Atonement

Our forefathers dedicated Holy Cross Day to jolt the Church into remembrance that Christianity is not principally about ethics.

We don’t just need someone to bear our guilt and die for us. We also need someone to defeat all of the forces of sin and darkness and anxiety and depression that overwhelm us.

He will plead guilty on our behalf, and suffer the death sentence in our place.

He is our gold. He is our pure garment. He is our healing. He is our sanity. He is our wholeness.

That is the good news that nullifies all hand wringing and wipes away every tear from every eye.