Remember Me - Friday After the Fourth Sunday in Lent

''My kingdom is not of this world" Jesus Christ does not deny that He is king of the world, but only that He reigns in it with the splendor and pomp of its visible princes. How then does He reign in it? By poverty, contempt, obedience, lowliness, by the cross; it is thus that He has brought the empire to His feet. Let me not, my Savior, be behindhand in recognizing my king, however common, however displeasing to my taste, may be the externals of Thy royalty. I am content with Thy surroundings as much for love of Thee as for the sake of imitating Thee; no one can lower himself by growing more like Thee.

"Thou art then a king?" Pilate asks again; and, "I am what thou sayest," Jesus replies. This is the same answer as before, for faith and truth cannot contradict themselves, I believe, again, O Lord, that Thou art the king of my soul, I confess Thee and adore; I will ever cry "Thou art King, my Savior and my God." I will appeal to Thy rights over me when passion claims me as a captive in defiance of my allegiance, sworn to Thee. Am I not in the world just to bear this testimony? I will be faithful, strengthen this resolution in me, ‘formed as it is under the inspiration of Thy grace!
                                                                                                                                                           - Pere Arancin S.J.

O Lord Jesus Christ, I adore Thee hanging on the cross. Thy head crowned with thorns ! Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ!
                                                                                                                                                          - St. Gregory