One picture of Jesus that Mary would have wanted to forget was him on the cross. Is there a reason that Catholics have Jesus on the cross in their churches? It's because what he did there has the utmost significance for us in our faith journeys.

When Ruth Garlock saw her tribal friends perform a strange ritual where the blood of a chicken was sprinkled on their heads, she asked what it was about. Their answer proved that we all seek atonement - but truly, it is only the blood of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, that can assure us of forgiven sins.

During my recent stay in hospital, I was blessed to spend time in prayer and conversation with Sister Maureen, a nun from St Dominic's Convent in Boksburg. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝'𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 - 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩? Consider what HE did for you today... and as you bear your own cross, don't forget to get help from your own Simon of Cyrene.