Okay, so have you ever seen a Samoan war chant? One of the most intimidating things you will ever see in your life. The war chant is taunting the other team, taunting the enemy, saying, we’re not afraid of you. There’s nothing about you that makes us scared. We are confident. We are not scared of you at all. This is precisely what St. Paul is doing in the second reading for this Sunday. He is saying directly to death, death, where is your sting? Death, where is your victory? I am not afraid of you because of Jesus Christ. This is great news. So go ahead, learn the Samoan War chant or taunt death; whatever you want to do, know that Jesus Christ is the lamb of God who has taken away the sins of the world. This is Spirit Juice. Peace.
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