In a moment when his life was fading, when his suffering was at its height, I believe Jesus was responding to our suffering with his own suffering. Acknowledging our grief with his own.

Today I'm sharing an orginal poem by me, along with a practice of sacred listening to a bit of the Good Friday story. 

• This reflection and practice were also published this week in The Slow Way Letter on Substack.
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