Lamb of God, you take away the sins of world, grant us peace.

In Mass, it struck me-- Lamb of God, you take AWAY the sins of the world!! He takes them AWAY, they are gone!! We are free!! And through this, He grants us peace. I see so many people resigned to their sinful inclinations, and unwilling to root them out because they do not believe it is possible, especially when it comes to lust. But we must remember- Christ has come! We live in the time of historical man, but redeemed historical man. God did not send His only Son to earth, unite Himself with our human form and suffering, to be persecuted, tried, scourged, crowned with thorns, and crucified, descend into Hell, resurrect, and ascend into heaven (breathe) to give us coping mechanisms for our sins!! Christ came to set us free- to take away the sins of the world! This is the Sermon on the Mount- that Christ has come that our hearts may be changed, that we may come to see each other as God sees, with love and not lust, with compassion and not resentment, with joy and not hate. I pray that all of us may throw ourselves at the foot of His cross, and allow the blood and water spouting from His side wash over us and cleanse us; I pray that each of us may open our deepest doors to God and give over to Him our addictions, be they to sin and even more so to near-occasion of sin, that He might transform us into His spotless bride and fill us with true joy.