Fr. Christopher Panagoplos, TOR, reminds us that we don’t face our struggles alone.

“Whether we gaze with longing into the garden, or with fear and trembling into the desert, of this we can be sure—God walked there first. When we who have sinned are challenged now to face the desert, we do not face it alone. Jesus has gone there before us, to struggle with every demon that has ever plagued the human heart. Face the desert we must. Jesus has gone there before us.”

the full text of this Sunday’s homily here: 4th Sunday of Lent – Fr. Christopher (text)

View his homily here: 4th Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher (video)

Crucifix at St. Bernadine Monastery, Immaculate Conception Province TOR, Hollidaysburg, PA

The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 4th Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher

Fr. Christopher Panagoplos, TOR, reflects on one of the most profound mysteries of our Faith – the meaning of suffering.

“Why did Jesus suffer?  God the Father wishes this perishable nature to put on imperishability, and this mortal nature to put on immortality.  Jesus accomplishes this by sacrificing His own life.  In this way, Jesus becomes our High Priest, entering into a new Holy of Holies—the sanctuary of His own body, offering there this new sacrifice—keeping the Father’s will, loving even His enemies infinitely more that they would hate Him.”

Read the full text of this Sunday’s homily here: 3rd Sunday of Lent – Fr. Christopher (text)

View his homily here: 3rd Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher (video)

The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 3rd Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher