Raymund Tamayo

by Raymund Tamayo "Lord, thank You for this sacred day. As we pause to remember what Jesus did on the cross, open our hearts and minds. Meet each of us where we are—with our questions, our faith, our doubts. Help us see Your love clearly today. Amen." Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed... One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him... But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said... “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” - Luke 23: 32; 39–43 On Good Friday, we remember the day Jesus gave His life. Not just as a historical event, but as a personal one—because what happened on the cross was for you, for me, for all of us. In the passage, Jesus is not alone. He is crucified between two criminals. One mocks Him. The other, broken and honest, reaches out in a simple plea: “Remember me.” Jesus replies with one of the m...