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The Agony of Jesus in the Garden “Do not neglect mortification; without it, there is no prayer.” —The Way 139 Minor self-denials clear the static that jams heaven’s frequency. Skip a dessert, silence a notification, take the colder shower; these choices sharpen spiritual hearing the way athletes sharpen reflexes through drills. In Gethsemane Jesus finds His friends asleep because comfort won the evening. Choose one small mortification tonight and you will be more awake when God whispers in the darkness of your own garden. The Scourging at the Pillar “Joy and pain can dwell together in the same heart.” —The Way 658 Christ’s back shreds while His interior joy remains unbroken because He sees the harvest beyond the field of thorns. Do not wait for comfort before rejoicing; practise simultaneous praise in discomfort. This paradox confuses the logic of a world that equates pleasure with happiness. Mixed joy and pain hammer cruelty into redemptive power. The Crowning with Thorns “He who esteems lightly the opinion of men enjoys holy freedom.” —Furrow 299 Holy freedom flourishes when public verdicts lose jurisdiction over your peace. Practise today by letting an unjust comment dissolve without self-defence. The undefended soul is free to serve God directly, unshackled from consensus. Christ’s thorny diadem proclaims that liberation. The Carrying of the Cross “Persevere, even when your efforts seem barren.” —The Way 994 The path to Golgotha seemed like failure—jeers rising from the crowd, the mission unraveling, no one left to help—but Christ kept walking, planting seeds no eye could see, seeds that would burst into life at dawn three days later. When your service feels fruitless and your steps are met with silence, don’t stop. Beneath the dust, something is growing... and what looks barren now may soon reveal itself as a hidden garden in bloom. The Crucifixion “Love is deeds, not sweet words.” —The Forge 497 At Calvary, love stops being a feeling and becomes a verb—bleeding, forgiving, entrusting—each action rewriting what love truly means. So when your heart grows tired or affection feels dim, let your love take shape in small, quiet acts: the visit no one sees, the meal prepared without thanks, the hand extended in reconciliation. Emotions fade, but these deeds remain—carved like the wounds that brought you salvation. Real love doesn’t rest on sentiment... it holds fast to the Cross.