Meditate Frequently on Christ’s Passion for Spiritual Growth – Apr 03 – Homily – Fr Josemaria

Fr Josemaria gives the homily at Griswold, CT, on Apr 03, 2026, urging frequent meditation on Christ's Passion and wounds as unshakable proof of His merciful love and forgiveness, especially when doubting His words, and calls for standing with Mary at the foot of the cross to enter His wounds.

In his Good Friday homily, Fr. Josemaria encourages everyone to think often about Jesus' suffering on the cross. This helps us love God more, hate sin, and carry our daily crosses better. Jesus told St. Faustina to remember His Passion, and if we don't trust His words like "your sins are forgiven," we can at least trust His wounds—they're real proof of His love. Even after rising from the dead, Jesus kept His wounds to show doubting apostles like Thomas. On this day, we gaze at the cross and unite with Mary to feel the full depth of Christ's love for us.

USCCB – Christ loves own to end – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/13?1
Catholic Catechism – Christ's freely willed Passion – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/571.htm
Catholic Catechism – Wounded for our transgressions – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/616.htm
Catholic Catechism – Mary at Passion's foot – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/964.htm
USCCB – Thomas touches Jesus' wounds – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/20?27
USCCB – Mary stands by cross – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/19?25
USCCB – Dimensions of Christ's love – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/3?18
Catholic Answers – Meditate on Christ's Passion – https://www.catholic.com/qa/why-meditate-on-the-passion-of-christ

00:00 - The Significance of Good Friday
00:48 - Meditating on the Passion
01:26 - Believing the Wounds of Christ
02:20 - Finding Hope in Times of Spiritual Dryness
03:19 - The Wounds as an Apologetic for Mercy
04:19 - The Risen Lord and His Wounds
05:11 - Standing with Mary at the Foot of the Cross

Ave Maria!
Mass: Good Friday - Wkdy - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/040326.cfm
1st: Isaiah 13, 53:12
Resp: Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
2nd: Hebrews 14-16, 5:7-9
Gsp: John 1, 19:42

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1776

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXvB_fQK2ys