In
the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Tonight we have gathered to mark
the beginning of the Triduum, the last three days of our Lord's
Passion. Tonight you have heard the account of the institution of the
Lord's Supper, the inauguration of the new covenant in the blood of
Christ. And tonight you have sung the offertory Psalm. And it is to
this psalm we turn our meditations.
“What shall I render to the Lord?”
you have sung. What shall you render to the Lord? What will you give
back to God? How will you give anything back to God? Is there
anything which you might have that God wants?
Of course, you want to. It is human
nature to want to give back. In this life, nothing is free. There is
always some string attached. Even if you do not see the price tag
now, somewhere along the line it will cost you. Better to deal with
the obligations up front than be surprised later.
