Meditation on the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Come, all of you who love God; come see what our Lord has done for us. Come, all of you who have been redeemed by the very pure blood of the innocent Lamb; look and understand what he has suffered for our sin. Today the Book of Life is opened for us; the seven seals are broken open (Rev. 6). Truth shines, in it all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are revealed (Rom 11,33); a spring containing the mysteries of God is opened for us. Today the veil of the sanctuary is torn in two (Mt 27,51); all images give way to reality.The Holy of Holies opens wide open, thanks to Jesus, the chief priest. The sacrifice that he offers is nothing else than his own blood. Today in Jesus Christ all symbols find their meaning, all mysteries are revealed. Today the Father's great treasure is disclosed and all the poor, the weak, the oppressed will pick from it, hands full. Everybody can draw from the open wounds of the Lord the grace he needs... Today the admirable mystery, that is above all the oth...