Crucifixion
Boasting in the Cross
by Bishop Robert Barron . July 7, 2019 .
St. Paul tells us in our second reading that he boasts in the cross of Jesus. To any of his hearers in the first century this would have sounded like madness. Paul can boast in this shameful thing precisely because God has raised Jesus from death and thereby placed the world—the realm of hatred, violence, and division—under judgment. Now we must have the courage to leave the world and enter into the new creation, which is the Body of Christ.
Peterson, Newman, and the Cross
by Matthew Becklo . March 13, 2019 .
The Visceral Reality of God’s Love
by Dominicans of the Province of St. Joseph . October 30, 2018 .
Why Do We Exalt the Cross?
by Fr. Steve Grunow . September 14, 2018 .
Are We Suffering for the Wrong Reasons?
by Chris Hazell . May 8, 2018 .
Lessons from the Rabbi on the Cross
by Elizabeth Scalia . March 29, 2018 .
Three Reasons Why I Wear a Crucifix
by Ricky Jones . February 27, 2018 .
The Crib and the Cross
by Fr. Steve Grunow . December 19, 2017 .
All Things Work Together for Good
by Bishop Robert Barron . July 30, 2017 .
Our second reading for this weekend is taken from the end of the eighth chapter of Paul’s magnificent letter to the Romans. In this great book of the Bible, we learn that in Christ, God has disclosed his providential plan whereby he intends to reconcile all things to himself. I don’t know about you, but those words always give me comfort and peace.
