Imago Trinitatis

The Church of All Nations, Garden of Gethsemane Readings:  http://usccb.org/bible/readings/041419.cfm When we remain with Jesus, he sustains us.   Today, we fully enter into Holy Week, this time specifically set apart to pray over Jesus’ Passion, death, and resurrection.   It’s really easy for us to just glance at the cross every once in a while, not really considering its importance.   But this week puts the cross front and center, urging us to behold it, both its glory and its gruesomeness.   So here’s the question: how do we enter into this week to receive its blessings and graces anew? I had a powerful opportunity a few months ago to go to the place where all of this happened: Jerusalem.   There were many memorable moments, but one of the most memorable moments for me took place somewhere I wasn’t expecting and for reasons I definitely wasn’t expecting.   We spent one morning upon the Mount of Olives, which is where Jesus goes before ...

Image from Crisis Magazine Readings:  http://usccb.org/bible/readings/040719-yearc.cfm Audio at bottom of the post. Yesterday, along with many other parishioners, I saw the movie Unplanned .   As Father Joe has said, this is a very powerful movie.   I believe it makes a powerful case for why we are pro-life and shows the deception that organizations like Planned Parenthood fall into.   In this homily, however, I’d like to take a step back from just abortion and reflect on how this movie shows us the cycle of sin and redemption, which we experience in our lives in many ways.   I’ll then connect this with our Gospel for today, which speaks powerfully of this reality.   The movie depicts the life of Abby Johnson, who is a real person and now a powerful pro-life activist.   Listen for the common thread within these three scenes: when she went to college, she went from, in her own words, being a “high achiever” to a “party girl,” and eventually ...