“Yet it was our pain that he bore, our sufferings he endured” (Isaiah 53:4). Here we touch upon one of the central mysteries of the Gospel - The Son of God became one of us and fully immersed himself into the suffering and brokenness of our humanity in order to bring healing to us.
Catholics are generally required to abstain from meat on Fridays during the season of Lent as an act of self-denial in honor of the death of Jesus, but this Friday is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. Did you know that you can eat a cheeseburger this Friday in honor of St. Joseph?
One of the deepest obstacles to growing in holiness is simply learning to trust in God's unconditional love for us. Yes, the measure of our holiness is our love for God, but we learn to love God only when we become aware of his love for us.