Passion of Christ, strengthen me
Anima Christi: Passion of Christ, strengthen me
The fourth of seven meditations on the Anima Christi from Unconditionally, Finding Jesus in the Eucharist
by Greg Wasinski
The journey involved in the Passion gives us the ability to connect ourselves with the strength it took for Jesus to get from the Last Supper to the cross. After all, He wasn’t just seized and killed in the streets immediately. Christ not only knew what would happen (as evident in the tears He shed in the garden) but He needed to find inner strength to accept the Father’s will. Where does the strength come from that would allow Him to complete what He came to do despite his fear? The answer is He loved us that much, a way in which we should be strong enough to love him back.
He died His human death for you and I. Think about what He endured for us, how strong He must have been when all seemed lost. We are striving to share in this courage and strength to remain vigilant for the road we travel on. Knowing that our Good Friday might be what we are experiencing, now, while understanding it yields our own personal Easter Sunday triumph.
Through His Passion we pray, “Lord, please give me the grace I need to be strong enough just as you were to fulfill your ultimate purpose. Allow me to remember how your obedience changed the world and that in your image I will have the resolve to get through anything. When I fall, help me get up and keep going.”
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Greg Wasinski was successful, career driven, business executive searching for lifelong fulfillment when he heard a direct calling from God to move his talents into full-time ministry. Greg is an internationally recognized, Catholic Christian inspirational speaker and author from Cleveland, OH. He also offers his radio talents as a daily contributor to SiriusXM Radio’s The Catholic Channel with his “Faith & Real Life Moments.”
