In his Thought for the Day on Good Friday broadcast on BBC Radio 4, Archbishop Rowan Williams reflects on our current need to hear someone say "Sorry", but that "the shocking thing about the story of Jesus' death on Good Friday is that he asks God to forgive his torturers when there isn't even a chance of them saying sorry. They can't apologise because they haven't seen the problem.
The story of Jesus' death tells us that even before we know what the problem is, God has taken the first step towards mending it. He doesn't wait for an apology that sounds satisfactory. He begins by recognising that people are trapped in a level of violence and inhumanity they don't even notice, and he says to them that his love is already available.
The heart of the Good Friday challenge is about us and what we think is possible. Today's story of Jesus' crucifixion simply says, It can be done."
