HOLY WEEK REFLECTION

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HOLY WEEK REFLECTION

(March 27, 2024)

 

Reflection Question:

Why did Jesus ask the Father to “forgive them”? Why did He not say “Father, I forgive them for what they did to me?”


My Reflection:

Could it be because at the time of the Crucifixion, the people who did harm to Jesus have not realized that they made a mistake, and it was such a grave mistake before God? It was the human Jesus who was severely suffering the pain and indignity of being crucified that was speaking from the depths of His wounded heart, a wounded soul, His deeply wounded feelings.

Such reality emphasizes the importance of acknowledging one’s guilt for doing wrong to others as a mandatory step towards forgiveness.

Forgiveness is given to those who acknowledge the wrong they did, recognize the effect of their malicious actions to others, express sorrow and have a contrite heart for the wrongful deeds, seek and ask to be forgiven. Only then shall forgiveness be received.

The human side of Jesus spiritualized the forgiveness aspect of His crucifixion by asking the Father to forgive His persecutors and oppressors because, as a human person (it seems), Jesus was waiting for the people to accept that they did something so gravely wrong to Him that would cause His death; and, that the people should repent and ask for His forgiveness. But the people did not and so Jesus as the wronged party, in His humanity, could not forgive them, instead, He asked the Father to do so.

No offense to the Jewish faith, but is this the reason why the Jewish people, until now, are still waiting for the messiah? 

Those who are blind to see the wrong they did to others will remain waiting for the salvation of their souls until they learn to accept their misdeeds and repent.

FORGIVENESS REQUIRES REPENTANCE. Repentance necessitates admission of guilt, recognizing a wrong was done to someone.

 


My Prayer:

Lord God, you are the great source of forgiveness. By sending your beloved Son Jesus to be like us and suffer man’s indignity at the calvary, you manifested your fidelity and love to humanity. Please grant us the grace to recognize our sinfulness and seek your forgiveness as the forgiveness from those we have wronged. Bless us with the same gift of forgiveness so that we, too, are able to forgive those who have wronged us.

I ask this in the Name of your Son Jesus, united with the Holy Spirit and under the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary. Amen.

 


Acknowledgments:

·        https://www.pinterest.com/pin/85990674119324153/

·        https://biblepic.com/luke/17-3.htm

·        https://quotefancy.com/quote/1018576/Dan-Brown-Forgiveness-is-God-s-greatest-gift

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