Reflections on the Ascension

Reflections on the Ascension 2

Upon entering Jerusalem, we recall that here rested Our Lord Jesus Christ in a closed sepulcher, penetrated by neither air nor light, His Sacred Body disfigured by wounds. Wrapped in the Holy Shroud, Our Lord lies in utter darkness, reduced to isolated inertia and death. In the seeming hopelessness of the sepulcher, … Read more

Our Lord’s Internal Struggle and Ours

Our Lord’s Internal Struggle and Ours 1

The following text is an excerpt from a lecture given by Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira on March 31, 1984. It has been translated and adapted for publishing without Prof. de Oliveira’s revision. –Ed. There are five sorrowful mysteries of the rosary. Each represents a different aspect of Our Lord’s Passion. Rather … Read more