“I live in the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and delivered Himself for me.”—Gal. xi. 20. At The Offertory meditate upon the resignation of Christ and His offering Himself to bear all things for the glory of His Father, and the redemption of mankind.—Ps. xxxix. Art thou prepared to endure adversity and affliction? _Affections._ “I am ready for scourges.”—Ps. xxxvii. 18. “I will take the chalice of salvation: and I will call upon the name of the Lord.”—Ps. cxv. 13. “Confirm, O God, what Thou hast wrought in us.”—Ps. lxvii. 29. At The Lavabo reflect how Pilate sought to excuse himself for his most wicked deed by washing his hands. But he did not escape the guilt itself.—Matt. xxvii. 24. How often dost thou seek to conceal thy sins, and to make excuses for them? So doing thou dost rather increase than diminish them. _Affections._ “I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord.”—Ps. xxxi. 6. “O God, Thou knowest my foolishness: and my offences are not hid from Thee.”—Ps. lxviii. 6. “Man cannot be justified compared with God. If he will contend with Him, he cannot answer Him one for a thousand.”—Job ix. 2, 3. At The Orate Fratres meditate upon Christ about to be condemned by Pilate, presented to the people crowned with thorns and in a purple robe.—John xix. 5. What will be thy state, O man, when thou shalt stand before Christ the judge at the Last Day? _Affections._ “Who will grant me this, that Thou mayst protect me in hell, and hide me, till Thy wrath pass?”—Job xiv. 13. “I will let go my speech against myself, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. I will say to God: Do not condemn me.”—Job x. 1, 2. “For behold I was conceived in iniquities: and in sins did my mother conceive me.”—Ps. l. 7. At The Preface reflect that the very same Jews who, five days before, saluted Christ with hosannas, now cry out, “Crucify Him, crucify Him.”—John xix. 6. Art thou guilty of similar inconstancy? _Affections._ “Perfect Thou my goings in Thy paths; that my footsteps be not moved.”—Ps. xvi. 5. “Strengthen Thou me in Thy words.”—Ps. cxix. 28. “Thy hand [shall] lead me: and Thy right hand shall hold me.”—Ps. cxxxix. 10. At The Canon meditate upon Jesus bearing His own cross as He went up to Calvary.—John xix. 17. Dost thou not hear the voice of Christ? “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”—Matt. xvi. 24. _Affections._ “Draw me: we will run after Thee to the odor of Thy ointments.”—Cant. i. 3. “God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ.”—Gal. vi. 14. “Let us go forth therefore to Him without the camp, bearing His reproach.”—Heb. xiii. 13. At The Elevation Of The Host