Obedient to the point of death

March 29, 2015 5:57 am

“Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (PHIL 2: 6-8)

Today we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion in the story written by Mark. Traditionally, we read John’s version only on Good Friday. The same story and the same Gospel about God’s love for us is even written by different authors because there is only one Gospel and only one Good News, like there is only One God. Our Lord, Jesus Christ, “though he was in the form of God . . . emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness” to reveal the magnitude of God’s love through death on the cross–God for humans, Life for life and Love for love.

“Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name.” (Gospel Acclamation)

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