He Loved Them to the End: Meditations on the Gospels of the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cingolong>anong>i, Gabriele / Iocco, Maria Domenica, PUBLISHER: Saint Pauls/Alba House, Through Gospel citations, ong>theong>ological reflection ong>anong>d ong>theong> experience of ong>theong> average Christiong>anong>, ong>theong> author leads us through ong>theong> Passion of Jesus, scene by scene, ong>ong>toong>ong> reveal ong>theong> profound significong>anong>ce of some easily over-looked details in ong>theong> drama of our salvation. Beginning with ong>theong> Last Supper, through ong>theong> Agony in ong>theong> Garden, ong>ong>toong>ong> ong>theong> trial before ong>Anong>nas ong>anong>d Caiphas ong>anong>d ong>theong> trial before Pontius Pilate ong>anong>d Herod, ong>ong>toong>ong> ong>theong> carrying of ong>theong> Cross ong>anong>d his death on Calvary, ong>anong>d finally ong>ong>toong>ong> his resurrection three days later, Jesus mong>anong>ifested ong>theong> love of God in a way that overturned all ong>theong> false judgments that had been made against him ong>anong>d gave us ong>anong> example ong>ong>toong>ong> follow. Since love is revealed through ong>theong> cross, we find it easier ong>ong>toong>ong> focus on ong>theong> suffering ong>anong>d hence miss ong>theong> glory that it likewise holds for those who love God ong>anong>d neighbor ong>ong>toong>ong> ong>theong> very ong>endong>. It is impossible ong>ong>toong>ong> meditate on ong>theong>se passages from Sacred Scripture without being profoundly moved ong>anong>d motivated ong>ong>toong>ong> live ong>theong> love we find in ong>theong>m.