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“Sorrowful” Friday- Weep Not For Me

By dcalvillo On September 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment

On “Sorrowful” Fridays, we are called upon to revisit the Lord’s Passion and Crucifixion- to walk with Jesus along the road to Calvary. I pray today Lord for a heart filled with Your compassion. You warned us not to weep for Him but rather to weep for ourselves and for our children. Luke […]

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“Sorrowful” Tuesday- Cure Me of My Hypocrisy

By dcalvillo On July 19, 2016 · Leave a Comment

“Sorrowful” Tuesdays thrust us into the Passion and Crucifixion of our Lord where our hypocrisy is fully revealed. Simon is pressed to lend a hand to our Lord (Matt. 27: 32) and we recall that Jesus asks us to feed and tend to our neighbor. (Matt. 25: 40). But yet, the question arises: do […]

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“Sorrowful” Friday- May I Always Be Thankful

By dcalvillo On June 3, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Truly “Sorrowful” is the Friday when we bemoan Jesus’ suffering and not recognize our own plight. Jesus says “do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children.” Luke 23: 28. In doing so, he affirms His divinity and compliance with the Father’s will. As for us, Lord, I […]

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“Sorrowful” Tuesday- To See Beyond My Own Self

By dcalvillo On May 10, 2016 · Leave a Comment

“Sorrowful” Tuesdays begin our days in prayer. Meditating upon the Passion of Christ also invites us to examine Simon’s role in the Passion. Simon assists Jesus in carrying of the Cross and in doing so, encourages all of us not only to physically assist those within our reach but to pray for and empathize […]

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“Sorrowful” Tuesday- A Humble And Joyful Heart

By dcalvillo On October 13, 2015 · Leave a Comment

On “Sorrowful” Tuesdays, we pray we learn from Jesus’ example and learn to not only help others as Simon helped Jesus but also that we be humble enough, as Jesus Himself permitted, to allow others to pray for and help us when we need it. Lord, grant me a humble heart- a […]

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