This week we celebrate the feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross:
http://www.usccb.org/nab/091408.shtml
The symbol of the Cross, and the mystery of it, is so central to our faith. We have a God who suffered and died on the Cross, seemingly in shame and failure in the eyes of the world. And yet we triumph in the Cross because of what Jesus did while lifted upon it.
The Cross reminds us of the radical, complete, totally self-giving love that God has for each of us.
The Cross reminds us that God suffers with us when we suffer.
We hold up the Cross as a sign that God saves us.
What does it mean to you to be saved?
Are there any special crosses in your home that are meaningful to you? Stop today and notice them and remember why we triumph in the Cross of Jesus Christ.