March 14: The Cross of Christ and Salvation

Our discussion about the saving power of the cross arises out of the Christian belief in the resurrection. In the story of the cross there is a sacrifice, there is sin and betrayal. In the past we have talked about the reality of a personal God, the supernatural world and now this very human event. So these questions ought to be asked as they are central to faith. Bishop Barron professed that Jesus comes by stealth and as he radiates divine power present in the world, he is opposed by Herod and the Sanhedrin, Pharisees, Scribes and Sadducees. Jesus’ trial and death drew out all the sin of the world. \ In a nutshell, salvation is God making us like himself through the saving work of Jesus Christ. We need help. The modern secular world has asserted our human capacity to solve our own problems. The myth of moral progress is the idea that we can perfect ourselves through information, knowledge and technology. Human experience says that we need something more. The loss of a proper relationship to God leads to a disintegration of our self, our soul, body and psychology are falling apart, inside and out. Only God can heal us.