Before the Cross | Death forces a ‘shattering encounter with truth’ that can lead to conversion

Before the Cross - Archbishop Robert J. Carlson's Column

Submitted on November 11, 2010
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Archbishop Robert J. Carlson questioned the children during his homily Nov. 9 as he celebrated Mass for St. Louis Catholic Academy at St. Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist Church in North St. Louis.
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson questioned the children during his homily Nov. 9 as he celebrated Mass for St. Louis Catholic Academy at St. Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist Church in North St. Louis.
Jerry Naunheim Jr.
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Archbishop Robert J. Carlson
There is no more powerful image in all Christian art than Michelangelo’s Pietà. The Mother of Jesus, our mother, holds the crucified Christ in her arms. All earthly hope has been destroyed by the power of sin and death. Still, Mary remains faithful to God’s promises. She grieves profoundly, but she does not let go of the holy hope that sustains her in spite of everything.

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