His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem : Dear brothers and sisters, The image of Christ crowned with thorns, the “Ecce Homo,” which we celebrate today, is one of the most difficult to understand, yet also one of the most significant in our tradition. It is not merely a moment of cruelty in the Passion, but the revelation of the face of both God and man.   The journey of the Old Testament is a journey toward a Face. The believer’s heart longs to see the face of God: “My sou ...more