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Br. Rahl Bunsa spoke at this year's Tenebrae service at the Co-cathedral of St. Thomas More in Tallahassee, FL.

Every year during Holy Week, we experience in a deeper way the truth of what St Paul preached, “It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives within me....” 

Easter is not only about the bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead; it's also a promise made to us that we will share in His personal Triumph, if we so live in Him now.

Br. Sam reflects on Jesus' final words on the Cross, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." He draws the connection between our time of pandemic to the final moments on the Cross, reminding us we are not alone. Just as God the Father was with Jesus on the Cross, we too are not alone in times of isolation.

Br. Martin reminds us that Jesus' statement "it is finished" was not just a sigh of relief, that the excruciating pain of the day was over. It was more of an exhale of joy, knowing that His mission was completed successfully.

Br. Pat brings us through one of Jesus’ final words from the Cross “I thirst.” Jesus thirsts for many things at the hour of His death, but what He thirsts for most especially is our hearts to be in communion with His heart.

Br. Joe reflects on Jesus' cry from the Cross to the Father in heaven, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" This powerful outcrying is filled with pain and anguish, but it also filled with trust and faith in the Father who promises to bring freedom, salvation, and deliverance.

From the cross, Jesus says to the His Mother, “Woman, behold, your son", and to his beloved disciple John, “Behold, your mother.” Br. Austin helps us to reflect on and embrace our call to care for others even as we are isolated, though isolated in a different way than Christ Jesus was on the cross.

Br. Jason reflects on the second of the seven last words of Jesus, "Amen I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise." He reminds us that heaven isn't just some nice place we will go visit after we die, but it's a living relationship with the Lord that breaks into our world today.

Br. Ken reflects on the first of the "Last Seven Words of Jesus," commenting on the three groups of people who are around the cross at the time of the Lord's passion.

“Being around young, devoted Catholics really helped my faith grow," said Margaret Shue, a student at Rutgers, as she reflected on her journey of entering fully into the Catholic faith.

Last year’s Stations of the Cross started with about 75 students on a hot, sunny day at the University of Central Florida, one of our five outreaches.

Ash Wednesday Masses on campus used to be celebrated in small rooms for between 15 to 30 people, but last year we hosted nearly 450 students.

The Easter Vigil After Party for the Catholic Student Union hosted at the Brotherhood of Hope’s house is like no other party. It’s a twenty-year tradition where we invite our students, along with their parents, siblings and friends, to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

Last year from Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday, students from our Boston outreach participated in various activities in preparation for the celebration of the Resurrection.