THE CROSS FROOM DIFFERENT ANGLES
Under the influence of fear, we bear the Cross of Christ with patience. Under the more inspiring influence of hope, we carry the Cross with a firm and valiant heart. But under the consuming power of love, we embrace the Cross with ardour.
(St Bernard of Clairvaux, Cistercian priest, Doctor of the Church, 1090-1153)
Topics: Cross, hope, love of God, patience