LUMEN VIAE

Meditations on the Holy Rosary

On Patience

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The Agony in the Garden

Matthew 26:36-46

Jesus suffers greatly and sweats blood in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Preparation

Jesus’ goal was to do whatever it took to save souls.
In the Garden He did not run or hide—He waited for His oppressors to come to Him.
There was no rush. This time of waiting was necessary, a sacred preparation for all He was about to endure.

— Lumen Viae