Good Friday Sermon: “Behold the Wood of the Cross, on Which Hung the Saviour of the World”

Christ’s sacrifice on Good Friday fulfills the ancient pattern of offering, death, and communion. He is both Priest and Victim, offering Himself once for all. The Eucharist re-presents this mystery—not as repetition, but as sacramental participation. The priest’s communion completes the sacrifice. On Good Friday, only he receives—echoing Christ’s solitary oblation. The silence of the liturgy confesses: the work is finished, and now received in awe.

Full text here: https://selsey.org/2025/04/18/good-friday-sermon-behold-the-wood-of-the-cross-on-which-hung-the-saviour-of-the-world/