The Cross

I mentioned last week that I was helping our son and daughter-in-law move into their new house. This family of five was living in a one-bathroom house with three girls, so needless to say, it was time to make a change. The real estate market being as it is, it took a lot of time and patience to find something that checked the boxes and didn’t leave them bankrupt.

They say good things come to those who wait. This house hunt proved that saying to be true. Patience and a big dose of divine intervention brought them to their new house. The house they found was home to a group of nuns for the last 35 years. Needless to say, it was well maintained and spotlessly clean. One of the movers said it was the cleanest bathrooms he had ever seen. Did you notice I said bathrooms? They now have three!

There were lots of interesting and fun things about the house. What made us smile the most was when we saw the shadow of a cross on the wall in one of the bedrooms. (See pic above.)

As we begin Holy Week, our minds instinctively go to the cross. It’s interesting to me how the image of a cross affects us. You can’t look at a cross and have no reaction. For some, it represents hope and brings feelings of love and gratitude. Others, it might cause feelings of shame and sadness. To some, it represents division among people and brings with it feelings of anger and confusion.

Whatever the reaction, the cross makes us dive deep into where we are in our relationship with God. That’s a good place to be this week. Take some time to reflect on what the cross means to you.

Joan