"Trust in death means we accept that it exists and is part of life. Accepting death is the gateway to life. The mystery of the cross and resurrection is the mystery of trust. Jesus was able to trust in life, that's why he was able to sacrifice his life. The psalmist prays: "Remember that we must die, so that our minds may be enlightened." By death, I mean not only physical death, but also all the smaller deaths that we have to constantly experience. Every loss, every farewell practices death. Anyone who can look death in the eye and recognize it as such is able to say "holy no". When Jesus died and accepted his own death, well, it was such a holy "no" to death and "yes" to life.
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Trust in death means we accept that it exists and is part of life. Accepting death is the gateway to life. The mystery of the cross and resurrection is the mystery of trust. Jesus was able to trust in life, that's why he was able to sacrifice his life. The psalmist prays: "Remember that we must die, so that our minds may be enlightened." By death, I mean not only physical death, but also all the smaller deaths that we have to constantly experience. Every loss, every farewell practices death. Anyone who can look death in the eye and recognize it as such is able to say "holy no". When Jesus died and accepted his own death, well, it was such a holy "no" to death and "yes" to life.
""A halál iránti bizalom azt jelenti, elfogadjuk, hogy létezik s hozzátartozik az élethez. A halál elfogadása az élethez vezető kapu. A kereszt és a feltámadás misztériuma a bizalom misztériuma. Jézus képes volt bízni az életben, ezért tudta feláldozni életét. A zsoltár így fohászkodik: "emlékeztess arra, hogy meg kell halnunk, hogy ezáltal világosodjék meg az elménk". A halálon nemcsak a fizikai halált értem, de minden kisebb meghalást is, amelyet folyamatosan meg kell élnünk. Minden veszteség, minden búcsú a halált gyakorolja. Aki a halál szemébe tud nézni, s mint ilyet fel tudja ismerni, az képes arra, hogy "szent nemet" mondjon. Amikor Jézus meghalt, s elfogadta saját halálát, nos, ez egy ilyen szent "nem" volt a halálra, s "igen" az életre."