Msgr. Pope on Jesus' Lament during the Way of the Cross

". . . .As awful as the crucifixion would be, as mightily sinful as it was for us to have condemned the Lord, [in Luke 23:28-31] Jesus says that something worse is coming, something even more awful. What was He talking about? Is it a prophecy for our times?

"When we read any biblical text, we should ask three questions: What did it mean then? What does it mean now? What does it mean for me? Too often today an almost exclusive focus is placed on the historical meaning of a text. While this is interesting it is also important to apply the text to our own times and to our own self. This is usually the goal of good preaching. Let's look at this passage with all three questions in mind."

In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on some of the considerations related to Jesus' words to the "daughters of Jerusalem."

To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:

Community in Mission:A More Awful Thing - Jesus' Lament on the Culture of Death as He Is on His Way to the Cross (29 MAR 22)