We continue with the way we follow our Lord and the life into which we are drawn.
As Peter Dumitriu so perfectly said, "Jesus is always on the side of the crucified ones, and I believe he changes sides in the twinkling of an eye. He is not loyal to the person, or even less the group; Jesus is loyal to suffering." If that is not the true "third way," the true seeing , I do not know what it is. None of us want it, myself included. I would sooner be right about something. Back in control, back on top, smug, satisfied, and "saved." Surely not changing sides to be with the pain. Yet, that is the only truth that will save us, and in this marvelous sense Jesus surely is the Savior of the world. No other path will get us through the accumulated suffering of history now.
What an interesting image, :Jesus is always on the side of the crucified ones and...he changes sides in the twinkling of an eye." And yet...what an vital aspect of this one called the crucified God. No side becomes "the side." We all know what that does. We all know of instances when the crucified ones have become the ones willing to crucify. So...in the twinkling of an eye, we find ourselves always being asked to draw ourselves into question. This is not the kind of questioning that causes folks to be paralyzed and therefore not act. Rather this is a prayerful questioning that keeps us turning back to the way of the cross and how we are invited to walk with others along that way and never turning it into something else. In the twinkling of an eye...so much can change within our hearts.
Connection: This is another reminder to have others who can "in a twinkling of an eye" help us to see who we are becoming in contrast to whose we are and who we are called to be.
Lord of the Way of Life, again and again we long for you to touch us and guide us and yet we also need you to inspire us to follow you when we would like to go another way. Breathe your way of life upon us. Amen.
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