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The Victory of Christ and His Cross over Evil

Sr. JosephMary f.t.i. — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:00:53 +0000

One Minute Meditation

It is impossible to think of the limit placed by God himself upon the various forms of evil without reference to the mystery of Redemption. Could the mystery of Redemption be the response to that historical evil which, in different forms, continually recurs in human affairs? Is it also the response to the evil of our own day? It can seem that the evil of concentration camps, of gas chambers, of police cruelty, of total war, and of oppressive regimes – evil which, among other things, systematically contradicts the message of the cross – it can seem, I say, that such evil is more powerful than any good. Yet if we look more closely at the history of those peoples and nations who have endured the trial of totalitarian systems and persecutions on account of faith, we discover that this is precisely where the victorious presence of Christ’s cross is most clearly revealed. Against such a dramatic background, that presence may be even more striking. To those who are subjected to systematic evil, there remains only Christ and his cross as a source of spiritual self-defense, as a promise of victory.

Venerable Pope John Paul II

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Sep 14 – Homily – Fr Angelo: The Exultation of the Cross

apostolate — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:42:59 +0000

Homily #110914 ( 07min) Play – “And I, if I be lifted from the earth will draw all things to Myself.” We place our hope in the Cross of Christ – foolishness to the Gentiles and a stumbling block to the Jews and yet we exult in the Cross on this Feast.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Extraordinary Form, Nos Autem Gloriari, Text
1st Reading: Philippians 2:5-11

Gsp: John 12:31-36

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Feb 09 – Homily – Fr John Joseph: “Let there be light.”

apostolate — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:11:02 +0000

Homily #150209m ( 9min) Play – In today’s homily, Fr. John Joseph elaborates on God’s decree at the beginning of the creation of the earth, “Let there be light”. This light is not only a temporal or an elemental light, but this Light is Christ Jesus to the world.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Monday 5th Week of Ordinary Time – Wkdy – Form: OF
Readings:
1st: gen 1:1-19
Resp: psa 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35
Gsp: mar 6:53-56

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