Now we are at the heart of Jesus’ mission: to suffer appallingly and to die without faltering in his love for us. This is where the gospel begins and ends. Yet it is hard to contemplate. We shy away from the pain and injustice of the passion. I carry the nail marks in my hands from baptism. I may wander far from the cross, but at the end I am drawn back to it. We are not masochists - the cross is not an end in itself; it is for glory. We Christians are not looking for suffering, but for joy. God, living in joy, wanted to communicate it to all people. This is why he sent JESUS down into our misery, nailing HIM to the cross. At that point, the cross became the way toward joy. Christianity is not at all morality and prohibitions - first and foremost it is wonder before things.- Fabrice Hadjadj
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 20:30:40 +0000