National Catholic Register

Pope: Christ's Cross Reflects 'Love of God, Who Never Abandons'

VATICAN CITY (EWTN NEWS/CNA)—The cry of Christ on the cross should remind everyone that God always hears their prayers, even when he seems distant, Pope Benedict XVI said Feb. 8. “Let us bring to God ...
National Catholic Register

The Cross of Jesus: God's Awful Work of Love

I would like to continue reflecting on Fleming Rutledge's extraordinary book The Crucifixion, which I consider one of the most insightful theological books of the decade. In a previous article, I drew ...
National Catholic Reporter

On the cross, God's loving nature is revealed, pope says

Jesus chose to reveal his divine majesty not through miracles or wondrous deeds but on the cross where God's love for humanity was manifested, Pope Francis said. Throughout his ministry, Christ walked ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Good Friday: The scandal of the Cross, the foolishness of God

In venerating the Cross, faith remembers. It sees Jesus as the victim of a world that barricades itself against love. In such a world, God has to be revealed in a way never been known before. The ...