From the propers this week, Father Harris reflected on the scandal of the Cross: Why did God submit to humiliation, torture, and death? He didn’t fight back. He endured betrayal, mockery, and suffocation — Why? This is the heart of Christianity: not vague spirituality, but the plain and hard truth that the creator of all things embraced suffering for the good of his creation. And we’re called to the same. The world prizes power, security, and comfort, yet our path is flint-hard surrender — loving our enemies, sacrificing for the poor and imprisoned, and suffering for the good of others. When we submit to this love, a fire is kindled that will ignite the world. The Cross isn’t just history — it’s a mission. It's our mission, demonstrated for us by God himself.