Praying you all find time to reflect on this most solemn and somber day. I don’t just look at the Crucifixion as happening 2000 years ago , but today as well .. my sins also nailed My Lord to the Cross. Thank you Lord for saving all of us. The Reproaches for Good Friday help me reflect. Peace IMPROPERIA “Popule meus, quid feci tibi?” My people, what have I done to you How have I offended you? Answer me! I led you out of Egypt, from slavery to freedom, but you led your Savior to the cross. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! Holy is God! Holy and strong! Holy immortal One, have mercy on us! For forty years I led you safely through the desert. I fed you with manna from heaven, and brought you to a land of plenty; but you led your Savior to the cross. Holy is God! Holy and strong! Holy immortal One, have mercy on us! What more could I have done for you. I planted you as my fairest vine, but you yielded only bitterness: when I was thirsty you gave me vinegar to drink, and you pierced your Savior with a lance. Holy is God! Holy and strong! Holy immortal One, have mercy on us! For your sake I scourged your captors and their firstborn sons, but you brought your scourges down on me. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I led you from slavery to freedom and drowned your captors in the sea, but you handed me over to your high priests. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I opened the sea before you, but you opened my side with a spear. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I led you on your way in a pillar of cloud, but you led me to Pilate’s court. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I bore you up with manna in the desert, but you struck me down and scourged me. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I gave you saving water from the rock, but you gave me gall and vinegar to drink. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! For you I struck down the kings of Canaan. but you struck my head with a reed. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I gave you a royal scepter, but you gave me a crown of thorns. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I raised you to the height of majesty, but you have raised me high on a cross. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!
Christ's Singular and Perfect Sacrifice is complete. Every day let us avail ourselves of God's abundant graces!
