Dear Brothers and Sisters,

 

Were you there? That question is asked in a great Lenten hymn, asking us if we were there when Jesus was nailed to the tree, when He died, and when He rose from the dead. Were you there?

 

Well, 2,000 years ago, we were not there. But it is not true to say we are not present at Jesus' Passion, Death and Resurrection, because we truly are! How can this be? Because at Mass, those events are brought to us today at the altar. We are brought right to the hill of Calvary, standing next to Mary and John. We are there. That is why we call it the Sacrifice of the Mass, because we are present for His Passion.

 

As we celebrate these earth-changing days, we thank God that He allows us to "Be There" with Him, and to walk with Him every step of the way, so that we can experience both the suffering, the Salvation of the Cross and the empty tomb. See you there. 

 

Fr. Sahd