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Why did Jesus have to suffer and die on the cross? On this Good Friday episode of Catholic Answers Live, Cy Kellett speaks with Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, to unpack the meaning behind Christ’s crucifixion.

Joe explains how the cross is not divine punishment but the ultimate act of love—God offering Himself for our salvation. Drawing from Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, this episode explores:

  • Why there’s no Mass on Good Friday

  • The meaning of Christ’s sacrifice

  • How the cross heals our relationship with God

  • The spiritual power of praying before the crucifix

  • Why Good Friday is both history’s darkest and brightest day

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Why did Jesus have to suffer and die on the cross? On this Good Friday episode of Catholic Answers Live, Cy Kellett speaks with Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, to unpack the meaning behind Christ’s crucifixion.

Joe explains how the cross is not divine punishment but the ultimate act of love—God offering Himself for our salvation. Drawing from Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, this episode explores:

  • Why there’s no Mass on Good Friday

  • The meaning of Christ’s sacrifice

  • How the cross heals our relationship with God

  • The spiritual power of praying before the crucifix

  • Why Good Friday is both history’s darkest and brightest day

  continue reading

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