The Third Sorrowful Mystery- The Crowning with Thorns

Ecce Homo  - Behold the Man!  Pilates declaration to the crowd as he presents the scourged Savior. Jesus, the King of the Universe, mocked by the Roman soldiers, given a crown of thorns and taunted. Your heart aches for Him, our gentle Lamb of God, yet Jesus suffers all willingly. He had the ability to display his true Kingship, yet he suffers their humilations and cruel taunting with patience and dignity- a lesson for all of us to learn on how to handle ourselves when we face the cruelity of others or of life. 

Courage and fortitude are the virtues I believe this mystery is trying to teach us. Courge when we face difficulties in life. Fortitude to continue to go forward with our beliefs and our faith when we face ridicule or prejudice. The crown of thorns is meant for each of us to wear at some time in our lives, perhaps we will wear this crown more than once in our lifetime. We need to wear our crown of thorns as Jesus did, with dignity, peace, courage and fortitude.

Ecce Homo- Behold the Man, Agnus Dei- Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.