Who is Archbishop Raymond L. Burke? There is a biography of his at the Archdiocesan website below. Here you will find his apostolic works here in the Archdiocese.

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'Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.'

Deep in our hearts, the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit dwell in our hearts, yet the suffering of our lives for Christ means pouring it out daily. As much as we receive the daily bread, Who is Christ, so we are called to share it with others. This sharing is a cup of blessing containing both sorrow and joy; it is a sorrow because we are light for the world thru it, but it is at the same time a cup of joy for Christ has promised his victory thru it. The middle ground of our daily martyrdom comes at the expense of individual choices for Christ in the less than infinite possibilities that they can take.

Here at the liturgy we share in in that communal martyrdom in the Church of Jesus Christ; tha tdaily martyrdom is entering into the 'do this in memory of me.' With Fr. Matthew Mitas and the faithful that gather together, reciting the prayers of the Church and listening to the Word of God we are renewed in this desire to 'lay down our lives for others,' for a friend,' who is Jesus Christ.'

This morning we entered more deeply into Passion week. The words of the Gospel are clear about the element of betrayal in the Christian tradition; the element of light and darkness that each Christian has to face becomes very evident today in the liturgy. Though it is personified in one of the disciples it does not come keep us from understanding that the element of betrayal is always possible to every man: 'Jesus knew what was in their hearts.' It is only in following Jesus, the 'way, the truth, the life,' that we are freed from betrayal. 'Do you also want to go away, ' Jesus once said to his disciples.

'My God, My God why have you abandoned me.'

These words are the one who has been betrayed not only by a friend but by everyone, excepting those few who stood by his Cross. Here at Immaculate Conception we join with one another is accompanying Jesus thru his passion; in preparation, this week we are meeting for Rosary after 7a.m. Mass and other devotionals.

Immaculata News Correspondent CRL