- Luke 19.38
"He emptied himself,taking the form of a slave."
- Philippians 2.7
"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
- Luke 23.42
"If you are a Simon of Cyrene, take up your cross and follow Christ. If you are crucified beside him like one of the thieves, now, like the good thief, acknowledge your God. For your sake, and because of your sin, Christ himself was regarded as a sinner; for his sake, therefore, you must cease to sin. Worship him who was hung on the cross because of you, even if you are hanging there yourself. Derive some benefit from the very shame; purchase salvation with your death. Enter paradise with Jesus, and discover how far you have fallen. Contemplate the glories there, and leave the other scoffing thief to die outside in his blasphemy.
"If you are a Joseph of Arimathea, go to the one who ordered his crucifixion, and ask for Christ’s body. Make your own the expiation for the sins of the whole world. If you are a Nicodemus, like the man who worshipped God by night, bring spices and prepare Christ’s body for burial. If you are one of the Marys, or Salome, or Joanna, weep in the early morning. Be the first to see the stone rolled back, and even the angels perhaps, and Jesus himself."
- St. Gregory Nazianzen
1 comment:
Beautiful Palm sunday pictutres and meditations to go with them.
These three days sum up all that we stand for as
chrstians despite our weaknesses and failures. We have only to look at the Cross with the image of the crucified Christ to see the great love he has for each one of us.
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