Mar 31 2007
Fifth Station
Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry His Cross

“The Holy Spirit, who is totally devoted to the work of the Incarnation of the Son and his task on earth, to whom the Father and the Son had entrusted the hour of the birth and so the task of overshadowing and who keeps to the hour fixed by the Father for the Son’s death: this Holy Spirit takes care that the Son does not die from exhaustion before his time but receives the necessary assistance to help him reach the Father’s hour, which is also the Son’s. He inspires Simon, not yet a believer, not to refuse giving help, and through this act the Holy Spirit can take possession also of his soul.” (Adrienne von Speyr: The Passion from Within)
Thanks for this inspiration today, Gabrielle.