Holy Week As we celebrated Passion Sunday, took home our palms, and placed them in our homes for another year, we embark on the holiest week of the Christian year. Sunday, we heard the passion narrative from Matthew and focused on Jesus’ persecution and death. The Triduum, meaning the three sacred days of Holy Week, … Continue reading The New Covenant
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Christian Detachment
Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time-C Following Jesus is not easy. It is especially challenging when the message of the Gospel is hard to digest. Such is the case when hearing the words of today’s Gospel without reflection or caveats. Jesus informs the crowds what is necessary to follow him. “If anyone comes to me without … Continue reading Christian Detachment
The Courageous Who Gave their Lives
In our last post, Good Moral Compasses suggested that losing tradition devastates any culture and civilization. One such tradition losing its meaning is Memorial Day because neither the rationale nor the purpose has been taught in detail for numerous years. Even older individuals who should know better have forgotten the sacrifice men and women have … Continue reading The Courageous Who Gave their Lives