CARRYING THE CROSS Dear Friends, we enter the 2nd Day of the praying of the Holy Rosary in this Month of October. Clearly, today would like us to delve into passion and sorrow with particular reflection on the Sorrowful Mysteries as it is the tradition on every Friday, with Good Friday being the day maximus . Today is also the 1st Friday of the Month of October and hence, it is a sign of communion of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. The Mysteries of today, I would say, take us unto a pedestal wherein we journey with Christ in his passion, like Mary, aspirating and trying to enter those same moments of pain and agony. That fellow whom we love, always yearn to listen to, walk with, I speak of Christ, is about to be sacrificed. This level embodies God's love for us, for mankind, “in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (cf. Romans 5:8), winning us to himself, desiring that we might stray no more. This vivifies an erudition of love especially when fused with sacri...