blood, Body, crucifixion, Holy Nights

Sixth Sunday in Lent – March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday

“It is finished.” John 19:30

The word finish is confusing because it usually means the end. We would then ask what ended? The life of Jesus? Perhaps. If we take a closer look at this word ‘finish’ we see that the Greek word is “tetelestai” which is also translated “It is accomplished”, or “It is complete”.

What did the Christen-ed Jesus actually accomplish on the cross? What was completed?

The accomplishment was the entry of the Cosmic Christ into the body of Jesus and as the blood flowed into the earth, the earth became Christ’s physical body. Do we think of this every time we walk on it, dig it, eat the food it produces? We should.

“When you behold the cornfield and then eat the bread that nourishes you, what in reality is this bread which you are eating? You are eating My body. And when you drink of the plant sap, it is like the blood in your own body; it is the blood of the earth — My Blood!” — These were the very words that Christ- Jesus spoke to His most intimate disciples and we must take them very literally.” Gospel of John: Lecture VII: The Mystery of Golgotha by Rudolf Steiner

Painting by Liane Collot d’Herbois

Christ Jesus, last words from the cross, personal development

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Kristina Kaine

Kristina Kaine has worked with people all her life: during her early career in medical sales and staff recruitment, and since 1987 in her own business which matches people in business partnerships. Through this rich interaction with people, Kristina has observed the struggle for self identity from many angles. She was awakened to the ideas of Rudolf Steiner by Rev Mario Schoenmaker, attending all of Schoenmaker's lectures for 14 years. After Schoenmaker's death in 1997, Kristina realised the need to explain the knowledge of the threefold human being in simple terms that could be applied easily in daily life. She has set this out in her book, 'I Connecting : the Soul's Quest', which was published in 2007 by Robert Sardello through Goldenstone Press. It is not unusual for Kristina to receive comments about her book like this: "It seems like a very lucid treatment, like looking through a clear glass window through which one can discover and recognize the landscape of the soul." Since 2003 Kristina has written weekly reflections which apply this knowledge of the threefold human being to Bible texts. This is not done in the context of any particular religious beliefs but from a broader perspective that all religions could apply. These reflections are distributed by email and are read worldwide. They are now available as Kindle books.

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