Obedience
“We cannot embrace the ocean but we can let ourselves be embraced by it, immersing ourselves in its water at any point. In the same way, we cannot grasp with our minds the whole passion of Christ, or even see into its depths.
We can, however, do something better and more useful, and that is to immerse ourselves in it, beginning with any of its aspects. The obedience of Christ is the aspect of the passion most emphasized in apostolic teaching:
Christ became obedient unto death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2:8); by one man’s obedience many will be made righteous (Romans 5:19); He learned obedience through what He suffered; and being made perfect He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him (Hebrews 5:8-9).
Obedience seems to be the key to reading the whole story of the passion, what it is that gives the story its meaning and value.”
~Raniero Cantalamessa
We can, however, do something better and more useful, and that is to immerse ourselves in it, beginning with any of its aspects. The obedience of Christ is the aspect of the passion most emphasized in apostolic teaching:
Christ became obedient unto death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2:8); by one man’s obedience many will be made righteous (Romans 5:19); He learned obedience through what He suffered; and being made perfect He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him (Hebrews 5:8-9).
Obedience seems to be the key to reading the whole story of the passion, what it is that gives the story its meaning and value.”
~Raniero Cantalamessa
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