Passion of Christ Christ is a historical figure.The prophecies, birth, crucifixion Resurrection are important narratives of his life. OVER 2000 years since we still display graphic details of his sufferings.It is against the edict of the Pope and virtually amounts to defiance In Mangalore crucifixion has long been discontinued. In the west too the custom tradition has long been abolished. Why in Goa then this tradition with all its gory details still in vogue? Christ has triumphantly risen from the grave burying therein passion sufferings humiliations forever It is time to celebrate, rejoice with new hope that resurrection assures.There is emphass on glorification of sufferings and Jesus on the cross .We know must venerated the risen Lord, and put the ignomious past to rest.No doubt the future lies in understanding of past with present 70 years ago my friend had the image of risen Lord at his home.It was a difficult vision then to stomach differing with tradition and custom Many modern churches sport risen Christ as the main image and it is indeed right to change The repeat of sufferings and graphic display appears to emotionally unite and bind faithfully blindly.There is also hidden financial angle to this simplistic ritual The simple answer is why the Church does not obey the direction of the universal Pope.Why rake up the sufferings and vivid memories to revive our sagging faith and belief Is it Germany to strengthening of faith.The reanaction is simply a display of gory past. Which Christ does not want to reanact Then again Pontius Pilate lives side by side by reviving his memory.He condemned Jesus by washing his hands without any justification, when such a sentence was reserved exclusively to serious crimes There is no hint of what ever happened to Pilate or how he met his end.The retribution would be just for his unforgiving act to modify the demanding crowds and safe guard his position of power. There is much to savour about risen Christ, his promise of assurance to one hanged along with him and for the rest of humanity believing in his heavenly paradise The risen Christ must be a focus to celebrate and rejoice and his followers must follow his directions of Pope to attain the goal and not be shocked with brutality of his passion and crucifixion anymore
Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
