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“The Weight of the Cross Lifts the Burdens of My Life”
John Davis, 12.29.08 -
“The Cross of Christ is our hope.”
Ivana Meshell, 8.5.08 -
“Participate in the Paschal mystery.”
Fr. Blaise Czaja, CP, 6.10.08 -
“The Cross is a symbol of hope in desperate moments.”
John Gonzalez, 4.24.08 -
“Be willing to really encounter Jesus.”
Fr. David Colhour, CP, 4.2.08 -
“For me, it’s: ‘How the Cross has transformed my life’.”
Fr. Fred Sucher, CP, 3.26.08
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“Rebounding from suffering is a kind of resurrection.”
Fr. Sebastian MacDonald, CP, 3.26.08 -
“Be in solidarity with those who suffer.”
Alfredo Ocampo, CP, 3.16.08 -
“It teaches me the spiritual power of self-lessness.”
Fr. James Thoman, CP, 3.1.08 -
“Strive to have peace even in the face of suffering.”
Marlo Serritella, 2.29.08 -
“The Cross reminds me this is a God I can trust”
Dianne Cotton, 2.27.08 -
“Accepting ‘my cross’ led to transformation and blessings.”
Fr. Ward Biddle, CP, 2.24.08
“Rebounding from suffering is a kind of resurrection. It has something to do with having first to hit bottom before rising toward the top, a lesson that is featured in AA. Another version of this is that a negative experience, such as the cross is, generates a positive one. That is, one seeks relief when one is suffering some cross. This is a form of salvation, saving oneself. An example: burning your hand on the oven is a negative experience, a minor cross, but one reacts immediately to the burn by withdrawing one’s hand, to save oneself the pain: a positive experience. Most of us rebound from life’s crosses, though it may take time. This rebounding is a kind of resurrection or salvation.”
Fr. Sebastian MacDonald, CP, 3.26.08
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