Joy and Suffering
An Easter season essay for subscribers
In the Gospel text for tomorrow (John 15: 9-17) Jesus is saying this long goodbye to his friends before his death. He is facing betrayal and abandonment and beatings, and a crucifixion and what does he talk about?
Joy and Love.
He is about to go through hell and he chooses to remind them of his commandment to love one another so that his “joy might be i…
