The message of Good Friday is summed up in the phrase: "... by his bruises we are healed." (Is 52; 5) The agony of the Passion speaks to us of an act which makes of us not merely spectators in the plan of salvation but also subjects of the salvific plan. Jesus is no crucified randomly and he did not get sucked into the situation by accident. His triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the cleansing of the Temple are proof that he instigated a confrontation with the Jewish and Roman authorities. Since God was able to use suffering and death in such a powerful way to defeat sin and death let us also make available to him our own suffering and misfortunes so that he can likewise use them for the benefit of the Kingdom which is founded on self-sacrificing love that overcomes death.
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