Image via WikipediaJesus the Christ loved so much to the point of giving up his precious life. Biblical narratives tell us that both religious and political authorities conspired to put an end to the life of this man committed to heal the sick, feed the hungry, free the prisoners and announce God's word of life and hope. Jesus knew that his words and actions would challenge well-established and burdensome religious laws and traditions. He had foreseen that they could eventually lead to extreme punishment and ultimate rejection from the hands of pious authorities. Even his friends abandoned him at the sight of trial and suffering. Yet he loved and kept on loving amidst miscomprehension, indifference, scorn and painful rejection. Death became his price for loving. And we may ask: what made him love that much? What enabled him to love persistently in the midst of suffering and pain? What is the meaning behind that love? Read more here...
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