The Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Feast
First reading – Numbers 21:4-9
Today is the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The Holy Cross is the hope. This is seen in the scene in the First Reading. The People of God who is rebelling against God moves themselves into a dangerous situation. But this dangerous situation is saved by a symbol. “So Moses fashioned a bronze serpent which he put on a standard, and if anyone was bitten by a serpent, he looked at the bronze serpent and lived”. The bronze serpent becomes the ray of hope to be looked at and to live. The bronze serpent becomes the ray of hope for those who sinned. In the New Testament, the Cross of Christ becomes our hope. Because in the Cross our sins are atoned, our sins are forgiven. We must believe in the Cross and in its power. In the Cross our sins are forgiven and reconciled. Every cross we encounter in our life encompasses this salvific dimension. Let’s reflect: Do I see the power of the Cross of Jesus Christ in the cross which I encounter in my daily life?
Thursday 14 September
