Before we receive the Eucharist at Mass, we profess the Mystery of Faith.
“Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.”
Think about that: You have set us free.
Freedom is part of our everyday lives. We talk about it in our country’s history and in our current political climate — freedom of speech, religion, and press, opportunity, equality. All of that matters. But that’s not what we’re talking about at Mass when we say Christ has set us free.
It’s much bigger than that.
Christ died and rose to save us — setting us free from sin and death. Two of the greatest evils we face. And we cannot escape them on our own. There is no other path to freedom from sin and death except through Him.
So let’s sit with that today. Do we see ourselves as imprisoned by sin and death? Do we recognize our need for a Savior? Are we calling upon Him — or are we still squandering in sin?
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, thank You for setting us free. Help us to live as people who believe it. In Your name. Amen.
Keep fighting the good fight. Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
