The Passionists of Holy Cross Province

The Love that Compels

Lenten Video Reflections

Palm Sunday and Holy Week

Father Donald Senior, C.P., concludes our Lenten journey with an insightful view of the Gospels to help us prepare for the death and Resurrection of Jesus.

 

 

Fifth Week of Lent

Father David Colhour, C.P., invites us, as we continue our Lenten journey, to prepare for the new covenant with Jesus.

 

 

Fourth Week of Lent

During this fourth week of our Lenten journey, Dr. Capper Rademaker encourages us to get back to the core of our being – our faith.

 

 

Third Week of Lent

Father Jack Conley, CP, invites us to hear Jesus call us to a deeper transformation during our Lenten journey.

 

 

Second Week of Lent

During this Second Week of Lent, Father Robin Ryan, CP, encourages us to be attentive and listen to God.

 

 

First Week of Lent

Deacon Manuel Valencia invites us into the wilderness where we will make a wonderful discovery.

 

 

Ash Wednesday Message

Dr. Michael Downey invites us to learn how to weep, mourn and share in the joy as we begin our Lenten Journey.

Ash Wednesday

On March 2, the Church celebrates Ash Wednesday. 

Most of us learned early in our Catholic lives that Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, and that is a time of special sacrifice in preparation for the Easter celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection.

Dear brothers and sisters, every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping and loving…. These words of Pope Francis, taken from his Lenten Message of last year, 2021, and echoing the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity, can still inspire our answer to the question: “What am I giving up for Lent?” 

We can draw our Lenten sacrifices out of our daily life: 

Share our faith in God’s presence by sharing in prayer with our family or with those in our parish community.
Share our hope in God’s promises by encouraging positive and respectful dialogue in our family circle and among our friends. 
Share the charity God has bestowed on us in the Passion of Jesus, with those whose sufferings are ignored or aggravated.

Let us pray for one another as we enter the season of Lent. Our Passionist “motto” can be our daily prayer during Lent, “May the Passion of Jesus Christ be always in our hearts.”