“. . . He said to them, “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; He is not here. ” ~~Mark 16:6 “See the Cross as a supporting staff that greatly lightens and eases the journey.” ~~ St. John of the Cross Jesus, truly God and truly human, willingly embraced suffering and such difficulties so we might become more authentically and fully human and eventually more Christ-like in our daily living. During this Holy Week, let us with trust and confidence, bring our sin, suffering, pain, challenges, and our struggles, to the Lord, whose perfect compassion, mercy and love heals whatever separates us from our God and one another.