Saturday, November 21, 2015
Youcat commented through CCC - Question n. 94 - Part I.
(Youcat
answer) Yes. Three times Jesus had predicted his suffering and death before
consciously and voluntarily (Lk 9:51) going to the place of his Passion and his
resurrection.
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 557)
"When the days drew near for him to be taken up [Jesus] set his face to go
to Jerusalem" (Lk 9:51; cf. Jn 13:1). By this decision he indicated that
he was going up to Jerusalem prepared to die there. Three times he had
announced his Passion and Resurrection; now, heading toward Jerusalem, Jesus
says: "It cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem"
(Lk 13:33; cf. Mk 8:31-33; 9:31-32; 10:32-34).
Reflecting and meditating
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 558)
Jesus recalls the martyrdom of the prophets who had been put to death in
Jerusalem. Nevertheless he persists in calling Jerusalem to gather around him:
"How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers
her brood under her wings, and you would not!" (Mt 23:37). When Jerusalem
comes into view he weeps over her and expresses once again his heart's desire:
"Would that even today you knew the things that make for peace! But now
they are hid from your eyes" (Lk 19:41-42).
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