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It seems that every step to Calvary brought You fresh
humiliation, my Jesus. How Your sensitive nature recoiled at being
stripped before a crowd of people. You desired to leave this life as You
entered it - completely detached from all the comforts of this world.
You want me to know without a doubt that you loved me with an unselfish
love. Your love for me caused You nothing but pain and sorrow. You gave
everything and received nothing in return. Why do I find it so hard to
be detached?
In your loving mind, dear Jesus, did You look up to the Father as You
stood there on that windy hill, shivering from cold and shame and
trembling from fear, and ask Him to have mercy on those who would
violate their purity and make love a mockery? Did you ask forgiveness
for those whose greed would make them lie, cheat and steal for a few
pieces of cold silver?
Forgive us all, dear Jesus. Look upon the world with pity, for mankind
has lost its way and the principles of this world make lust a fun game
and luxury a necessity. Detachment has become merely another hardship of
the poor and obedience the fault of the weak. Have mercy on us and grant
the people of this day the courage to see and know themselves and the
light to change.
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