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| Andrea Mantegna: The Crucifixion |
-- By Tom Phillips
Why do we call the events leading
up to Easter the "Passion" of Jesus Christ? Many people think “passion”
refers to the strong emotions Jesus felt during the last days of his life.
But according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word originates in
Christian theology, and its first meaning is simply “the suffering of
pain.” Its second definition is “the fact of being acted upon, the being
passive.” It's an idea that takes on new meaning in this Pandemic year,
with no defense but distance from a deadly viral foe.
