We hear a lot on suffering and death.
Cross and death are not nice and pleasant themes to hear.
I ask myself in these days a question:
Should I mourn on the death of Jesus? Should I cry about him?
Should I mourn on the death of Jesus? Should I cry about him?
Then I got an answer for this:
On his death, I must not grieve.
Then comes the next question: What does the Holy Week then mean?
Then the liturgies on Holy Thursday or Good Friday have nothing to be sorrow. I am confused…
Can I say that there is nothing to grieve?
Yes, there is something to mourn and to weep.
But it is not on the death of Jesus.
For he said to the women of Jerusalem:
"Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and your children!" (Luke 23:28)
Then Jesus was aware of his way.
He knew what his end.
On his death, I must not grieve.
Then comes the next question: What does the Holy Week then mean?
Then the liturgies on Holy Thursday or Good Friday have nothing to be sorrow. I am confused…
Can I say that there is nothing to grieve?
Yes, there is something to mourn and to weep.
But it is not on the death of Jesus.
For he said to the women of Jerusalem:
"Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and your children!" (Luke 23:28)
Then Jesus was aware of his way.
He knew what his end.
Therefore he has no regrets. The suffering and death did not weaken him.
Still his warning is there- for me.
As he said to the women, he says, mourn- because of your sins and mistakes. Because of the debt of my world I should repent. Yes, I have to cry about it. Then I, my world of egoism, crucify him again and again. I have to feel sorrow on that.
His death reminds me of my failures against him: Against my human beings.
As he said to the women, he says, mourn- because of your sins and mistakes. Because of the debt of my world I should repent. Yes, I have to cry about it. Then I, my world of egoism, crucify him again and again. I have to feel sorrow on that.
His death reminds me of my failures against him: Against my human beings.
The cross remains in our midst as the winner. This is the tree of life.
In the church tree has an important place. For Christmas, we see a Christmas tree ... And now we see the tree of the cross. Again the Christ - tree.
It is the Tree of Life - Tree of Love - the tree of gratitude. It stands on the earth. It looks to the Heavens. In him is life.
In the church tree has an important place. For Christmas, we see a Christmas tree ... And now we see the tree of the cross. Again the Christ - tree.
It is the Tree of Life - Tree of Love - the tree of gratitude. It stands on the earth. It looks to the Heavens. In him is life.
Christ is my tree of life. He tells me not to cry. Avoid the “situations” that make you cry and repent. Simply said renounce sin.
He stands as the tree of life and love.
He invites me to be happy and rejoice.
Weep not for me, but seek the will of God ...
He says ... Be a tree ... be alive ... giving possibilities of life.
For that you need to carry your cross.
Do not be a cross of the curse and death to others.
But be a cross of life and blessing.
Do not cry ... rejoice and be happy in Jesus. AMEN!
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Fr Thomas Kalathil
He says ... Be a tree ... be alive ... giving possibilities of life.
For that you need to carry your cross.
Do not be a cross of the curse and death to others.
But be a cross of life and blessing.
Do not cry ... rejoice and be happy in Jesus. AMEN!
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Fr Thomas Kalathil
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