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Bp. Strickland's Superb: Holy Week - Invitation to Go Deeper... "faith that will not be shaken by scandal or diluted by novelty... that suffers, remains, & believes"

Holy Week - An Invitation to Go Deeper
Transcript of " A Shepherd's Voice"  
Bishop Joseph Strickland...

...Yes, the Church is wounded. But she is still the Bride. Yes, the world is crumbling. But Christ is still King. And yes, Holy Week is dark – but the light has not gone out.

And although Holy Saturday ends in stillness, we know that the story does not end at the tomb.

Even as we walk through the sorrow and silence of these sacred days, we do so with hope because the dawn of Easter is near. The light of the Resurrection will break into the darkness, just as it did that first Easter morning. Christ will rise – triumphant over sin and death – and with Him, we are invited to rise too.

But let us not rush. Let us linger with Our Lady at the foot of the Cross. Let us keep vigil. And then, when Easter morning comes, we will rejoice all the more because we have walked with Him every step of the way.

As the Easter Vigil we will proclaim, Lumen Christi – the Light of Christ. Even now, it is rising.

So take courage. Fast well. Pray deeply. Walk with Christ.

Be not afraid to suffer with the Church, to weep with the Church, to hope with the Church.

And may this Holy Week be one of true grace for you – one that pierces the heart and opens it anew to the love of Christ.

Until next time, thank you for joining me on “A Shepherd’s Voice.”

May God keep you, may Our Lady of Sorrows intercede for you, and may the truth shine ever brighter in these darkening days.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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