Story: The weight is unbearable. Jesus falls under it. How
could he enter our lives completely without surrendering to
the crushing weight of the life of so many on this earth! He
lays on the ground and knows the experience of weakness
beneath unfair burdens. He feels the powerlessness of
wondering if he will ever be able to continue. He is pulled
up and made to continue.
Prayer: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you,
because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Meditation: I stare at the weakness in his eyes. I can look
at his whole body and see the exhaustion. As I behold him
there on the ground, being roughly pulled up, I know
forever how profoundly he understands my fatigue and my
defeats.
This is for me. In grief and gratitude I want to let him remain
there. As I watch him stand again and gain an inner
strength, I accept his love and express my thanks