“Despite being in a centuries-old structure, one can imagine the hillside tombs near the rock of Golgotha, and the stone rolled back” ~ The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi, in earlier times) was celebrated…

Excerpt from, Lent With the Saints: Daily Reflections, © Greg Friedman, OFM Acts 10:34a, 37—43; Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Colossians: 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9   ‘St. John the Evangelist’ (Detail) by Alonzo…

Excerpt from, Lent With the Saints: Daily Reflections, © Greg Friedman, OFM Year A: Matthew 26:14- 27:66; Year B: Mark 14:1- 15:47; Year C: Luke 22:14-23:56 ‘St. Clare’ by Simone Martini (1312-1320). Public Domain To…

Excerpt from, Lent With the Saints: Daily Reflections, © Greg Friedman, OFM Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 ‘Jeremiah’ by Michelangelo (1508-1512) in the Sistine Chapel. Public Domain The figure…

Excerpt from, Lent With the Saints: Daily Reflections, © Greg Friedman, OFM Joshua 5-9a, 10-12; Psalm 34:2-3,2-5,6-7; 2; Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 ‘Saint Paul Writing His Epistles’ by Valentin de Boulogne (1618-1620) Public Domain…

Charlton Heston as Moses in ‘The Ten Commandments’ Excerpt from, Lent With the Saints: Daily Reflections, © Greg Friedman, OFM Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15; Psalm 103: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7,8,11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9  …

Excerpt from, Lent With the Saints: Daily Reflections, © Greg Friedman, OFM Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27: 1, 7-8a, 8b – 9, 13-14; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36 ‘Abraham’s Journey’ by Jozsef Molnar (1880) Public Domain…

Excerpt from, Lent With the Saints: Daily Reflections, © Greg Friedman, OFM Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 91:1-2, 10-15; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 Author’s Note: The Old Testament readings for the Lenten Sundays in all three cycles…