We adore you..

“We adore you, most holy Lord Jesus Christ, here and in all your churches throughout the world, and we bless you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. “

I have the San Damiano Cross hanging in my prayer space. This crucifix has come to have a very special meaning for me in my Franciscan journey. Today following some morning prayers I reflected over and over again on the prayer at the top of this post. What does it mean to be redeemed? Who am I redeemed for? Following the readings this morning the parts of Psalm 34 came to me, “The Lord hears the cry of the poor.”