The Good in Good Friday

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It has been over three months since I last went to Mass. I miss it more than anything, and I cannot wait until the day I am able to go back. However, in the meantime, if you are like me, you may be wondering where all the good is in the fact that we're not able to go. This is exactly what I said to Jesus a few weeks ago one morning when my heart was aching with longing to return to Mass. I asked Him where the good in all this was, and that I couldn't see it. I told Him I couldn't imagine any good could come from this, because what's better than the Mass? After I finished somewhat passionately (yet honestly) pouring my heart out to Him, this hit me all of a sudden: For the Apostles, on Good Friday, what good did they see in it? They didn't see any good in Jesus' Passion and Death. They couldn't imagine any good could come from it. And yet, on Good Friday, we were given the greatest gift of all: Christ's victory over sin and death. Furthermore, without Good Friday, we could not have Easter Sunday, or in other words, the Resurrection.
And so, while I do still miss Mass and I look forward with hope to the time when I will be able to go again, this thought gave me hope and encouragement to endure this time of trial. And I hope it does the same for you. For although these times may be hard, we know that our God has already won the victory. He is in control, and it is in Him that we must turn to in faith, hope and trust knowing that His Will is Love and Mercy Itself.
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam.

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