REFLECTION ON THE TWELVE STATION
THE TWELFTH STATION: JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS
A. Because by your cross you have redeemed the world
When Jesus’ hour had finally arrived, he said, "It is finished," and bowing his head gave up his spirit (pause). In the eyes of bystanders another young life had just been wasted; he had died for nothing at all. His own disciples, overcome by disappointment and fear, sought to hide.
We could just as easily miss the point when we fail to see that a death so longed for and a suffering so freely embraced could not have been a misguided vocation. Later, they understood more clearly, that God’s ways are not human ways; that Christ breathed his last, so that in him, we might draw the breath of new life, and that unless we too die to our flesh and to sin, there can be no glory for us.
PRAYER:
Lord Jesus, by your death on the cross you gave us new life. As we contemplate your demise, grant that we may better understand and value the mystery of your cross. Help us to see that only by our daily sacrifices and self-denial can we attain perfection. May love for life never deter us from death if by some stroke of grace, we may gain entry into your glorious presence. Give strength to all who walk according to your example. Amen.
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