THE CROSS OF LIBERATION BY FRED VERGARA
THE CROSS OF LIBERATION The Rev. Dr. Fred Vergara, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville, New York. March 13, 2022 Some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, "Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you." He said to them, "Go and tell that fox for me, 'Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work.”(Luke 13:31-32) We live in the tension of fragility and fluidity in this planet earth. Life is fleeting and unpredictable. Few months ago, much of the people in Ukraine were living in relative peace. Today, millions are gripped with fear and anxiety, uncertain of the future and fearing for their lives and the lives of their children. With no fault of their own, the masses of its people, find themselves victims of Russian invasion. While their heroes struggle to defend their country and protect their democracy and sovereignty, the masses are caught in the vortex of War...