"After a recent diocesan event, a nice young lady approached me and
handed me a little cross, a simple wooden cross with smooth, rounded
edges, just a few inches long. She explained that her father had made it
and wanted me to have it. The typed note attached to it called it a 'holding cross,' and explained that it was designed to be 'held in the
palm of your hand when you pray' or when 'you are going through a
difficult time in your life.' Holding the cross will 'remind you that
you are not alone,' the note said.
"What a wonderful Christian ministry this gentleman has developed -
spontaneously handing out little crosses to spread devotion to the
cross, and to remind followers of Jesus that it can be a source of
inspiration and consolation in trying times. It's a theme that’s surely
central to the Christian Faith."
In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence
(RI), reflected on some of the ways in which we may encounter the cross in our lives.
To access Bishop Tobin's complete essay, please visit:
The Imitation of Christ: The Holding Cross (11 APR 19)
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