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Exultation of the Holy Cross

Suffering and Salvation


Isn’t it amazing that we base our religion on an instrument of execution in-
tended to bring the cruelest suffering and most humiliating death to the low-
est of human beings, the dregs of society. We take images of that horrible
instrument and we hang them as decorations in our houses, we make jewelry
in its image, and we trace its image over our bodies whenever we pray.

We are a religion of the cross and of all that it stood for. We do not run
away from suffering and death, but rather we transform them into salvation
and resurrection. We do not run away from humiliation, but rather we joy-
fully accept humiliation for the sake of the glory of God. We do not run
away from the lowest of human beings, but rather we embrace them as
other Christs.

When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself, says the Lord. The
powers of this world are nothing compared to the power of the cross of
Christ.
Gerald Darring

“Christ in His boundless love freely un-


derwent His passion and death because of
the sins of all men, so that all might attain
salvation. It is, therefore, the duty of the
Church’s preaching to proclaim the cross
of Christ as the sign of God’s all-
embracing love and as the fountain from
which every grace flows.”
Vatican II, Declaration on the Relationship of
the Church to Non-Christian Religions (1965)
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September 14, 2008
Some καιρός / kairos thoughts…
καιρός / kairos—Greek—time—viewed as an occasion rather than an extent

I know you don't


mean
to hurt others

I know you hurt


them
I know you are
mean
at times

I know too that


you are sorry
for all of this

it takes time Prayer List


if you wish Pray the rosary for world peace, Avis Cox, Fr. Clarence Biggers, Gladys and Ben
to forgive Kramkowski, Rita Moenk, Doug Bearden, Sarah Snider, Thornton/Lynch family,
if you wish Ryan Amsberry, Annie & family, Connie, her mother & family, Blake, Erik,
Campbell family, Jonathan & family, Sharon & family, Will, FMS, Cap. Corp.,
to ask pardon Patrick & Brittany, Broughman family, Fannie Crowder & family, VAL, Father
Ingram’s father & family, Karen’s mother, Cheryl Mobley & family, William
Hudson, Robert, Walter, Danielle, Christopher, Barbara, Katherine, Nicholas,
and be pardoned— Kaylin, Kasie, Mary Beth & family, Mary Ann Mahoney & family, Donna & family,
Ann Chancellor & family, Sheila & family, cancer patients & families, military &
families, Brandon, Plantation Villa residents, Don, Mrs. Carpenter, Mr. & Mrs.
it will be given Rooks, Katherine & family, Mr. Dunn, Mr. & Mrs. Barlow, Jane & family, Scott &
to you family, Diane & Peter, Michele & Gary, Lucy’s father & family, Bobbie, Joan &
maybe no words family, Karl’s mother & family, June & family, Tina & family, Belinda & family,
OLM family, Kat, Delgratia & family, Mr. Gomez & family, Sara’s mother, Dr.
will Lynch & family, Rob/Allie & family, Chuck & family, Frank & family, Liesa &
be necessary family, mother of Dr. Petros, Dr. Issa & family, Odessa, Anita’s mother & family,
Ruby, Ruby’s mother & family, Davies family, Katie & family, family of Angie, Ann
& family, Gretchen & family, Eileen, Scott & family, Robert, Flavia & family,
trust in me Tony’s family, Roy & Martha Wright, Roy, Alice Swygert, Alan, Nard, Tony,
Glenda, Nelson, J. Bob, Munn, Vogt, Wolfe families, Russell & family, Ola, Gene
and Wilson & family, Jane Brock & family, Janet Kramer & family, Elayne & family,
trust others Winnie, Phil & family, Tony, Stan, Emily & family, Ruthie & Ed, Mr. Bergin &
family, Russell & family, Mrs. Sanseverino & family, CC Center, veterans & families
Jessie Emmett, Mark, Michael’s mother, Carrie, VAMC, Rambo’s mother & family,
I understand Josephine Mary, Mary Anna, S. Paul, Tony, J. W. Wilson & family, Jason & Kim,
you Josie, Kelly, Mickey’s family, Jon & Janet Cook & family, Karen’s cousin, Mike
Aguado & family, Carl & family, Dr. Lopez & family, Dr. Vanapalli & family, Dr.
do you understand me Nair & family, Garrett & family, family of Duffie, Aaron Christian, Marina &
family, Mitchell’s father & family, Estella’s mother & family, Kerry’s mother &
family, Gail & family, Beth & family, Bernard, Anna & family, Sara Lucas & family,
come, waste some Mary Gilliam & family, Delgratia & family, Bobbie Elayne & family, Carol, Cheryl
time with me Mobley & family, Bettie & family, Jane & family, Scott, Chris & family, Michael &
anda Poem from liturgy.slu.edu family, Carolyn Williamson, Berger family, Mendez family, Ikai family, Joshua
Moser, Stephanie Christian, Patricia Finch, Kathy Weaver, Fran Howarth, Madelene
Brewer, Ed Schaffer, Joyce Jones, Jim Schirm, Chris B., Justine McGuire, Anna &
Today Christ is exalted, “lifted up” on the cross. Henry, Edna & Louis, Doris Bishop, Joey Milani, Mary Ondovchik, Ann Rudy,
Peggy Cable, Claude Rickman, Dames gang, Chris & Stevie, Paula, Dan & kids, Jim
He is exalted for he is our salvation, our life and Cannon, Nancy Truesdale, Deb Moore, Jaki Turner, Marcus Osborn, Mary Platt,
Amy & family, Phil Lee, Denise & Sam Kell, Elaine Cole, Elysa Cole-Ali, Marie
our resurrection. We glory in the cross of Christ McDemmond, Anthony Morgan, Eric Hawthorne, Lynn & Leroy Burrows, Shirley
Walton, Russ family, Carlo Dellaquila, Katherine Catti, Joanna, Jean & Michael
Jesus; he is a king lifted up and crowned trium- Spataro, Maria Beck, Justino Prado, Stephanie, Mark, & baby Fletcher, Heidi,
Robert S. & family, Michael Coates, Wright family, Louis Talbot, Doane family,
phant upon the throne of the tree of life. Sandra Connell, Raymond & Virginia Jones, John Crowe, Jeremy & Erica Granier,
Catechumens are signed with the cross and we Mrs. Bass, Caron, Carline, Anais, & Ken Pierre, Janel Hughes, Jo S., Chad Nostrant,
all unemployed, Deundre Davis, Chris Ezekwuche & family, Sally McElrath, Randy
begin every liturgical celebration with this sign Taylor, Brian Strickland, Florence & Vincent Santaniello, J.T., Jimmy Grimes, Ansel
Owens, Randy Taylor, Brian Strickland, Ana Maria , Erwin & Erwin G. Molano,
of Christ and of Christian life. Do you begin Ligia Restrepo, Alvaro Penagos, Isabel Vribe, Paul B., Wagner family, Anderson
family, Chris Stahler family, Frank, Mary Jo Shamas, Frances Homsey, August
each day with the sign of the cross? Do you Kneidinger, Barbara Zebertas & family, Debbie McCloud, Tony Pinson, Carmen
Bedell, Mary Campbell, LaTeekey Cook & family, Karen Baird, sherrie Caldwell,
trace it on the foreheads of all in your house- Martha Chapin, Barbara Amann, Gary Toler, Sonya Robinson, Irene Davis, Jim
hold? Wear this sign of our faith proudly. Amen! Sullivan, Matt & Melanie Stanley, Dawn Ruberti, Mickey Todd, Emilia

Michael Prendergrast, S.T.D. © 2003 Oregon Catholic Press. All rights reserved.

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