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The Incredible Procession

Good Friday is the most holy of days: The Veneration of the Cross is stark and sorrowful, yet so full of pure adoration from ordinary people.
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Help Me Keep Watch with You, Jesus

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked the disciples to keep watch while he prayed. He came back to find them asleep. “Could you not watch for one hour?”
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Examine Your Conscience

Having a contrite heart is an invitation to grind down your own ego, which can be painful at times. God welcomes you to participate in the process of humility with him.
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Honoring Creation

Francis taught that in God we are connected to the earth and all created things. In the spiritual life we're called to live attuned to this interdependence.
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Proclaim the Good News

There is no shortage of bad news at our fingertips: televisions, radios, smartphones, and computers are delivery methods that feed our collective anxieties. Let’s turn them off and focus on the Good News instead.
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Mercy That Never Ends

The mercy of God is unending and yet sometimes that is hard for us to accept. Pope Francis once said, “God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.”
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Lessons Learned Through Struggle

Difficult experiences are the hardest things for which to be thankful. But sometimes years later, we may see how a gift was hidden there.
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