Good Friday


The Popes Revenge 

In the 1960s, East Germany's communist government ordered the construction of tall buildings in all major cities to create "new socialist landmarks" and to upstage churches as the defining structures of city sky lines. One such structure was in Alexandra Platz called the Radio Tower. Its opposing structure has a glass globe in the middle and is treated by many different chemicals. For the Communist party it has one major flaw. When the Sun hits the Glass structure a large white cross appears on it. The Cross then is seen over the whole of both East and West Berlin. It was nicknamed the Popes Revenge. 

This story and the image that we have seen in our papers from Paris with the Cross intact among the ruble and the destruction reminds me of one thing. The power of the Cross. It is a stark reminder that the Cross conquers all things. This symbol of love and redemption is central to who we are as Christians it gives us hope and reminds us of the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross. When we are making the sign of the cross we are once again reminding us of the mystery of the triumph of the cross over Sin destruction and death. This powerful symbol of love gives hope to so many people because of the nature of the sacrifice of our God.

And this sacrifice was for us. It was the ultimate lesson in love. We saw two yesterday and now we see how perfect that love can be by giving up his life for love of sinful humanity. Stretching out his hands he embraced us all. With arms out stretched he brings us to himself. Let us take a few minutes now to contemplate that mystery to remember the crosses power over Sin and death. So then this is why its called Good Friday it is the day when God triumphed over death. We leave the Church in silence today over the next day Holy Saturday we contemplate this mystery of love. The world is silent God is dead and await the power of God at the resurrection. 

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