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<\/a><\/p>\nI see his blood upon the rose<\/p>\n
And in the stars the glory of his eyes,<\/p>\n
His body gleams amid eternal snows,<\/p>\n
His tears fall from the skies.<\/p>\n
I see his face in every flower;<\/p>\n
The thunder and the singing of the birds<\/p>\n
are but his voice \u2013 and carven by his power<\/p>\n
rocks are his written words.<\/p>\n
All pathways by his feet are worn,<\/p>\n
His strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea,<\/p>\n
His crown of thorns is twined with every thorn,<\/p>\n
His cross is every tree.<\/p>\n
The Irish poet Joseph Mary Plunkett achieves in eighty-five words what today\u2019s Good Friday Service achieves in one hour: to draw us so intimately to Christ, that we see Him in all things, that our minds seek and find Him in every aspect of our lives.\u00a0 That we identify with Christ, but most importantly, that we realize that He identifies with us.<\/p>\n
Plunkett found Christ everywhere: he saw his blood on every rose; in the stars, his glory; in the rain, his tears; in every flower, his face; in thunder and the singing of birds, his voice; in every thorn, his crown of thorns; and his cross, in every single tree.<\/p>\n
The mysteries we celebrate these days of the Triduum remind us that the Lord is near, and that he speaks to us through the ordinary events of our lives.\u00a0 He speaks through the joys we experience, and also through the heavy crosses we bear.\u00a0 He is close, he is near, never far.<\/p>\n
We have a high priest, Jesus Christ, who sympathizes with our weaknesses, a high priest who has been tested in every way, yet did not sin.\u00a0 We approach Him today, in the midst of his agony, to venerate and kiss His cross, to receive mercy and grace, to unite our very own daily crosses to His.\u00a0 We approach with confidence seeking consolation in our struggles, our pains, illnesses, and sorrows.<\/p>\n
Jesus has transformed all of creation.\u00a0 Not only human beings have been redeemed, but all of creation speaks of Christ and his saving work.<\/p>\n
I see Him in the Passion we just heard proclaimed.\u00a0 It is a personal invitation to each one of us today to be drawn into the mystery of his suffering and death, so that we may find consolation and healing.<\/p>\n
I see Him when kissing His feet on the crucifix.\u00a0 It is a personal invitation to follow him without reservation, even to the point of death.<\/p>\n
I see Him in the empty tabernacle.\u00a0 It is a personal invitation to thirst even more for Him since His absence does not go unnoticed.<\/p>\n
I see Him when receiving His Body and Blood from the altar.\u00a0 It is a personal invitation to be united to him in a unique and intimate way.<\/p>\n
Where do you see Him today?\u00a0 Where do you see Him at work in your life?\u00a0 In what joy do you see him?\u00a0 In what struggle do you see him?<\/p>\n
I see his blood upon the rose<\/p>\n
And in the stars the glory of his eyes,<\/p>\n
His body gleams amid eternal snows,<\/p>\n
His tears fall from the skies.<\/p>\n
I see his face in every flower;<\/p>\n
The thunder and the singing of the birds<\/p>\n
are but his voice \u2013 and carven by his power<\/p>\n
rocks are his written words.<\/p>\n
All pathways by his feet are worn,<\/p>\n
His strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea,<\/p>\n
His crown of thorns is twined with every thorn,<\/p>\n
His cross is every tree.<\/p>\n
Picture is mine, all rights reserved.\u00a0 Altar of Calvary, Jerusalem, 2015.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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