16 Mar 26 – Unpacking the Hour of Darkness

“And it was night.” Three simple words that mark the moment Judas left the presence of the Light of the World. But what exactly was “the hour of darkness” that Jesus spoke of? In this episode, we trace this theme through Scripture—from Judas’s betrayal, to Jesus declaring at Cana that his hour had not yet come, to the ultimate confrontation at Calvary. We examine the parallel hours of Jesus and Mary: his sacrifice on the cross, and her spiritual delivery of all humanity as her children. Plus, we explore Saint Paul’s teaching on completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions and what it means for us as Catholic Christians in 2026 to make reparation, pick up the pieces, and prepare our hearts to enter the kingdom as children. Because though the hour of darkness comes, God will have the Day.