Lenten Pilgrimage: Thursday after Ash Wednesday
A Lenten PilgrimageThursday, February 19, 2015
"If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." (Luke 9:24)
At first glance, it's odd that the early Christian community settled on the cross -- an instrument of torture -- as their identifying symbol. With the eyes of faith, however, they saw something more. The cross is a sign of faithful love. Jesus' mission to teach and live the kingdom of God -- the reign of justice, peace, and love -- led him to the cross. And from this cross, God's faithful love brought us life. (Fr Kevin O'Brien)
