Suy Niệm Chúa Nhật Lễ Lá Nam A
Hôm nay chúng ta đã bắt đầu vào Tuần Thánh, Tuần này rất đặc biệt và là một tuần lễ quan trọng mà chúng ta bắt đầu tưởng nhớ. Đoạn tin mừng chúng ta nghe ở đầu Thánh Lễ đã ghi nhớ việc Chúa Giêsu vào thành Giêrusalem để tham dự Lễ Vượt Qua. Năm đó, Chúa Giêsu đã trở thành Chiên Con của Lễ Vượt Qua mới, Máu của Ngài đã đổ ra vì tất cả chúng ta và chúng ta đã được ăn chính Thịt của Ngài.
Đây là một bài học quan trọng để học đặc biệt là ngày hôm nay khi chúng ta đã đọc và nghe chi tiết trọng tâm của Tin Mừng. Mặc dù việc Chúa Giêsu vào thành Giê-ru-sa-lem, bữa tiệc ly (bữa ăn cuối cùng), việc Chúa bị bắt giữ, bị giải qua các phiên tòa giả hình, bị đau khổ và bị giết chết trên Thập giá đã xảy ra cách đây 2.020 năm, nhưng những sự kiện lịch sử đó được trình bày cho chúng ta ngày nay một cách độc đáo và chân thực.
Qua việc tham dự vào việc loan báo Tin Mừng này trong Thánh Lễ hôm nay, chúng ta được hiệp nhất trong nhiệm mầu với hành động cứu độ của Thiên Chúa. Và mặc dù đôi khi tâm hồn của chúng ta có thể lang thang, nhưng Thiên Chúa thực sự hiện diện với chúng ta nếu chúng ta biết lắng nghe và hướng nhìn về Chúa.
Khi chúng ta bắt đầu Tuần Thánh này, chúng ta hãy cố gắng bước đi từng bước với Chúa Giêsu. Khi chúng ta sống trong qua những ngày của mình trong tuần này, chúng ta hãy cố hoàn thành các công việc thường ngày trong cuộc sống của chúng ta, chúng ta hãy nhắc nhở bản thân mình về sự thật trong Tâm linh vì Tin Mừng hôm nay gói trọn cuộc khổ nạn và cái chết của Chúa Giêsu đã được loan báo cho chúng ta hôm nay, nên Ngài hiện diện rõ ràng với chúng ta theo một cách đặc biệt.
Vào Thứ Năm Tuần Thánh, chúng ta sẽ suy niệm về Hồng ân Bí tích Thánh Thể. Vào Thứ Sáu Tuần Thánh chúng được nghe Thánh Gioan.loan báo cho chúng ta biết rõ chi tiết về cuộc khổ nạn của Chúa Giêsu trong Tin Mừng của ông. Như vậy, tuần này chúng ta bắt đầu bằng việc Giáo Hội công bố Cuộc khổ nạn và Thương Khó của Chúa Giêsu và cuộc Thương Khó được kết thúc như là một cách lôi kéo chúng ta đi sâu hơn vào mầu nhiệm Hiến Tế hy sinh và công cuộc cứu độ nhân loại của Chúa Kitô.
Lạy Chúa là Đấng cứu độ của chúng con, Chúa đã bước vào tuần Thương khó này với lòng can đảm và quyết tâm. Chúa đã tự chọn lấy mọi sự đau khổ và mọi sự sỉ nhục để Chúa có thể bước vào cuộc sống của chúng con một cách trọn vẹn hơn. Xin Chúa hiện diện với chúng con trong suốt tuần này và giúp chúng con không chỉ suy ngẫm về mầu nhiệm tình yêu của Chúa mà còn gặp gỡ tình yêu đó một cách thực sự và biến đổi hơn nữa..
Palm
Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (Year A) 2026
Jesus’ humanity shines clearly in today’s Gospel. In the face of Lazarus’ death, Jesus is deeply moved by the grief around Him. The Gospel says He “became deeply distressed and troubled” and eventually “wept.” The Greek word for “deeply distressed,” embrimaomai, suggests a strong emotional disturbance, even indignation or anger. It could be translated as “He snorted in spirit,” indicating an involuntary, visceral response from the depth of His soul. Some commentators suggest Jesus’ anger wasn’t directed at the people weeping but at the reality of death itself, caused by sin. As God, Jesus knew death was never part of the Father’s original plan for humanity. From a divine perspective, He saw death as a consequence of sin. From this point of view, death provoked righteous indignation and deeply troubled His human heart.
As the passage continues, Jesus’ humanity is powerfully portrayed in the shortest verse in the Bible: “And Jesus wept.” Why did He weep? Saint Paul reminds us in Hebrews: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). Jesus’ tears show us that the Holy Trinity knows human pain firsthand. The Incarnate Son allowed Himself to experience sorrow, and the Father and the Holy Spirit shared in this sorrow through Him.
It’s important to note that Jesus’ sorrow was different from the weeping of Lazarus’ sisters and the others present. Jesus’ weeping uses the Greek word edakrysen, which means “to shed tears” or “weep silently.” His tears were personal, controlled, intimate, heartfelt, and full of divine compassion. In contrast, the weeping of the others is described by the Greek word klaió, meaning loud wailing, a typical expression of communal and ritualistic mourning at the time. Jesus’ grief was neither ritualistic nor excessive; it was intimate and heartfelt, born from personal sorrow and divine compassion.
We must never forget Jesus’ deep compassion, empathy, and sorrow. His human heart feels the same emotions we do—He grieves when we grieve, shares in our pain, and is moved by the hold sin has on us. After feeling these emotions at Lazarus’ death, Jesus stood outside the tomb and “cried out in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’” (John 11:43). We can imagine the passion behind His command. In our lives, when we are tempted in sin or burdened by human weakness, we must hear Jesus calling us to freedom with the same divine authority and human passion.
Reflect today on Jesus’ humanity and how He perfectly understands everything we experience. His deep empathy for our suffering and His joy when we rise with His grace show us how intimately He knows us. God became one of us in every way, sharing in our human condition—though without sin—so that we might share in His divinity. Ponder His humanity and let His closeness draw you to Him, giving you a share in His divine life.
Most compassionate Lord, You experienced human nature in its fullness. Though You never sinned, You allowed Yourself to feel the effects of our sin and suffering, filling them with Your divine compassion. Help me to always remember Your humanity, knowing that through it, I come to share in Your divinity. Jesus, I trust in You.
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (Year A) 2026
Opening Prayer: Lord God, I praise you for your mighty works. I thank you for all that you have done for me. I adore you, for you are my Lord and my God. I humbly ask you to forgive my sins, and pour the grace of your sanctifying Spirit into my heart.
Encountering the Word of God
1. Preparing for Baptism: The Gospel during the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays of Lent is chosen especially for those preparing for the Sacrament of Baptism through OCIA. ON the Third Sunday of Lent, we read about Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman and the promise of living water. Last Sunday, we read about the healing of the man born blind through washing in the pool of Siloam at Jesus’ command. Today, we hear about the restoration of Lazarus to life. All three are images of Baptism. The living water of Baptism satisfies our spiritual thirst. The washing of Baptism brings us from blindness to seeing with eyes of faith. A person who is baptized dies with Christ as they are plunged into the waters and rises with Christ as they rise from the waters. Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life. Through Baptism, we enter the Kingdom. Through Baptism, we share in eternal life. Through Baptism, we see all things with the light of divine wisdom. Through Baptism, we emerge from the tomb and are restored to the divine life our first parents lost through sin.
2. The Exile: On Sundays during Lent, the Church recalls, in the First Readings, the great moments of the history of salvation. This year, we have contemplated the creation of Adam and Eve and their fall, the three promises made to Abram, the Exodus under Moses, and the anointing of David as King of Israel. Today, we contemplate Ezekiel’s prophecy concerning the end of the exile. When Ezekiel made his prophecy, Israel was in exile in Babylon, and was like a dead corpse in a tomb. Despite this, God promises: “O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel” (Ezekiel 37:12-14). Not only will God raise the dead to life, but Ezekiel also promises that the Spirit of the Lord will dwell in the hearts of the people of God.
Holy Week Made Present Today
The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road. The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest.” Matthew 21:8–9
Holy Week begins. What an important week that we begin to commemorate today. The Scripture passage above comes from the Gospel that is read at the beginning of Mass to commemorate Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem for the fulfillment of the Passover. That year, Jesus was to become the new Passover Lamb Whose blood was shed for us all and Whose flesh we now eat. Today’s Liturgy of the Word concludes with Matthew’s version of Jesus’ betrayal, arrest and death on the Cross. Since we are blessed to read this narrative in full detail today, it is helpful to call to mind the Church’s understanding of the Word of God.
“When the Sacred Scriptures are read in the Church, God himself speaks to his people, and Christ, present in his word, proclaims the Gospel” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal #29). This is an important lesson to learn, especially today as we read the heart of the Gospel in detail. Though Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem, His last supper, arrest, mock trial, suffering and death on the Cross happened 2,000 years ago, those historical events are made present to us today in a unique and real way. By participating in the proclamation of this Gospel at Mass today, we are mystically united to this saving action of our Lord. And though our minds might wander at times, God is truly present to us if we listen and see.
As you begin this Holy Week, try to walk through it with Jesus every step of the way. As you go about your days this week, fulfilling your normal duties in life, remind yourself of the spiritual truth that because the full Gospel of Jesus’ passion and death were proclaimed to you today, He is manifestly present to you in a special way. On Holy Thursday, we will ponder the Gift of the Most Holy Eucharist. On Good Friday, we will hear Jesus’ passion proclaimed from the Gospel of John. Thus, this week begins with the proclamation of the Passion and ends with the Passion as a way of drawing us more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s saving Sacrifice.
At the heart of the story of the Passion of Jesus is the manifestation of a love like no other. The love we witness this week is a love that is so pure, so selfless, so sacrificial and so transforming that it is beyond comprehension. The love that we witness is one in which God permits Himself to enter the deepest humiliation ever seen. He does this so that He can meet us in our lowliness, sin, and fallenness, and raise us up to the highest heights imaginable.
As we enter this Holy Week, know that it is more than a week of reflection. It’s a week of participation in the mystery of God’s pure and perfect love for you. As you reflect upon this love, allow it to confront you. Keep it on your mind and heart throughout the week. Allow that love, offered some 2,000 years ago, to become truly present to you so that you will be more present to our Lord and His love for you.
My saving Lord, You entered this week of Your Passion with courage and determination. You freely chose to embrace every suffering and every humiliation You would endure so that You could enter my life more fully. Please be present to me throughout this week and help me to not only ponder this mystery of Your love but to also encounter that love in a real and transforming way. Jesus, I trust in You.
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Opening Prayer: Jesus, thank you for dying to save me from my sins. Open my heart to hear your law of love and then write it on my heart.
2. Blood of the Covenant: The Blood of Christ is the seal of our new covenant with God. Jeremiah foretold this everlasting covenant, the laws of which would be written on human hearts (Jeremiah 31:31-34). This covenant means that our sins have been forgiven through Christ’s death. St. Paul tells us, “When Christ came as high priest...he entered once for all into the sanctuary, not with the blood of goats and calves but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption...For this reason, he is the mediator of a new covenant” (Hebrews 9:11-15). We live in a way that shows that this new covenant is written on our hearts when we are faithful and obedient and, most of all, by loving one another as God has loved us.
3. Stay with Jesus: What courageous love the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Mary Magdalene, and St. John showed when they stood at the foot of the Cross. Imagine the fear and grief they had to overcome to stand in devotion to Christ at his Crucifixion. They stayed with him through his death and followed his body to be buried, keeping vigil: “Mary Magdalene and the other Mary remained sitting there, facing the tomb” (Matthew 27:62). As we enter into this Holy Week, may God give us the grace to be loving, constant disciples. May we stay with Jesus as he travels from Bethany to Jerusalem to Gethsemane and Calvary. Finally, may we sit with the women, filled with hope, and bravely face the tomb.
Conversing with Christ: Jesus, please replace my stony heart with a new heart of flesh, and then write your law of love deep inside it. Holy Spirit, come to me that I can follow the law of love by loving others as you love me (cf. Ezekiel 36:26-27, John 13:34). Father, help me remain constant in my love for you, especially in this Holy Week.
Hôm nay chúng ta đã bắt đầu vào Tuần Thánh, Tuần này rất đặc biệt và là một tuần lễ quan trọng mà chúng ta bắt đầu tưởng nhớ. Đoạn tin mừng chúng ta nghe ở đầu Thánh Lễ đã ghi nhớ việc Chúa Giêsu vào thành Giêrusalem để tham dự Lễ Vượt Qua. Năm đó, Chúa Giêsu đã trở thành Chiên Con của Lễ Vượt Qua mới, Máu của Ngài đã đổ ra vì tất cả chúng ta và chúng ta đã được ăn chính Thịt của Ngài.
Đây là một bài học quan trọng để học đặc biệt là ngày hôm nay khi chúng ta đã đọc và nghe chi tiết trọng tâm của Tin Mừng. Mặc dù việc Chúa Giêsu vào thành Giê-ru-sa-lem, bữa tiệc ly (bữa ăn cuối cùng), việc Chúa bị bắt giữ, bị giải qua các phiên tòa giả hình, bị đau khổ và bị giết chết trên Thập giá đã xảy ra cách đây 2.020 năm, nhưng những sự kiện lịch sử đó được trình bày cho chúng ta ngày nay một cách độc đáo và chân thực.
Qua việc tham dự vào việc loan báo Tin Mừng này trong Thánh Lễ hôm nay, chúng ta được hiệp nhất trong nhiệm mầu với hành động cứu độ của Thiên Chúa. Và mặc dù đôi khi tâm hồn của chúng ta có thể lang thang, nhưng Thiên Chúa thực sự hiện diện với chúng ta nếu chúng ta biết lắng nghe và hướng nhìn về Chúa.
Khi chúng ta bắt đầu Tuần Thánh này, chúng ta hãy cố gắng bước đi từng bước với Chúa Giêsu. Khi chúng ta sống trong qua những ngày của mình trong tuần này, chúng ta hãy cố hoàn thành các công việc thường ngày trong cuộc sống của chúng ta, chúng ta hãy nhắc nhở bản thân mình về sự thật trong Tâm linh vì Tin Mừng hôm nay gói trọn cuộc khổ nạn và cái chết của Chúa Giêsu đã được loan báo cho chúng ta hôm nay, nên Ngài hiện diện rõ ràng với chúng ta theo một cách đặc biệt.
Vào Thứ Năm Tuần Thánh, chúng ta sẽ suy niệm về Hồng ân Bí tích Thánh Thể. Vào Thứ Sáu Tuần Thánh chúng được nghe Thánh Gioan.loan báo cho chúng ta biết rõ chi tiết về cuộc khổ nạn của Chúa Giêsu trong Tin Mừng của ông. Như vậy, tuần này chúng ta bắt đầu bằng việc Giáo Hội công bố Cuộc khổ nạn và Thương Khó của Chúa Giêsu và cuộc Thương Khó được kết thúc như là một cách lôi kéo chúng ta đi sâu hơn vào mầu nhiệm Hiến Tế hy sinh và công cuộc cứu độ nhân loại của Chúa Kitô.
Lạy Chúa là Đấng cứu độ của chúng con, Chúa đã bước vào tuần Thương khó này với lòng can đảm và quyết tâm. Chúa đã tự chọn lấy mọi sự đau khổ và mọi sự sỉ nhục để Chúa có thể bước vào cuộc sống của chúng con một cách trọn vẹn hơn. Xin Chúa hiện diện với chúng con trong suốt tuần này và giúp chúng con không chỉ suy ngẫm về mầu nhiệm tình yêu của Chúa mà còn gặp gỡ tình yêu đó một cách thực sự và biến đổi hơn nữa..
Jesus’ humanity shines clearly in today’s Gospel. In the face of Lazarus’ death, Jesus is deeply moved by the grief around Him. The Gospel says He “became deeply distressed and troubled” and eventually “wept.” The Greek word for “deeply distressed,” embrimaomai, suggests a strong emotional disturbance, even indignation or anger. It could be translated as “He snorted in spirit,” indicating an involuntary, visceral response from the depth of His soul. Some commentators suggest Jesus’ anger wasn’t directed at the people weeping but at the reality of death itself, caused by sin. As God, Jesus knew death was never part of the Father’s original plan for humanity. From a divine perspective, He saw death as a consequence of sin. From this point of view, death provoked righteous indignation and deeply troubled His human heart.
As the passage continues, Jesus’ humanity is powerfully portrayed in the shortest verse in the Bible: “And Jesus wept.” Why did He weep? Saint Paul reminds us in Hebrews: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). Jesus’ tears show us that the Holy Trinity knows human pain firsthand. The Incarnate Son allowed Himself to experience sorrow, and the Father and the Holy Spirit shared in this sorrow through Him.
It’s important to note that Jesus’ sorrow was different from the weeping of Lazarus’ sisters and the others present. Jesus’ weeping uses the Greek word edakrysen, which means “to shed tears” or “weep silently.” His tears were personal, controlled, intimate, heartfelt, and full of divine compassion. In contrast, the weeping of the others is described by the Greek word klaió, meaning loud wailing, a typical expression of communal and ritualistic mourning at the time. Jesus’ grief was neither ritualistic nor excessive; it was intimate and heartfelt, born from personal sorrow and divine compassion.
We must never forget Jesus’ deep compassion, empathy, and sorrow. His human heart feels the same emotions we do—He grieves when we grieve, shares in our pain, and is moved by the hold sin has on us. After feeling these emotions at Lazarus’ death, Jesus stood outside the tomb and “cried out in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’” (John 11:43). We can imagine the passion behind His command. In our lives, when we are tempted in sin or burdened by human weakness, we must hear Jesus calling us to freedom with the same divine authority and human passion.
Reflect today on Jesus’ humanity and how He perfectly understands everything we experience. His deep empathy for our suffering and His joy when we rise with His grace show us how intimately He knows us. God became one of us in every way, sharing in our human condition—though without sin—so that we might share in His divinity. Ponder His humanity and let His closeness draw you to Him, giving you a share in His divine life.
Most compassionate Lord, You experienced human nature in its fullness. Though You never sinned, You allowed Yourself to feel the effects of our sin and suffering, filling them with Your divine compassion. Help me to always remember Your humanity, knowing that through it, I come to share in Your divinity. Jesus, I trust in You.
Opening Prayer: Lord God, I praise you for your mighty works. I thank you for all that you have done for me. I adore you, for you are my Lord and my God. I humbly ask you to forgive my sins, and pour the grace of your sanctifying Spirit into my heart.
Encountering the Word of God
1. Preparing for Baptism: The Gospel during the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays of Lent is chosen especially for those preparing for the Sacrament of Baptism through OCIA. ON the Third Sunday of Lent, we read about Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman and the promise of living water. Last Sunday, we read about the healing of the man born blind through washing in the pool of Siloam at Jesus’ command. Today, we hear about the restoration of Lazarus to life. All three are images of Baptism. The living water of Baptism satisfies our spiritual thirst. The washing of Baptism brings us from blindness to seeing with eyes of faith. A person who is baptized dies with Christ as they are plunged into the waters and rises with Christ as they rise from the waters. Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life. Through Baptism, we enter the Kingdom. Through Baptism, we share in eternal life. Through Baptism, we see all things with the light of divine wisdom. Through Baptism, we emerge from the tomb and are restored to the divine life our first parents lost through sin.
2. The Exile: On Sundays during Lent, the Church recalls, in the First Readings, the great moments of the history of salvation. This year, we have contemplated the creation of Adam and Eve and their fall, the three promises made to Abram, the Exodus under Moses, and the anointing of David as King of Israel. Today, we contemplate Ezekiel’s prophecy concerning the end of the exile. When Ezekiel made his prophecy, Israel was in exile in Babylon, and was like a dead corpse in a tomb. Despite this, God promises: “O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel” (Ezekiel 37:12-14). Not only will God raise the dead to life, but Ezekiel also promises that the Spirit of the Lord will dwell in the hearts of the people of God.
The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road. The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest.” Matthew 21:8–9
Holy Week begins. What an important week that we begin to commemorate today. The Scripture passage above comes from the Gospel that is read at the beginning of Mass to commemorate Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem for the fulfillment of the Passover. That year, Jesus was to become the new Passover Lamb Whose blood was shed for us all and Whose flesh we now eat. Today’s Liturgy of the Word concludes with Matthew’s version of Jesus’ betrayal, arrest and death on the Cross. Since we are blessed to read this narrative in full detail today, it is helpful to call to mind the Church’s understanding of the Word of God.
“When the Sacred Scriptures are read in the Church, God himself speaks to his people, and Christ, present in his word, proclaims the Gospel” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal #29). This is an important lesson to learn, especially today as we read the heart of the Gospel in detail. Though Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem, His last supper, arrest, mock trial, suffering and death on the Cross happened 2,000 years ago, those historical events are made present to us today in a unique and real way. By participating in the proclamation of this Gospel at Mass today, we are mystically united to this saving action of our Lord. And though our minds might wander at times, God is truly present to us if we listen and see.
As you begin this Holy Week, try to walk through it with Jesus every step of the way. As you go about your days this week, fulfilling your normal duties in life, remind yourself of the spiritual truth that because the full Gospel of Jesus’ passion and death were proclaimed to you today, He is manifestly present to you in a special way. On Holy Thursday, we will ponder the Gift of the Most Holy Eucharist. On Good Friday, we will hear Jesus’ passion proclaimed from the Gospel of John. Thus, this week begins with the proclamation of the Passion and ends with the Passion as a way of drawing us more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s saving Sacrifice.
At the heart of the story of the Passion of Jesus is the manifestation of a love like no other. The love we witness this week is a love that is so pure, so selfless, so sacrificial and so transforming that it is beyond comprehension. The love that we witness is one in which God permits Himself to enter the deepest humiliation ever seen. He does this so that He can meet us in our lowliness, sin, and fallenness, and raise us up to the highest heights imaginable.
As we enter this Holy Week, know that it is more than a week of reflection. It’s a week of participation in the mystery of God’s pure and perfect love for you. As you reflect upon this love, allow it to confront you. Keep it on your mind and heart throughout the week. Allow that love, offered some 2,000 years ago, to become truly present to you so that you will be more present to our Lord and His love for you.
My saving Lord, You entered this week of Your Passion with courage and determination. You freely chose to embrace every suffering and every humiliation You would endure so that You could enter my life more fully. Please be present to me throughout this week and help me to not only ponder this mystery of Your love but to also encounter that love in a real and transforming way. Jesus, I trust in You.
Opening Prayer: Jesus, thank you for dying to save me from my sins. Open my heart to hear your law of love and then write it on my heart.
2. Blood of the Covenant: The Blood of Christ is the seal of our new covenant with God. Jeremiah foretold this everlasting covenant, the laws of which would be written on human hearts (Jeremiah 31:31-34). This covenant means that our sins have been forgiven through Christ’s death. St. Paul tells us, “When Christ came as high priest...he entered once for all into the sanctuary, not with the blood of goats and calves but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption...For this reason, he is the mediator of a new covenant” (Hebrews 9:11-15). We live in a way that shows that this new covenant is written on our hearts when we are faithful and obedient and, most of all, by loving one another as God has loved us.
3. Stay with Jesus: What courageous love the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Mary Magdalene, and St. John showed when they stood at the foot of the Cross. Imagine the fear and grief they had to overcome to stand in devotion to Christ at his Crucifixion. They stayed with him through his death and followed his body to be buried, keeping vigil: “Mary Magdalene and the other Mary remained sitting there, facing the tomb” (Matthew 27:62). As we enter into this Holy Week, may God give us the grace to be loving, constant disciples. May we stay with Jesus as he travels from Bethany to Jerusalem to Gethsemane and Calvary. Finally, may we sit with the women, filled with hope, and bravely face the tomb.
Conversing with Christ: Jesus, please replace my stony heart with a new heart of flesh, and then write your law of love deep inside it. Holy Spirit, come to me that I can follow the law of love by loving others as you love me (cf. Ezekiel 36:26-27, John 13:34). Father, help me remain constant in my love for you, especially in this Holy Week.
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