Mar 8, 2024
CHRIST ASKS US ONLY TO LOOK AT HIM
After the image of the temple on which we stopped last Sunday, on this fourth Sunday, Laetare Sunday, the Paschal Journey invites us to meditate on a second image: the serpent lifted up in the desert.
This elevation clearly refers to the Cross, which for John is the moment of the glorification of the Son and the revelation of the Father's love for humanity.
The image makes reference to the serpent lifted up by Moses in the desert. The episode is narrated in Num 21:4-9, where it is described...