Weekly Meditation

Weekly Meditation

One of the many things I love about Jesus is that
he just didn't "preach at us." Everything he asks
us to do he did himself. He asks us as his disciples
to take up our cross and follow him.

"The cross stands center stage in Christian spirituality.
It symbolizes the uncompromising death to self and the
courageous surrender to God that were hallmarks of Jesus'
life. Every disciple must pick up his or her cross and
follow in the Master's footsteps. Indeed, embracing
the cross is the distinguishing act which separates
Christians from other believers. All the saints have
trod the 'via dolorosa', the way of sorrows."

Albert Haase, O.F.M.
Walking With The Saints, Issue Four
www.americancatholic.org

As disciples of Jesus how are we doing with our
own crosses these days?

Bishop William R. Houck
President Emeritus, Catholic Extension
www.catholicextension.org