On the cross, Christ found the strength to address the Father with words that hold all his love for humanity: “Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” In that supreme gesture of compassion, he looked upon those who wounded him and recognized their blindness, yet without […]
Bernard Rouch
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A week before Christ was condemned by a multitude shouting to Pilate “Crucify him!” another crowd had welcomed him into Jerusalem, waving palm branches and spreading cloaks along the road. This dramatic contrast helps us understand the deep divisions present in the society of that time. Yet today, as then, […]