HERE JESUS HAS PICKED UP HIS CROSS, the hill rises before him, and as he walks he pauses to look over his shoulder. His eyes are searching. What, or more importantly, who is Jesus looking for? Perhaps an old friend: Peter, Andrew, Thomas, Philip. Where has everyone gone?
Maybe Jesus is hoping to catch sight of his grieved yet consoling Mother. Or has a faithful friend called his name and he has turned, hoping to find a familiar face in the crowd?
But remember when earlier in the Gospels, Jesus approached the potential disciples with the words, "Come follow me." And in another Gospel place where Jesus charged those who would follow him, that each would have a personal cross to pick up and carry.
So maybe Jesus is looking back through all of time to this very moment, hoping to see my face among those who, rather than having run away in fear, have followed close by in humility, obedience and a deep love!
So maybe Jesus is looking back through all of time to this very moment, hoping to see my face among those who, rather than having run away in fear, have followed close by in humility, obedience and a deep love!
Silence
Our Father Who Art in Heaven...
Hail Mary full of grace...
Glory be to the Father...
