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The Hour of the Lamb and the Exchange of Grace The Background: The Divine Clock Today, the world stands still. We gather not to commemorate a tragedy, but to witness a Divine Appointment. According to the Gospel of Mark, it was the Third Hour—9:00 AM—when they crucified Him (Mark 15:25). This was not a random time. In the Temple in Jerusalem, 9:00 AM was the exact moment the morning sacrifice, the Tamid lamb, was offered. For six hours, Jesus hung in unimaginable suffering. Then, at the Ninth Hour—3:00 PM—as Jesus cried out and gave up His spirit, the evening sacrifice was being offered in the Temple. The "Shadow" of the Old Testament met the "Reality" of the New. Jesus, the true Lamb of God, died precisely on God’s schedule to "untie" us from the debt of sin forever. As Isaiah 53:5 reminds us: "He was pierced for our transgressions... by His wounds we are healed." 1. The Priest Who Suffers: Padre Pio The Cross is not just a historical event; it ...