The Lamb of God

The Bible

• 1 Corinthians 15:1-56  - Jesus’ death and resurrection are historical events
• Mark 8:31 - Jesus knew his death was coming and chose it.  
• Isiah 53 - A prophecy about Jesus who would suffer for sins and be glorified by God the Father.  
• John 10:17-18 - Jesus freely and lovingly laid down His life for us in accordance with His Father’s will.  
• Matthew 26-27; Mark 14-15; Luke 22-23; John 18-19  - The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ  
• 1 Peter 3:18 - Why Jesus’ death matters. 
• Acts 2:14-46  - The story of Jesus according to Peter

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)  

• CCC 571-573 - Jesus’ sacrifice is the central point in salvation history. 

• CCC 574-597 - A background to Jesus’ teachings and relationship with religious leaders of His day
• CCC 598 - All humankind is responsible for Jesus’ death because of our sins. 
• CCC 599-603  - Jesus’ death was part of the plan of salvation for humankind and foretold in the Old Testament.  
• CCC 604-605  - This plan of salvation is rooted in God’s love for humankind and excludes no one.  
• CCC 606-612 - Jesus is a person of the Trinity,divine and human

• CCC 613-617 - Jesus’ sacrifice was unique and created the final covenant between God and man was established.   
• CCC 618 - When we suffer, we can unite our suffering to Jesus’ and participate in the redemptive value of His suffering.  
• CCC 624-630 - Jesus truly died, was buried, did not corrupt, and rose from the dead—body and soul.  

Official Church Documents:  

• Gaudium et Spes, The Church in the Modern World, Vatican Council II, Paragraph 22. 

Other Sources: 

• Prayers and meditations on the Stations of the Cross from the Papal celebrations in recent years.