The Feast of the Shroud of Turin is a day the Church has set aside for us to contemplate the image of the Crucified One and to remember the great sacrifice He made for us. Whether or not you believe the image is authentic is irrelevant. It serves as a reminder of the very real God-man Jesus Christ Who, as priest and sacrifice, gave of Himself so that others might live. He prefigured that concept when He said:
My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love you. The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them. And you are My friends if you do what I command you. (John 15:12-14 - GNV)
His Passion and is our Eternal Life. So great is our sin and so great is His love for us. Like a shepherd who leaves his 99 sheep in order to look for the single lost one, Jesus never forgets us. All we need do is to remember Him. (Mat 18:12 -13- GNV)
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