{"id":4382,"date":"2021-04-02T05:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T03:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jessheim.katolsk.no\/?p=4382"},"modified":"2021-03-30T11:23:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T09:23:02","slug":"4382","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jessheim.katolsk.no\/?p=4382","title":{"rendered":"Kardinal Basil Humes refleksjoner: Langfredag"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cardinal Basil Hume\u2019s reflections<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Good Friday<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Commemoration of the Lord\u2019s Passion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00abMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

We hear those words proclaimed in the Gospel every year. Jesus was praying from Psalm 21. He found in that psalm the words that expressed his agony as he was slowly dying on the cross. He felt abandoned by his closest followers and by all who only a week before were singing a triumphant hosanna. Now they were shouting: \u201cCrucify him, crucify him.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

It is hard to be betrayed by a colleague and friend, such as Judas; sad to be unsupported by one very close to you, such as Peter. Even worse, the sense of being abandoned by God is the most terrifying of all. It means a terrible desolation of heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Mary, his Mother, stood by the cross, with other women and John, the only apostle who had not fled. Jesus spoke to her: \u201cWoman, behold thy son\u201d <\/em>and to John: \u201cSon, behold thy Mother\u201d <\/em>(John 19:26-7). She was there at the moment of his greatest crisis, unable to do other than be with him, sharing his agony, watching, and waiting. Something, of her was dying, as he died, as happens when we lose one we love very much \u2013 a husband, a wife, a child, a friend. She is always there for us even if we are abandoned by all \u2013 and even apparently, though not in reality, by God.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Consolations from Christ\u2019s suffering<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

How often do we hear of people crying out in pain, and especially in bewilderment, when they cannot understand why they must suffer. Suffering is so often a mystery. For much that is evil we can find quick answers: \u201cIt is to do with sin.\u201d \u201cWe are free to choose, and often do, to do wrong.\u201d Such answers may help in some cases but not in all. Frequently we are left with the question \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Then in the darkness a light begins to shine, just a small light, more of a flicker than full sunlight, but enough for me to say, \u201cI know where to look when still unable to see clearly.\u201d If I look long enough at the figure of Christ dying on the cross I begin to see that his passion and death had a purpose which is directly related to our own suffering. For the suffering that Jesus endured provides consolation and guidance in our greatest pain. As we look at the cross we should venerate it and embrace it in our prayer. It will slowly give up its secret, not suddenly but over the years and Christ\u2019s suffering will lead us to new life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Christ died but he rose again from the dead, and that is our hope \u2013 hope which gives peace and joy, hope which gives courage to carry the cross daily in life. Forgiveness, the promise of future happiness with God, and realization of his love \u2013 these are all part of hope, and the giving of hope is Easter\u2019s special gift.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cross is the sign of victory and hope. On Good Friday we remember what it cost Our Lord to achieve that victory for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kardinal Basil Humes refleksjoner<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Langfredag<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Minner om Herrens lidelse<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00abMin Gud, min Gud, hvorfor har du forlatt meg?\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Vi h\u00f8rer disse ordene forkynt i evangeliet hvert \u00e5r. Jesus ba fra salme 21. Han fant i den salmen ordene som ga uttrykk for hans smerte mens han sakte d\u00f8de p\u00e5 korset. Han f\u00f8lte seg forlatt av sine n\u00e6rmeste tilhengere og av alle som bare en uke f\u00f8r sang et triumferende Hosianna N\u00e5 ropte de: \u00abKorsfest ham, korsfest ham.\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Det er vanskelig \u00e5 bli forr\u00e5dt av en kollega og venn, som Judas; trist \u00e5 ikke f\u00e5 st\u00f8tte av en som er veldig n\u00e6r deg, som Peter. Enda verre, f\u00f8lelsen av \u00e5 bli forlatt av Gud er den mest skremmende av alt. Det betyr en forferdelig f\u00f8lelse av \u00e5 v\u00e6re fullstendig forlatt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Men Maria, hans mor, sto ved korset sammen med andre kvinner og Johannes, den eneste apostelen som ikke hadde flyktet. Jesus snakket til henne: \u201cKvinne, her er din s\u00f8nn\u201d<\/em> og til Johannes: \u201cS\u00f8nn, her er din mor\u201d<\/em> (Joh 19:26-7). Hun var der under hans st\u00f8rste krise, uten \u00e5 kunne gj\u00f8re annet enn \u00e5 v\u00e6re sammen med ham, dele hans smerte, f\u00f8lge med og vente. Noe av henne d\u00f8de da han d\u00f8de, som det skjer n\u00e5r vi mister en vi elsker meget \u2013 om det er ektemann, kone, et barn, eller en venn. Hun er alltid der for oss selv om vi blir forlatt av alle – og til og med tilsynelatende, men ikke i virkeligheten, av Gud.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tr\u00f8st fra Kristi lidelse<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hvor ofte h\u00f8rer vi om mennesker som skriker ut av smerte, og ikke minst av forvirring n\u00e5r de ikke kan forst\u00e5 hvorfor de m\u00e5 lide. Lidelse er s\u00e5 ofte et mysterium. Vi kan finne raske forklaringer p\u00e5 for mye ondskap: \u00abDet har med synd \u00e5 gj\u00f8re.\u00bb \u00abVi st\u00e5r fritt til \u00e5 velge, <\/em>og velger ofte \u00e5 handle galt.\u00bb<\/em> Slike svar kan hjelpe i noen tilfeller, men ikke i alle. Ofte sitter vi igjen med sp\u00f8rsm\u00e5let \u00abHvorfor?\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

S\u00e5 i m\u00f8rket begynner et lys \u00e5 skinne, bare et lite lys, som mer ligner et lite flimmer, enn fullt sollys,, men nok til at jeg kan si: \u00abJeg vet hvor jeg skal se selv om jeg enn\u00e5 ikke kan se klart.\u00bb<\/em> Hvis jeg ser lenge nok p\u00e5 den korsfestede og d\u00f8dende Kristus p\u00e5 korset begynner jeg \u00e5 se at hans lidelse og d\u00f8d hadde en hensikt som er direkte forbundet med v\u00e5r egen lidelse. For lidelse som Jesus opplevde, gir oss tr\u00f8st og veiledning i v\u00e5r dypeste smerte. Idet vi ser p\u00e5 korset, b\u00f8r vi \u00e6re det og omfavne det i v\u00e5r b\u00f8nn. Det vil sakte \u00e5pne opp dets hemmelighet, ikke plutselig, men over tid og Kristi lidelse vil f\u00f8re oss til nytt liv.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kristus d\u00f8de, men han oppsto fra de d\u00f8de, og det er v\u00e5rt h\u00e5p \u2013 et h\u00e5p som gir fred og glede, et h\u00e5p som gir mot til daglig \u00e5 b\u00e6re korset i livet. Tilgivelse, l\u00f8ftet om fremtidig lykke med Gud og realisering av hans kj\u00e6rlighet – alt dette er en del av h\u00e5pet, og det \u00e5 gi h\u00e5p er p\u00e5skens spesielle gave.<\/span><\/p>\n

Korset er tegnet p\u00e5 seier og h\u00e5p. P\u00e5 langfredag \u200b\u200bminnes i hva det kostet v\u00e5r Herre \u00e5 vinne den seieren for oss.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Oversatt av S.G.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Kilde<\/strong>: \u201cThe mystery of the Cross\u201d<\/em>, Cardinal Basil Hume, Paraclete Press, 2000, pp. 98-100.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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