Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI is a popular and frequent writer
in the US Journal The Western Catholic reporter.
This article looks on the Cross of Jesus through contemporary
eyes. It’s worth a read.

"Among all the religious symbols in the world none is more universal than the cross. You see crosses everywhere, on walls, on hillsides, in churches, in houses, in bedrooms, on chains around peoples' necks, on rings, on ear-rings, on old people, on young people, on believers, and on people who aren't sure in what they believe. Not everyone can explain what the cross means or why they choose to wear one, but most everyone has an inchoate sense that it is a symbol, perhaps the ultimate symbol, for depth, love, fidelity, and faith .

Full article can be found at .www.ronrolheiser.com/columnarchive/archive_display

FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION

• Do you wear a Cross around your neck? What does this signify about you?

• Do you have a Cross hanging in your house? Who gave it to you? What room is it in? Do you or your family take it and hold it for prayer?

• Have you touched or held the World Youth Day Cross? What was this experience like for you? Who did you think of and pray for in holding or
carrying this Cross?

by Ron Rolheiser OMI