We are not only celebrating an anniversary but a mystery. Again, it is Saint Augustine who explains the difference between the two things. In the celebration \u201cby way of anniversary,\u201d\u009d nothing else is required \u201d\u201c he says \u201d\u201c than to \u201cindicate with a religious solemnity the day of the year in which the recollection of the event itself takes place;\u201d\u009d in the celebration by way of mystery (\u201cin sacrament\u201d\u009d), \u201cnot only is an event commemorated but it is also done in a way in which its meaning is understood and it is received devoutly.\u201d\u009d[5]This changes everything. It is not just a question of attending a representation, but of \u201caccepting\u201d\u009d the significance, of passing from spectators to actors. It is up to us therefore to choose what part we want to play in the drama, who we wish to be: Peter, Judas, Pilate, the crowd, the Cyrenean, John, Mary \u201d\u00a6 No one can remain neutral; not take a position, means to take a very precise one: Pilate\u2019s who washes his hands or the crowd \u201cstanding by, watching\u201d\u009d (Luke 23:35).<\/p>\n
If when going home this evening, someone asks us \u201cWhere are you coming from? Where have you been?\u201d\u009d We must also answer, at least in our heart: \u201con Calvary!\u201d\u009d* * *
\nHowever, all this does not happen automatically, just because we have taken part in this liturgy. It is a question of \u201caccepting\u201d\u009d the meaning of the mystery. This happens with faith.<\/p>\n