As we enter the Great and Holy Week, the call to true holiness would have us truly reflect on the mystery of the events we celebrate. We believe that these are not just events which happened in the past but, rather, are events that are transpiring right now. This all become very real to us when we consider that God’s Spirit – Who is the Giver of Life – dwells within us. This means that God, as He dwells in each   person, is, right now, being persecuted, unjustly accused and killed by hateful and non-believing persons. We recall what   Jesus told us: “Whatever you do to the least of your brothers you do to me.” So right now the horror of Good Friday is still being repeated. God, in His human form, is still being crucified because of the greed, prejudice and hatred people have for one another. This, therefore, calls for a response from us. We must be the ones who choose to stand at the foot of the cross together with Mary and John and others who truly believe that what God taught us through the Person of Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life.

The call to holiness is a call to become truly immersed in the mystery of God’s revelation to us through Jesus. We must ask ourselves, what do the events of Great and Holy Week teach us about how we should and must live in order to have a deeper union with God and the fullness of life. Of course, we must desire to have a deeper union with God. The desire for such a union only comes if we understand the true meaning and purpose of life. Why are we here on earth? Why have we been given life? What is the purpose for this human life that I have? Is it all just an accident? Is there any meaning and purpose? When you reflect on the events of Great and Holy Week and, if you believe that God choose to voluntarily come into the world to suffer, die and rise from the dead, we must ask: Why did He choose to do this? The call to holiness is a call to find answers to these profound questions!