"Bear one another's burdens" (Galatians 6:2).
This third week of Lent calls us to compassion—to suffer with Christ and with one another.
Join Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP, in this Week 3 reflection from Witness as you walk with Simon of Cyrene, Veronica, the angel in Gethsemane, and others who showed compassion to Jesus in his Passion. These witnesses teach us that compassion is not just feeling—it's action, presence, and love made visible.
Simon carried the Cross when Christ could carry it no longer. Veronica offered her veil to wipe his bloodied face. The angel brought strength in the garden of agony. Each one stepped into another's suffering and became part of the story of redemption.
This Lent, who is Christ calling you to accompany? Whose burden might you help carry? Where might your simple act of compassion reveal the face of God?
Witness invites you to encounter the people of the Passion—flawed, fearful, hopeful, and deeply loved—and to see yourself among them.
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Week Two
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"Return to me with all your heart" (Joel 2:12).
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Ash Wednesday
"Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return."
This Ash Wednesday, begin your Lenten journey by embracing your mortality and Christ's infinite mercy.
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