Blessed Lord, Jesus, You willingly laid
down Your life for my redemption. Let me realize that I must also take up my cross daily and
follow after You.
WE must take Christ Who suffered as
our guide. We must embrace His sacred feet and follow Him.
No wonder, then, should we receive on ourselves some drops of the sacred
agony which bedewed His garments! No wonder should we be sprinkled with the sorrows
which He bore in expiation of our sins!
-Bodily Suffering
Reproduced with permission from LEAD KINDLY LIGHT; MINUTE MEDITATIONS FOR EVERY DAY TAKEN FROM THE WORKS OF CARDINAL NEWMAN
Edited by Rev. James C. Sharp
Copyright (c) 1993
Catholic Book Publishing Co.
New York, N.Y.
All rights reserved.