We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
because by Thy holy cross, Thou hast redeemed the world.



 

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REFLECTION

Before Pilate, Jesus stood: unbowed,

unbroken, unafraid.

"Are you king?" Pilate cried.

"I am," Jesus replied.

"We have no king but Caesar.

Crucify him. Crucify him."

Then Pilate stood before Jesus: bowed,

broken, afraid.

He handed him over first to be scourged

and then to be crucified.

PRAYER

Jesus, our brother,

We stand in silence as you are condemned

by Pilate.

Standing in silence is not new to us.

We have stood silent

-as you went hungry by our tables,

-as you were orphaned in our wars,

-as you walked powerless in our world.

We always stand in silence for we,

like Pilate, are bowed, broken and afraid.

Break the chains of this silence which

lies so heavily on our lives.

Give us the courage to speak in your behalf.

May we feel no bitter hatred,

When we too are persecuted,

left alone to walk with you.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father
 
Jesus Christ, crucified, have mercy on us!

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Close to Jesus to the last.


  

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