The Passion of our Lord, as told in Saint John’s Gospel. Here presented as a meditation with a relaxing background on YouTube:
The Passion | Audio Bible | KJV
In the face of Judas’ betrayal, Jesus openly and honestly acknowledges himself to those who are come to arrest him. ‘I am he.’ Jesus does this three times, even while those who have come to arrest him shrink back from such simplicity of giving. The courage of Jesus at this point is absolutely remarkable. Jesus has reconciled himself through prayer to his Father. His self-composure at this point as he goes to save us is a shining example to us all.
Peter’s impetuousness shows again as he draws his sword to attack those who have come to arrest Jesus. It is a natural and human reaction, but Jesus tells Peter to recall all that he has taught him: Jesus must be taken and go to the cross; that is why Jesus is here. Peter must continue to learn his place within God’s plan of salvation [ … ]
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Saint John Fisher (1469–1535), a scholar, bishop and martyr during the English Reformation, is remembered for his unshakable fidelity to the Catholic Church and the sacramental life of the Church. His Commentary on the Penitential Psalms, written before his imprisonment, is rich in theological clarity and pastoral care. This particular reflection—focused on the priesthood, atonement, and the mercy of Christ—is a deeply Lenten meditation, inviting the sinner to repentance and trust in the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice [ … ]
Jesus declares his divinity. No one, he tells Nicodemus, has yet ascended into heaven. Only Jesus knows heaven. Even while he is on earth as man, he is in heaven as God. Once Jesus has died and has risen from the dead, and then through the Ascension, then Jesus will be in heaven as man also. This is to be our gateway to heaven. Moses set the bronze serpent on the pole to cure those people who had been bitten by poisonous snakes in the wilderness (Numbers 21: 8-9). Jesus compares this to the crucifixion he must undergo [ … ]
Saint Leo speaks of Christ’s birth as a source of joy that applies to all people. This joy does not depend on personal achievement or moral standing. Saints, sinners, and those outside the faith are all addressed. Christ comes because no one is free from sin, and therefore no one is excluded from the offer of salvation [ … ]
