Oh Mother of the Holy Offering

April 8, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

By Amanda Pizzolatto … Oh mother of the Holy Offering / How patiently you wait for the light of day / In silence you bear your suffering / For you know death will not keep Him away

Faithful Friday: Simon of Cyrene

April 7, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Cyrene is a region in the Roman province of Libya in North Africa, which has led to some speculation that Simon of Cyrene was black. The fact is, we do not know the color of his skin. We do know that Cyrene had a large population of the Jewish diaspora. Simon, like many Jews, had likely come to Jerusalem to celebrate the passover.

A Second Covid Easter

April 6, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Last year the Holy Mass was forbidden by law
An eleventh plague blighted land and air
And so for us there was no exodus
From the brick pits in which we found ourselves