From Noon to 3:00 pm. Those sacred hours that Jesus hung upon the cross.
Today on this Lenten Friday, we pray.
Passionists have always followed Paul of the Cross’ explicit practice of identifying the poor with the suffering body of Christ and urging concrete generosity.
For Passionists, charity toward one’s neighbor is the sure sign of love for Jesus Christ.
God of generous love, in this season of Lent open our eyes to recognize your Son in the faces of the poor, the forgotten, and the suffering.
Free us from the fear that clings to what we possess and teach us to give with trust rather than calculation.
Shape our hearts so that generosity becomes a shared way of life and not an occasional gesture.
As we respond to real human need, draw us closer to Christ whose body still bears the wounds of the world.
Through your grace, let our almsgiving become a living sign of love that heals, restores, and gives hope.
