In The Office of the Passion, Francis talks a few times about a judge who brings about peace. It is about justice bestowed to everyone who was persecuted, victimized, judged unjustly and executed or crucified. God is on their side. The passion for justice lives in him who turns to the eternal judge when faced with terrible suffering in the hope that he brings about justice. Francis expresses this thought in his Psalm 6 (cf. OP. 6) to be said on the culmination of Good Friday on the ninth hour, at a time when injustice became widespread and everything was put in darkness. Even this bears witness to the certainty and hope placed on the judging Father. Francis prays the same verse as an addition to the Good Friday vespers on the Feast of Ascension (cf. OP 7). The night of Good Friday becomes light in regard to Christ's reign which gives us the invisible hope that the judge will avenge injustice and bring forth God's justice. This expected justice prevails. It is clearly shown in the Resurrection of Jesus even in view of non-believers (cf. OP 9: 3). We do not simply refer to the future but we may celebrate God's justice on Easter. During the year, Francis celebrates Jesus Christ as One from whom justice for all people spreads. (cf. OP 11:6). And so is the yearning for justice to an ever short prayer: “In You, Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to shame; in your fidelity, deliver me and rescue me” (OP 12:1).
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