xuarb: 2009

Thursday, April 9, 2009

the seven last words of christ

THE SEVEN LAST WORDS
OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE CROSS
(The 7 last words of Jesus Christ on Calvary as recorded by the Four Gospels
provided here in English and Latin)

1. "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do." Lk. 23: 34 Pater, dimitte illis, quia nesciunt, quid faciunt.

2. "This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise." Hodie mecum eris in Paradiso. Lk. 23: 43

3. "Woman, behold thy son." Mulier, ecce filius tuus. Jn. 19: 26-7

4. "My God, My God, why has thou fordaken me?" Deus meus, Deus meus, utquid dereliquisti me? Mk. 15: 34 (Mt. 27: 46)

5. "I thirst." Sitio. Jn. 19: 28.

6. "It is finished." Consummatum est. Jn 19: 30

7. "Into thine hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit." In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum. Lk. 23:46

maundy thursday video reflection

it's a song from hangad entitled "pilgrim's theme" that i have downloaded from youtube.
the song speaks of our journey in this world. but let us not forget that this journey doesn't stop here. what are we here for is not for the here and now, but for the "eternity" that's being prepared for us.

as we enter into the easter triduum, let us not forget that the redemptive act of the suffering of christ does not end in his death, but it is completed in his victorious ressurection over death.

and like christ, may we be victorious over our sufferings and hardships.