The Passion of our Lord, as told in Saint John’s Gospel. Here presented as a meditation with a relaxing background on YouTube:
The Passion | Audio Bible | KJV
In the face of Judas’ betrayal, Jesus openly and honestly acknowledges himself to those who are come to arrest him. ‘I am he.’ Jesus does this three times, even while those who have come to arrest him shrink back from such simplicity of giving. The courage of Jesus at this point is absolutely remarkable. Jesus has reconciled himself through prayer to his Father. His self-composure at this point as he goes to save us is a shining example to us all.
Peter’s impetuousness shows again as he draws his sword to attack those who have come to arrest Jesus. It is a natural and human reaction, but Jesus tells Peter to recall all that he has taught him: Jesus must be taken and go to the cross; that is why Jesus is here. Peter must continue to learn his place within God’s plan of salvation [ … ]
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The Discourse of the Mission continues as Jesus mandates his disciples to preach the good news that the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. This is a wonderful, new message. For other Jews, the Kingdom to come remained far in the future. It would come after they had done their own part. The Pharisees believed that the Kingdom would come once the Law were perfectly observed, the Essenes when the country would have purified itself. For Jesus, the time is already fulfilled. Independently of any good works the people could do, the Kingdom of God is here already, as a completely gratuitous gift of God. What is now required is to teach the people to perceive this fact. This will mean to look at the world in a new way [ … ]
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian text that reflects on the meaning of Christ’s suffering, the interpretation of scripture, and the idea of spiritual renewal. This reading describes how the death of Christ leads to the forgiveness of sins and the formation of a new people shaped by that forgiveness [ … ]
In this reading from On Spiritual Perfection, Diadochus of Photiké reflects on discernment, presenting it as a spiritual capacity formed by stillness, grace, and love. The mind, he argues, has a spiritual sense that enables it to distinguish reliably between good and evil when it is illuminated by true knowledge [ … ]
