Today's Passion Reading from the Gospel of Matthew shows Jesus undergoing His final trials in His life. As the Messiah, He had the power to save Himself from the agony that He suffered. He could have avoided this pain and death in numerous ways. Yet He bore it anyway, knowing that He was saving us all in doing so. This is the ultimate sacrifice.
In comparison, the sacrifices that I have had to undergo in these trying times pale in comparison. As mentioned in today's homily, God can use death and suffering to help build a more glorious future. He can turn our sorrow to joy, our tears to laughter. Hopefully, I remember to use this time to better appreciate those things that I had taken for granted before this crisis began.