"Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom."
“Amen, I say to you, this day you will be with me in Paradise."
"Amen dico tibi, hodie mecum eris Paradiso."
"It was the sixth hour and they crucified him."
"Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."
"Pater, di mitte illis, non enim sciunt, quid faciunt"
I pray the Last Words of Jesus using the Seven Dolors Rosary. The form of the Seven Dolors Rosary lends itself very well to the prayer. It is the trellis upon which the prayer grows.
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People cling to every syllable of word spoken by the dying. These words are remembered, repeated, treasured, and passed down in families. The Gospels have done this for the Church. Those who stood at the foot of the cross and heard the last words of Our Lord clung to them and remembered. Within these last words of Our Lord was a treasure.
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When I began coming to St Joseph's Monastery thirteen years ago, I was looking for a new relationship with God. I had been a very lax catholic up to that point. I was merely attending Mass, not praying with Sharon and the kids the way that I should. It was here at the monastery that my faith would be rekindled. With my first retreat the little ember in my soul was beginning to glow.
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There are no outsiders with God. While I am not post-abortive, I was called by our Sorrowful Mother to pray for healing for post-abortive women, then later to an active role of ministry with Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats. I have witnessed the mighty hand of God restore dignity and hope to those who thought of themselves as outsiders not worthy of God’s mercy or deserving of new life.
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Becoming an Oblate has made a difference in my prayer life. It has made me more appreciative of Jesus’ suffering and dying in reparation for my sins and made me more aware of His presence in my every day life. It has given me a better insight into the value of redemptive suffering.
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When Mother Catherine asked that we pick a project for some research on St Paul of the Cross, I asked myself what might benefit me the most from studying St Paul, in my ministry as a diocesan priest, and as a Passionist Oblate. I decided to look at something of what St Paul teaches us about the priest, and the Holy Eucharist.
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Mother Catherine has asked us to take part in a study of the Passionist saints and/or some of the themes which abound in Paul’s letters. We encourage you to allow your mind and heart to be captivated and lead by this great hunter of souls. He will guide you and enlighten you in unbelievable ways.
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Anyone who has ever gazed upon a Passion Sign in a quiet moment has likely recognized the vast richness it embodies, how it calls to us to embrace and contemplate the Crucifix and the Paschal Mystery. Within the Passion Sign can be seen the innocence of purity of heart and the longing for perfect union with God.
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