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Jesus is
condemned to
death We adore You O Christ and we bless You, Because by Your Holy Cross You have
redeemed the world Pilate said to them: “Then
what should I do with Jesus who is
called the Messiah?” All
of them
shouted “Let Him be crucified!” So
he
asked them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the
more, “Let Him be crucified” so when Pilate saw that he could do
nothing, but a
rather a
riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the
crowd,
saying “I am innocent of this man's
blood, see to it yourselves” |
| Pilate
asked –“What has this man done?” – Someon
in the crowd says: "That’s easy - does anyone know the Aramaic
for we don’t want this
personal responsibly bit?
Come on let's leave reconciliation the them in the temples with the fancy outfits and headgear -or the cassocks and collars – let them sort it out, we’ll give 'em a couple of goats or lambs, unblemished of course – or our Sunday act of penitence etc And as for this giving all to the poor bit... Yeah right!" |
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Lord
Jesus forgive me the many times when I too have washed my hands of You
and Your message to love one another- every time I’ve deliberately
turned away from a beggar or Big
Issue seller or condemned the non-english speaking immigrant for
being here and claiming benefits. I may as well have been in that crowd
shouting Crucify Him.
Lord, when I look at my Cross
in my Pocket, remind me that the blessings of the heritage of my
birthplace are gifts from You. Let me not horde them like a spoilt
child at Christmas, but give me the grace to share. Remind me that all
are your children and whatever I choose to do to the least of my
brethren, that is what I choose to do to You.
Lamb of
God, You take away the
sins of the world,
have mercy on us
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us Lamb of god, You take away the sins of the world, grant us Your peace  |