On the night when He was betrayed, our Lord Jesus prayed for His apostles and His Church on earth. Through the shedding of His blood, Jesus would bring forgiveness for the sins of the world, and in His resurrection and ascension He would unite all Christians with the Father. Strengthened by the Gospel, Christians bear the cross of Christ in patience and peace, rejoicing to share in His suffering, in order that we “may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.”
