# 04/03/26 Good Friday: Everything is Taken

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Podcast: [Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176)
Published: 2026-04-03T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/20260403
Audio file: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/1b1273a3-3711-4e9f-b187-36a4f8791359/48feb2cc-976d-491e-81f7-558d82bd050c.mp3
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## Resource

On Good Friday, the outward trappings of power and identity are stripped away, leaving only the core of our being. This reflection explores how, even when everything is taken from us, the capacity to love remains.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Good Friday represents the moment where everything is taken, leaving Christ as a king without his armor
- Failure mode: Relying on external security, status, or strength, which cannot accompany us through the final transition of death
- Practical takeaway: When facing loss or suffering, focus on the one thing that cannot be taken: the ability to love
- Main idea: The contrast between the Last Supper, where everything is given, and Good Friday, where everything is stripped away
- Lesson from suffering: Like Chiara Badano, we can find purpose in pain by choosing to remain present and open to God

## Topics

Good Friday, Lent, Suffering, Vulnerability, Christianity, Sacrifice, Faith, Chiara Badano

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Stripping of the King: Contrasting the power of Christ in the wilderness with the vulnerability of His crucifixion.
- 2:00 — Giving vs. Taking: Exploring the transition from the generosity of the Last Supper to the total loss experienced on Good Friday.
- 3:00 — A King Without Armor: Reflecting on the loss of all worldly defenses, including strength, charm, and social standing.
- 4:00 — The Inevitability of Solitude: Using the metaphor of an airport gate to illustrate the moment we must face life's end alone.
- 6:00 — The Misunderstood Savior: Examining the tragedy of Christ being judged as a criminal despite His divine nature.
- 9:00 — The Example of Chiara Badano: How a young woman facing terminal cancer embraced suffering as a way to remain present to Jesus.
- 11:00 — The Unconquerable Heart: Concluding that even when we have nothing left, our capacity to love remains our ultimate strength.

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