on the Pilgrimage

This is a placeholder. I am composing a personal reflection on what 'redemption' means. I will share when completed. Obviously, for me, it's more than 'forgiveness of sin'.  Still coming .... 

The start of Holy Week, the most important part of the Jesus story. I think many think it’s Christmas – and that is a good part, for sure. But there is something about this week and this time that is … not particularly happy … but definitely good. It is also called Passion Week. What’s that about? Let’s start with the last part first – Passion Week. Many often think about this as in ‘what was Jesus passionate about?’ or ‘what is the passion in this week?’. I think to get to this a bit more, it’s important to look at what does passion mean? People often equate it with a strong feeling towards something. And that is part of it. But it seems there’s something more going on here. In this case, specifically historically speaking, ‘passion’ as in the Passion of Christ, referred to Christ’s suffering. But, it doesn’t stop there; nor does it start there – it’s not just his arrest, trial, and execution. It is part of a larger story that cannot be understood without understanding the whole st...