“For the characteristic, natural work of Christ's
sufferings is that they make all men equal and alike, so that as Christ was
horribly martyred as to body and soul in our sins, we must also like him be
martyred in our consciences by our sins. This does not take place by means of
many words, but by means of deep thoughts and a profound realization of our
sins.”—Martin Luther, “A Good Friday Sermon on How to Contemplate Christ's HolySufferings” (1519)
The accompanying image is from Franco Zeffirilli’s Jesus of
Nazareth, which aired on American television for the first time 35 years
ago this past Tuesday.
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