We have just heard a long gospel account of the suffering and death of Jesus.
We knelt at that point of the Gospel when Jesus said “It is accomplished” and gave up His spirit.
Today, we remember that Jesus suffered and died on the Cross to save us from our sins.
By His sacrifice on the Cross, our sins are forgiven and we are freed from the devil's grip.
The Cross that was meant to be an instrument of death and damnation is now turned into a symbol of life and salvation.
Later we will come forward to adore Jesus on the Cross.
We give thanks to Jesus for saving us and we pledge to follow Jesus by carrying our own cross.
The cross is painful yet the blessings are also bountiful.
Let us believe in the power of the Cross of Jesus and when we carry our cross, Jesus will give us that power to overcome sin and to have eternal life.