Homily – Page 38 – Holy Trinity Catholic Church

Gospel and Homily for Monday in Holy Week (OF 4/6)

“…Holy Week is a kind of figure for our entire lives and our pilgrimage to overcome temptations and bear our crosses with our Lord…”

“‘…we ask our Lady to help us this week… to ponder what her son has done for us…'”

“‘…turn our thoughts once more to Him…'”

“…they feared to lose temporal goods, they did not think about eternal life… they lost both…”

Today’s Mass has a commemoration of Our Lady of Sorrows, which Father Carr talks about in his homily.

“…as we are getting closer to Holy Week… it’s good for us to ponder our Lord’s Passion…”

“…embrace these final days of Lent with generosity and courage…”

“…we have various penances laid upon us, maybe some we did not see coming…”

“…we learn to suffer out of love for the Father…”

“…little opportunities to remind ourselves of our Lord…”