Dear ,

Today we commemorate the Passion and death of our Lord. Let us all
spend time in prayer and contemplation and reflect on how He freely
surrendered himself to die for our sins. He bore that heavy cross on
His way to save us all. 

But for all its sorrow and pain, the account of Christ's Passion
and death offers us something that may seem contradictory. It gives us
reason to hope, because with his Passion and death, Christ gave us a
new Genesis. He offered us a new beginning, a new chance, a new way of
going forward. Because of what happened this day, we can begin again.

"O Jesus, Who by reason of Thy burning love for us
hast willed to be crucified
and to shed Thy Most Precious Blood
for the redemption and salvation of our souls,
look down upon us here gathered together
in remembrance of Thy most sorrowful Passion and Death,
fully trusting in Thy mercy;
cleanse us from sin by Thy grace,
sanctify our toil,
give unto us and unto all those who are dear to us our
daily bread,
sweeten our sufferings,
bless our families,
and to the nations so sorely afflicted,
grant Thy peace,
which is the only true peace,
so that by obeying Thy commandments
we may come at last to the glory of heaven."
Amen.

 

MAY YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES BE BLESSED THIS DAY.
From the CCUSA Staff

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