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Descent from the Cross by Nicolas Tournier (1590-1639). 1632, oil on canvas, Musee des Augustins / Wikimedia Commons.

Mary Present on Calvary

St. Alphonsus Liguori

As Jesus hung upon the Cross, Mary stood near, silently sharing in His agony. Reflect with Saint Alphonsus Liguori on the Queen of Martyrs, and

The Crucifixion by Jacopo Tintoretto (1519-1594). Oil on canvas, Gallerie dell'Accademia / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Upon the Cross

St. Alphonsus Liguori

We can find no higher proof of God’s love than the Incarnate Word hanging upon the cross. Meditate on Jesus upon the cross and allow

Simon of Cyrene Carries the Cross by Theophile Marie Francois Lybaert (1848-1927). 1886, oil on panel, Our Lady of Grace Church / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Carries the Cross to Calvary

St. Alphonsus Liguori

When the cross is pressed upon the shoulders of Our Lord, He does not refuse it but embraces it with love. Follow St. Alphonsus Liguori

The Institution of the Eucharist by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804), 1778, oil on canvas. Gallerie dell/Accademia / Wikimedia Commons.

Mary Receives the Eucharist on Holy Thursday

Raphael Brown

Did you know that Mary and the apostles received the Eucharist from Jesus on Holy Thursday? Read this gorgeous excerpt, compiled from the visions of

The Savior's Transfiguration, c. 1403, Tretyakov Gallery / Wikimedia Commons.

The Principal End of the Passion

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Jesus did not need to suffer to save us from our sins but he chose to in order to impart to us His infinite love

The Mocking of Christ, Gerard Seghers (1591-1651), between 1610 and 1651, oil on canvas. Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Is Mocked and Spat Upon

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Saint Augustine says that one tear shed at the remembrance of Christ’s Passion is worth more than a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and a year of

The Taking of Christ, Caravaggio (1571-1610), 1602, oil on canvas. National Gallery of Ireland / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Is Arrested

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich

Witness the duplicity of Judas, the fervor of Peter, the conversion of the soldiers, and the suffering of Christ throughout the arrest in the Garden

The Last Supper, A. N. Mironov, 2009, oil on canvas. Photographed by A. N. Mironov / Wikimedia Commons.

“Do This in Memory of Me”

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich was blessed by God to receive countless mystical visions relating to the life of Christ. Here, she describes a vision of

The Flagellation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905), 1880, oil. Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Chose to Suffer

St. Alphonsus Liguori

It was not necessary that the Son of Man suffer to attain our salvation. Yet, in His abundance of love for souls, Our Lord took

Christ on the Road to Emmaus, Jan Wildens (1584/1586-1653), 1640s, oil on canvas. Hermitage Museum / Wikimedia Commons.

How to Walk in God’s Presence

St. Alphonsus Liguori

At every moment we ought to strive to walk in the presence of God. But how? Allow St. Alphonsus Liguori to teach you how to

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Giambattista Pittoni (1687-1767), between 1725 and 1726, oil on canvas. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation. Web Gallery of Art / Wikimedia Commons.

The Holy Names: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

St. Alphonsus Liguori

The following excerpt was taken from St. Alphonsus Liguori’s, The School of Christian Perfection. Here, the saint demonstrates the power of the names: Jesus, Mary,

La Vierge de Pitié, Lubin Baugin. Wikimedia Commons.

Mary Mourns Her Son

St. Anselm of Canterbury

Through her private revelations to Saint Anselm, Mary recounts the Passion of her Son with heartrending detail. Read on for her stirring retelling of Christ’s

Christ in the Garden of Olives, Théodore Chassériau (1819-1856), 1840, oil on canvas. ©Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, photographed by Alain Basset / Wikimedia Commons.

The Interior Agony of Jesus

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Jesus took on greater suffering than all the martyrs combined, and His agony was not just physical. Meditate with St. Alphonsus Liguori on the interior

Christ before Pilate, Mihály Munkácsy (1844-1900), 1881, oil on canvas. Hungarian National Gallery / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Stands Before Pontius Pilate

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich

The following was taken from The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ: From the Visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich. Follow along with compassion

Childhood of Christ, Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656), c. 1620, oil on canvas. Hermitage Museum / Wikimedia Commons.

The Hidden Life of Jesus at Nazareth

St. Ignatius of Loyola

The life of Christ at Nazareth before His public mystery is not recorded in Scripture. Yet, many saints recommend meditation upon the hidden life of

Jesus in the House of Annas, José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781-1859), 1803, oil on canvas. Museo del Prado / Wikimedia Commons.

The Abasement of Jesus

St. Alphonsus Liguori

The Son of God humbled Himself and took the form of a servant. Although Christ was is true God, He became true man to save

Figure of Christ, Heinrich Hoffman (1824-1911), 1884, oil on canvas. Wikimedia Commons.

A Name Where Salvation Is Found

St. Alphonsus Liguori

To quote Saint Bernard, the “name of Jesus is light to the mind, food to the heart, and medicine to the soul.” It is a

The Confession, Giuseppe Molteni (1800-1867), 1838, oil on canvas. Gallerie d'Italia Milano / Wikimedia Commons.

The Threefold Woe of Sin

St. Bonaventure

The Seraphic Doctor, Saint Bonaventure, offers a profound examination of Mary’s graces, sanctity, and heavenly role in Mirror of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read on

The Nativity, John Singleton Copley (1738–1815), c.1776, oil on canvas. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston / Wikimedia Commons.

The Solitude of Jesus in the Stable

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Ponder the solitude of Our Lord in the stable as Saint Alphonsus Liguori leads you through an impassioned meditation upon the place of Jesus’s birth.

The Christ Child, Andreas Müller (1811–1890), 1849, oil on panel. Walters Art Museum / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Became a Child to Win Our Love

St. Alphonsus Liguori

When God promised a Messiah to the people of Israel, they expected a mighty king to come in power. Yet, Jesus, desiring to win the

Nativity, Giotto (1266–1337), 1310s, fresco. Lower Basilica of San Francesco / Wikimedia Commons.

Jesus Lying on the Straw

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Follow Saint Alphonsus Liguori to the manger with The Road to Bethlehem. Today, contemplate Jesus’s poor conditions in the manger and His holy suffering even

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Mary Present on Calvary

Jesus Upon the Cross

Jesus Carries the Cross to Calvary

Mary Receives the Eucharist on Holy Thursday

The Principal End of the Passion

Jesus Is Mocked and Spat Upon

Jesus Is Arrested

“Do This in Memory of Me”

Jesus Chose to Suffer

How to Walk in God’s Presence

The Holy Names: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Mary Mourns Her Son

The Interior Agony of Jesus

Jesus Stands Before Pontius Pilate

The Hidden Life of Jesus at Nazareth

The Abasement of Jesus

A Name Where Salvation Is Found

The Threefold Woe of Sin

The Solitude of Jesus in the Stable

Jesus Became a Child to Win Our Love

Jesus Lying on the Straw

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