Love Through Crucifixion

“He drained the cup of God’s wrath

bone dry, leaving not a drop

for us to drink.”

~ Richard Allen, Bodey

Passover Pondering

“Bitter is wine,

but it sweetens

all bitterness.”

~ Moses Ibn Ezra

“Alleluia, how the people cheer

and palm leaves rustle

as the king draws near.”

~ Anonymous

“At Baptism, I received grace…

that quality that makes me share

in the very nature of God.”

~ Mother Angelica

“It is the nature of the strong heart,

that like the palm tree it strives

ever upwards when it is most burdened.”

~ Philip Sidney

“Christmas is joy,

religious joy,

an inner joy of

light and peace.”

~ Pope Francis