Encountering Christ through his Agony in the Garden

Man of Sorrows: The Cry of Dereliction

Do you know what it’s like to be at your moment of greatest need, greatest weakness, greatest fear – the moment when you needed God most – and yet felt that he wasn’t there? To feel full of despair and the world to feel empty of God? There is no greater suffering or misery in life than the experience of being God-forsaken. During such a season, you know what the Bible promises: God works all things together for the good of those who love him (Ro…

Encountering Christ through his Agony in the Garden

Growing up, my mom insisted on saying the Rosary every day, and my favorite set of mysteries to pray and reflect on was always the Sorrowful Mysteries. Perhaps it seems odd for a child to find comfort in sorrow, but there was something about these mysteries that made me feel closer to Jesus. I saw Christ as a friend and couldn’t help but wonder why people were hurting him.  I continued to pray the Rosary and attend Mass as I got older, but it be…