A Christian tourist prays March 22 inside Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher at the Stone of Unction or Anointing, where it is believed that the body of Jesus was prepared for burial. (CNS photo / Debbie Hill)
"Because of his affliction he shall see the light in fullness of days; through his suffering, my servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear."
- Isaiah 53:11, from today's first reading for Good Friday
