Dr. Regis Martin, professor of Theology at Franciscan University and author for Crisis Magazine, reflects on the hatred of the people who sentenced Christ to death, and compares it to the love of those who praised him.
It is only in these last days of Lent—before, that is, the high moments of Holy Week that will mark the earthly end of his life—that the public appearances of Jesus become especially fraught, ever more heightened and dramatic.
Read the whole article at crisismagazine.com.
About the Author
Dr. Regis Martin has been a professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio since 1988. Students eagerly enroll in his undergraduate and graduate courses, including Foundations of Catholicism, Grace and Virtues, and The Trinity.