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I will raise him on the last day.
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| Jesus; John 6:40 |
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The cross does not cast us out of paradise,
but opens the way for our return.
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St. Theodorus the Estudite, 8th century
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Jesus endured the cross,
despising the shame.
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| Hebrews 12:2 |
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How precious the gift of the cross.
The fruit of this tree is not death but life,
not darkness but light.
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St. Theodorus the Estudite, 8th century
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He was a man of sorrows,
and acquainted with grief. |
| Isaiah 53:3 |
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In the cross
Jesus showed us how we are to bear suffering.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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My sheep hear my voice;
I know them, and they follow me. |
| Jesus; John 10:27 |
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By the cross, we, the sheep of Christ,
have been gathered into one flock,
destined for the sheepfolds of heaven.
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St. Theodorus the Estudite, 8th century
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| Take up your cross and follow me. |
| Jesus; Mt.16:24 |
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By the cross
we put on Christ and cast aside our former self.
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St. Theodorus the Estudite, 8th century
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| Christ Jesus gave himself as a ransom for all. |
| 1 Timothy 2:6 |
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Let us offer Our Lord the great
and all-embracing sacrifice of our love,
pouring out our prayers before him
who offered his cross in sacrifice
for the enrichment of us all.
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St. Ephraem, 4th century
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God appointed Jesus Christ
as a sacrifice for reconciliation. |
| Romans 3:25 |
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The redemption accomplished on the cross
renews the universe, and brings about
the reconciliation of God and man
and of people with one another.
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St. John Paul II, 20th century
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For a little while
you may have to suffer various trials. |
| 1 Peter 1:6 |
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The cross is the way to paradise
when it is born willingly.
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St. Paul of the Cross, 18th century
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