As we enter into Holy Week we accompany Jesus through his triumphant entry into Jerusalem, his arrest and condemnation, and his death on Calvary. What particularly strikes me about the way of the story unfolds how he is faithful to His relationship with God the Father and the mission to proclaim reconciliation, nourishment and healing. This touches into the mystery of the Paschal Mystery where we witness the depth of God's love for us that seeks to show that we have eternal worth.
In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus pray that all he has sought to teach and witness of the Father's love be united in the person he is. This wrestling of the human and the divine love is at the heart of the witness of every Christian. We want to undertake good works for the good of humanity but we also want to fall more deeply in love with God who recreates us each day. The scene that unfolds in the Garden is how Jesus unites the human and divine in the person he is called to be.
This is witnessed by how he seeks to nourish us through the Eucharist, where he heals us through his wounds and he seeks to reconcile us through his suffering. This constant witness of being nourished, healed and forgiven lies deep within His heart and unfolds in the midst of His Passion. We are privaleged to accompany Him on his journey where he bears witness to who we are and whose we are. In this unfolding drama we are called on mission to be people who nourish, heal and forgive others.
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