Bishop Josep Rossello

Grace and peace be with you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who for our salvation endured the cross, despising its shame. On this Good Friday, our hearts turn with profound reverence and sorrow to the foot of the Holy Cross. There, amidst the shadow of death, we hear the words of our Lord and Saviour: "IT IS FINISHED." These three words, spoken not in resignation but in the fullness of divine accomplishment, reverberate throughout history, marking the culmination of God's eternal plan for our redemption. The gospels record not merely a statement, but a victorious cry. The Greek word, *τετέλεσται* ( tetelestai ), carries the weight of completion, of a debt paid in full, a task brought to its perfect end. Consider, my beloved, the profound significance of this moment. Upon the Cross, the weight of the sin of the world, the transgressions of all humanity, was laid upon the spotless Lamb of God. Every prophecy foretold by the prophets, every shadow of the...