Agony. Agony is defined in the dictionary as “extreme physical or mental suffering,” and “the final stages of a difficult or painful death.” Agony certainly emerges during Lent if we are at all following the story of Jesus's path to the cross. It is certainly a part of the experience of Jesus as he was being crucified—the horrific, slow death. Some say it is quite possibly the most painful death ever invented by humankind. The English word “excruciating” comes from the word “crucifixion,” a form of … [Read more...] about “Agony”