Author Archives: franksantucci

Peter said to him, “Master, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not … Continue reading →

Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. Jn 12:3 You, you alone … Continue reading →

The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest.” Matthew 21:9 Every day is good for … Continue reading →

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing, nor do you consider that it is better for you that one man should die instead of the people, so that the whole nation may not perish.” … Continue reading →

Can you say that the one whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world blasphemes because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? If I do not perform my Father’s works, do not believe me; but if … Continue reading →

“I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.” (Genesis 17: 7) Let us keep on praying, let us never … Continue reading →

“So if the Son frees you, then you will truly be free.” (John 8:36) I will fulfill these duties at fixed times, but with that freedom of the Spirit of God which will allow me, according to the advice of … Continue reading →

“When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM…” (John 8:28) Through the eyes of our crucified Saviour we see the world which he redeemed with his blood, desiring that those in whom he continues … Continue reading →

Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.” (John 8:11) I was careful to try and understand all those who persecute me with such vengeful anger, because I pardon them … Continue reading →

And Jesus wept. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.” (John 35-36)      At the same time I certainly do not boast to being insensitive to the blows that seem at times about to crush us… Jesus Christ is … Continue reading →