Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - September 14, 2025 (Year C)

In this set of readings, we have a rare opportunity to hear from Jesus how the imagery from the Old Testament is retold in the New Testament through Jesus.  Usually these glimpses into the "rhyming" nature of the Old and New are revealed less plainly and alluded to, but here Jesus does not mince his words.  In the Old Testament, the people sinned against God and repented to Moses asking him to seek God's forgiveness.  To this end, Jesus tells us that He has become that symbol of forgiveness, that saving grace.  And the Second Reading succinctly summarizes this notion that we must keep in mind: God sent Jesus for us and our salvation.  Jesus was not sent to this earth for His own benefit or to take control; on the contrary, He suffered here and was "obedient to death", at which point God raised His Son to become the exalted symbol of His Love for all.


Disclaimer: This will be at the bottom of all reflections, but I’m not intending to put out any sort of professional critique, attempt at a homily, or investigation into the historicity of the readings, but will “let the Spirit move me” as some say, to share what has spoken to me in my reading and reflection on the set of Readings for each week.  

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