V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world!
Jesus is condemned because he has been faithful to his mission, because he has preached a reign of justice. Let us remember all those our world condemns to death or to an unjust life.
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Father, do not abandon our world to the power that condemned your Son and maintains the oppression and domination of your children. Give us faith to follow Jesus into a world where your love reigns.