Ecce Homo – Behold the man

What is more manly than to stand up and be counted when all others are against you?

What is more manly than to stand up for truth when no one else is standing with you?

What is more manly than to fight for what you believe in with courage?

What is more manly than to fight for those who are weak and cannot fight for themselves?

What is more manly than to love with all your heart, body, soul and mind?

What is more manly than to forgive those that wrong you and welcome them back?

What is more manly than to take their burdens upon yourself?

What is more manly than to battle death itself and to win?

What is more manly than to struggle with evil and crush its head beneath your heel?

What is more manly than to be crucified on a cross?

Behold the man.

Painting - Ecce Homo, by Titian, 1560

Good Friday 2007