Monday of Holy Week

We pray Monday of Holy Week and offer our day to Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Mary. We reflect on patience, the Word made flesh, and why the Cross becomes our greatest hope and glory. 
• Opening prayers and Morning Offering in union with the Mass 
• Exhortation to patience, hope, and standing firm 
• The passion of Christ as a lesson in patience and the hope of glory 
• Christ’s death for sinners as proof God keeps his promises 
• The Word of God made flesh so he can truly die for us 
• The “wonderful exchange” where Christ takes our death and gives his life 
• Paul’s boast in the Cross and our call to proclaim it with joy 
• Petitions for mercy, help, and renewal through Christ’s passion 
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Transcript

Patience And Hope In Trials

The Cross As Hope And Glory

The Word Made Flesh

A Wonderful Exchange Of Death And Life

Proclaiming The Crucified Christ

Prayers For Mercy And Help

Closing Devotions And Invitation

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Monday of Holy Week. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day, in union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the remission of my sins, for the intentions of my family and friends, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father. Amen. Never lose heart if you wish to receive what God has promised. You must have the patience to do his will. Stand firm, and you will be saved. You must have the patience to do his will. Let us too glory in the cross of the Lord. The passion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is the hope of glory and a lesson in patience. What may not the hearts of believers promise themselves as the gift of God's grace, when for their sake God's only Son, coeternal with the Father, was not content only to be born as man from human stock, but even died at the hands of the men he had created? It is a great thing that we are promised by the Lord, but far greater is what has already been done for us, in which we now commemorate. Where were the sinners? What were they when Christ died for them? When Christ has already given us the gift of his death, who is to doubt that he will give the saints the gift of his own life? Why does our human frailty hesitate to believe that mankind will one day live with God? Who is Christ, if not the Word of God? In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This Word of God was made flesh and dwelt among us. He had no power of himself to die for us, he had to take from us our mortal flesh. This was the way in which, though immortal, he was able to die. The way in which he chose to give life to mortal men. He would first share with us and then enable us to share with him. Of ourselves we had no power to live, nor did he of himself have the power to die. Accordingly, he effected a wonderful exchange with us through mutual sharing. We gave him the power to die, and he will give us the power to live. The death of the Lord our God should not be a cause of shame for us, rather, it should be our greatest hope, our greatest glory. In taking upon himself the death that he found in us, he has most faithfully promised to give us life in him, such as we cannot have of ourselves. He loved us so much that sinless himself he suffered for us sinners the punishment we deserved for our sins. How then can he fail to give us the reward we deserve for our righteousness, for he is the source of righteousness? How can he, whose promises are true, fail to reward the saints when he bore the punishment of sinners, though without sin himself? Brethren, let us then fearlessly acknowledge and even openly proclaim that Christ was crucified for us. Let us confess it, not in fear but in joy, not in shame but in glory. The Apostle Paul saw Christ and extolled his claim to glory. He had many great and inspired things to say about Christ, but he did not say that he boasted in Christ's wonderful works, in creating the world since he was God with the Father, or in ruling the world, though he was also a man like us. Rather, he said, Let me not boast except in the cross of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We worship your cross, O Lord, we recall your glorious passion. Have mercy on us, for whose sake you endured so much. You have redeemed us with your precious blood. Hear the prayer of your servants and come to help. Have mercy on us, for whose sake you endured so much. Grant we pray, Almighty God, that though in our weaknesses we fail, we may be revived through the passion of your only begotten Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. All that I have, and all that I am, I give to your hands, Jesus, through the heart of Mary, your blessed mother. Amen. Sacred heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. If you found this time of prayer and reflection fruitful and would like more opportunities to grow in your faith, consider joining the Cristuros and purchasing our publications now available on Amazon.com. The Cristuros app is available on the Apple app and Google Play Store. More information on the Cristuros can be found at theCristuros.org.