"CAN YOU NOT WATCH ONE HOUR WITH ME?"

"CAN YOU NOT WATCH ONE HOUR WITH ME?"

This sad and almost plaintive cry of Jesus on that fateful night rings down through time.  Imagine for a minute what those hours must have been like for Jesus.  He was, as a prisoner, sitting on death row knowing he is innocent. He was overcome by fear, frustration, and above all loneliness.  He asked his friends to stay with Him because He, like us, needed the companionship of others to help Him through a dark time.  You can guess how hard it was and then when He needed them, the apostles were asleep.   On Holy Thursday the Blessed Sacrament is removed from the Tabernacle and taken to the Altar of Repose symbolic of that painful night.  Then we have an opportunity to spend some time at that altar and contemplate His question; “Can you not watch one hour with me?” Can you give Him ten minutes of undivided attention?  Can you give Him the time it takes to express your faith in Him and your gratitude for your salvation?  If you can answer His question in the affirmative, then take a minute to tell Him that.