Jesus’ passion took place as a public spectacle in a public space. Targeted by those envious of him, the authorities had him condemned to death, a victim of capital punishment. Objectively, he was probably seen by those in his time as a poor soul who failed to conform to the norms of his society. He was alone except for the women who followed him his crucifixion. So it was that St. Agnes had its Stations of the Cross in the Haight. The procession was a witness to the Passion Jesus suffered and continues to suffer in his fellow humanity. Some people stared, some remembered, some were indifferent--no one was disrespectful. But the transcendent message of the Pascal Mystery takes place in the secular time of the market place.
© 2011 Hector V. Lee
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