As Catholics, we are in the most sacred and significant week of the year: Holy Week. It is the week that changed the world. And all these years later, the commemoration of Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection is still changing the world. Is it changing our world? This week is different from the rest. How will we enter deeply into this week and encounter Christ’s presence throughout the following days?
At the heart of this week is an encounter with the love of Jesus. It is a love that knows no limits. Betrayal, loneliness, agony, humiliation, suffering, and torture are just a few of the experiences that came with Jesus’ journey to the cross. And yet, He continued on. This is a love so deep that nothing would stop Jesus from the life-giving mission He was given. This is a love so pure that through every painful moment of the journey, each one of us was on His mind. How do we respond to a love so deep and profound?
We must take time to pray and reflect through each day, allowing each of the events to increase our faith. We must participate fully in the liturgies and thank the Lord for everything that we’ve been given through His sacrifice. From the institution of the priesthood and Eucharist, to Jesus’ death on the cross, and then His resurrection from the dead, we must allow these events to change us, because they are events that have truly changed the world and are what our faith is built on.
As we go through this week leading up to Easter, do not let it just be another week. Let the events of this week change your heart. Allow Christ’s love and all that He went through to draw you closer to Him. Through Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection, He was thinking about you. Will you think about Him?
Faith and The Good Stuff 