This IS the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, that the perfect sacrifice has already been made, that the flaming sword of Eden has been taken away and the gate to heaven is open.

Christians are to be the people who are odd because of Jesus. Christians are to be the people who have saints on their calendars and beads in their pockets. Christians are to be the people who have Bibles on their coffee tables instead of coasters, and who never make plans for Sundays that don’t include Mass. Christians are to be the people who know the truth that makes them odd even while it makes them free.