A Passion-Thought on this Solemn Commemoration of the Passion

from a sermon on the song of songs, by St. bernard of clairvaux

“Where can the weak find a place of firm security and peace, except in the wounds of the Savior? Indeed, the more secure is my place there the more He can do to help me … ‘The sword pierced His soul and came close to His heart,’ that He might be able to feel compassion for me in my weaknesses. Through these sacred wounds we can see the secret of His heart, the great mystery of love, ‘the sincerity of His mercy with which He visited us from on high’ …”

Blessed Solemnity of the Passion, from Mother John Mary and all the Nuns!