The Course

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.

“Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.” (John 17:1-2, NRSVCE)

They call it the high priestly prayer, the words Jesus says to the Father before His Passion begins. The agony in the garden past, the instru...