During this sacred season of remembering Jesus’s passion, let us realize that Passover is not merely an event to remember.

And we partake of the Body and Blood of our “paschal lamb.” Protestants often point out that Jesus is now triumphant in heaven and object to Catholics “always going back to the cross.” ...

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” Peter calls attention to the paschal lamb that was slain for atonement of the sins of the Israelites.

The picture of a whole lamb slowly turning on the spit over charcoal and the smell that accompanies it spells Easter Sunday ...