As many today remember Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), known for her works of medical mercy, our readings point us to the way Jeremiah and Joseph of Arimathea laid down tir lives for their Lord. Especially in Joseph we see a telling work, as Joseph gives up his tomb for the Lord. Why would he do this? Of course, we realize such tombs were typically used for multiple burials over a period of time and that Joseph would be able to use the tomb later himself. Yet what we see is that in giving his tomb Joseph is symbolically expressing that he has died with Christ. His life is already laid down with the Lord's, to be taken up again in the resurrection at the end of the world.
Throughout history we can see many who have laid down their lives for the Lord who laid his life down for them. May the Lord give us grace that we also can lay down our lives to take up the life of the resurrection provided for us in Christ.
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