* And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Master; and kissed Him. And Jesus said unto him, Friend . . . (Matt. 26: 49)
JESUS, if, against my will,
I have wrought Thee any ill,
And, seeking but to do Thee grace,
Have smitten Thee upon the face,
If my kiss for Thee be not
Of John, but of Iscariot,
Praythee then, good Jesus, pardon
As Thou once didst in the garden,
Call me "Friend," and with my crime
Build Thou Thy passion more sublime.
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I have wrought Thee any ill,
And, seeking but to do Thee grace,
Have smitten Thee upon the face,
If my kiss for Thee be not
Of John, but of Iscariot,
Praythee then, good Jesus, pardon
As Thou once didst in the garden,
Call me "Friend," and with my crime
Build Thou Thy passion more sublime.
[Public Domain]
Did you ever realize how much Jesus suffered for our sins . . .
I was watching the "Passion" movie last night, meditating on these sufferings that the Lord CHOSE! Yes, chose! He could have said no to all those afflictions by a simple denial of who He is.
The one line that struck me in the heart was: "See, Mother, I make all things new!" After being scourged beyond human endurance, cruelly mocked and crowned with thorns, beaten as He carried His Cross through the streets of Jerusalem, He has the strength to exclaim these words. Only a God-man could do this, who came down to earth precisely to suffer and die for our sins.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. . . And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. [John 1-5; 14]
In this time of trial and purification, when we are tempted to despair and discouragement, we try to remember Our Lord's words: "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
Keep the Faith! God loves you!
Peace!
I was watching the "Passion" movie last night, meditating on these sufferings that the Lord CHOSE! Yes, chose! He could have said no to all those afflictions by a simple denial of who He is.
The one line that struck me in the heart was: "See, Mother, I make all things new!" After being scourged beyond human endurance, cruelly mocked and crowned with thorns, beaten as He carried His Cross through the streets of Jerusalem, He has the strength to exclaim these words. Only a God-man could do this, who came down to earth precisely to suffer and die for our sins.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. . . And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. [John 1-5; 14]
In this time of trial and purification, when we are tempted to despair and discouragement, we try to remember Our Lord's words: "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
Keep the Faith! God loves you!
Peace!
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