Why Do We Exult in the Cross? Providence Podcast Episode 5.2
/As we commemorate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we might wonder why we celebrate the cross, a symbol of suffering and death. I don’t know about you, but when I’m in the midst of my own pain, my first reaction is not to praise it. Why would I rejoice in it? Let’s see what the Spirit has to say to us about the crosses in our lives . . .
For Reflection:
What does it mean to you to exult in the cross?
What are some of the crosses you’ve experienced in life, or something that you’re going through right now? How is God with you in that experience?
Have you ever accompanied someone else in their suffering? What was that like for you? How was God in that experience?
Maybe you could take some quiet time and see what God has to say to you.
by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP
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