THE GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN (Jn 19:13-16): “We have no king but Caesar”      

When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement, and in Hebrew, Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, Behold your King!” They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.

This is the hour of the ultimate betrayal of the Lord who came to redeem humanity. It is a betrayal of God and man, for how can the creature loved by God kill its Creator?

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A FREE SOUL

“Love transforms souls and sets them free” (Saint Bernard of Clairvaux).

This is the extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit who has been poured into our hearts and brings about their transformation. We know His seven gifts, which serve our sanctification.

Indeed, it is love that makes us receptive to all that God wants to give us, because “God is love” (1 Jn 4:16b).

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