In gratitude for Pope Francis' life and leadership, let us recommit to become who we are meant to be and embrace the new life that is ours this spring.
"We feel part of this living Church with its own face, a Church that breathes our Indigenous identity and spirituality," writes Sr. Delia Maria Albatabango of the Ayllu Guadalupac Misioneracuna in Ecuador.
Today, evil seems so present that the faithful cry out with Jesus, "My God, why have you abandoned us?" In his account of Jesus' passion, Luke invites us to enter into the scene to learn what Jesus teaches his disciples.
The ending of an enterprise to which I have given my life calls into question the meaning of my life. The questions are an invitation each sister must search out to find the deeper meaning of her life.
"Everything about Luce carries symbolism. Her raincoat is the color of the Vatican flag, her shoes are covered in the mud of pilgrimage, she carries a walking stick and wears a World Mission-style rosary."
Scripture for Life: As we move toward Holy Week, these readings invite us to approach the mysteries with eyes ready to perceive God's love working through everything — even the worst events imaginable.
As followers of Jesus, we feel challenged to reveal the face of the merciful God, to transcend suffering, and to not let the discourse of hatred rob us of inner peace or plunge us into despair.
