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Station - The Twelve Apostles
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- Apr. 16, 2:00 am
STATION – THE TWELVE APOSTLES
O victorious hand of Christ! Hand of strength and mercy! A week ago, on Holy Thursday this victorious hand gave to the apostles the most holy Eucharist “for the life of the world.”
A week ago today we saw how this victorious hand was raised over a few fishermen of Galilee consecrating teachers, priest and shepherds, empowering them to carry the fruits of the blessed passion and glorious resurrection unto men, to the end, that they be lifted from darkness into God’s wonderful light; that, as a purchased people, they might declare the virtues of their Savior and King.
This Thursday in a special way is dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It is the fourth time that we commemorate an appearance of the risen Savior. Today, I join Mary Magdalene and rejoice with her that Our Lord also calls us by name. He called me at baptism, and daily.
At times it is with a stern voice admonishing me, at times with words of love. During Lent He spoke like a father appealing to his child to return home; now at Easter His voice resembles that of a bridegroom speaking to his bride. In every Holy Mass the Good Shepherd calls His sheep by name, “I know Mine and Mine know Me.”
The basilica dedicated to the Twelve Apostles is no strange place for us. On the Ember Days we pilgrimage to it to atone for and expiate the sins of the past quarter year.
The stational church as represented in this design reminds us of the unity effected among peoples by Baptism. The twelve stones representing the Apostles are united to Christ, the Cornerstone. The lower portion of the design shows Philip and the Ethiopian, and water for baptism. Above them hovers the Holy Spirit. The top portion shows Mary Magdalene as the messenger of Easter’s glad tidings to the apostles.