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The Seven Last Words from the Cross: “It is consummated”
If most people were asked when Jesus’ hour of glory began, they would probably say Easter morning. But according to the Evangelist John, the hour […]
Articles by Peter M.J. Stravinskas
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Christ’s question to us during Holy Week: “Do you love me?”
Much of Lent is focused on Baptism, where our love affair with the Triune God had its beginning. The baptismal font, however, leads inexorably to […]
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The Seven Last Words from the Cross: “I Thirst!”
For what does He thirst? Surely not for the narcotic mentioned in Mark 15:36. No, Jesus thirsts for more important things, but the Cross separates […]
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Seven Last Words from the Cross: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Why evil? Why suffering? Why death? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does God seem so far removed from it all? […]
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Seven Last Words from the Cross: “Woman, Behold Your Son”
The Lord’s earthly ministry ended on Calvary with the Beloved Disciple and the “woman” brought into a unique relationship with each other by the dying […]
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Seven Last Words from the Cross: “This day you will be with Me in paradise”
Preachers who suggest that Dismas (as tradition speaks of him) “stole heaven” do not do justice to the gratuity of salvation. For in a sense, […]
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Seven Last Words from the Cross: “Father, forgive them…”
What does it take to forgive? A unique mental attitude is required at the natural level; only an infusion of divine grace can elevate that […]
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“All Is Grace”: Lent, sacraments, and deification
Grace seems to have fallen on hard times in our own day and age. Two extremes in its regard are in competition – and both […]
Analysis
Liturgical Vision vs. Liturgical Visions: Vatican II, Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Sarah
Why I believe that the loss of the sense of the sacred is the primary reason why we have lost millions of Catholics to faithful […]
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Modernity and the monster of materialism
We moderns smile condescendingly on the ancients for their worship of false gods. Yet our age has fashioned gods every bit as foolish and ineffectual […]