Fr. Christopher Panagoplos, TOR, draws us in to Holy Week, inviting us to “Die a little, to live more fully”.

“The week of passion, of devotion, of suffering and death and life given over, begins.  The Paschal Mystery, our involvement in the dying/rising of Christ, is now.  Die a little, to live more fully.  We find the heart of Christ amid the turmoil of the Passion, inviting us to enter into communion with the Crucified.  To suffer with the Lord’s Suffering Servant, intent on bringing justice, love and peace to the world, speaking a word to sustain the weary, to listen and be a disciple, to suffer our share of the burden of the Gospel, and imitating Jesus.  Let us look violence, hate and injustice in the face—with the heart of Christ.”

the full text of this Sunday’s homily here: Passion Sunday – Fr. Christopher (text)

View his homily here: Passion Sunday – Fr. Christopher (video)

The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – Passion Sunday – Fr. Christopher

Fr. Christopher Panagoplos, TOR, unpacks the meaning of “The Hour” of Jesus in the Gospel of John:

“Our readings today are filled with anticipation. “The days are coming,” Jeremiah prophesies in today’s first reading. “The hour has come,” Jesus says in the Gospel. The new covenant that God promised to Jeremiah is made in the “hour” of Jesus—in His death, resurrection, and ascension to the Father’s right hand—the glorification of the Crucified Majesty of God.”

the full text of this Sunday’s homily here: 5th Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher (text)

View his homily here: 5th Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher (video)

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The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 5th Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher