Our Lord’s Paschal Mystery

by Fr. Jess Ty  |  04/05/2020  |  Weekly Reflection

Dear Beloved Family of God,

Why did Jesus, our merciful Lord and humble King have to suffer and die?

The introduction of this weekend’s celebration says: “Today we gather together to herald with the whole Church the beginning of the celebration of our Lord’s Paschal Mystery, that is to say, of his passion and resurrection. For it was to accomplish this mystery that he entered his own city of Jerusalem.”

God our Merciful Father, sent Jesus to reveal himself to us as Father. It is because of His great love for each one of us that Jesus suffered and died, to save us from our sin and to make us reclaim our status as beloved children of God our Father. He gave us Jesus so he can pay the debt that we cannot pay. Christ alone is our hope and salvation. “Jesus did not come to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many” (Mt. 20:28).

According to our Opening prayer today: Jesus’ selfsacrificing love and humility is left for us, the human race, to follow or imitate, so that as we “heed his lesson of patient-suffering we may merit a share in his Resurrection.”

Truly with this “lockdown”, we are given the opportunity to share in his suffering for the salvation of many lost souls who have rejected God and his Commandments.

May we all unite all our self-sacrifices, increased prayer life and generosity to our “Suffering-Servant”, as Isaiah called Jesus, and truly share in His New life. Let us not waste this great opportunity to offer our sacrifices in union with Jesus for all our suffering neighbors.

May the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and Comforter of the Afflicted, intercede for us all in this “valley of tears”.

In Christ through Mary Immaculate,

Fr. Jess Ty