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Wednesday of the 26th Week OT
Quebec Cruise on Crystal Cruise Line
October 4, 2017
THE CROSS
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Ø The would-be disciple tells Jesus
that he will be his follower wherever Jesus goes
Ø Jesus is going at the moment only
to one place: to Jerusalem and the Cross
Ø Wherever we go, wherever R life
leads, we too are going up 2 Jerusalem & the Cross in some form or other
Ø It may be simply the pains of old
age, disease, family disharmony, poverty, or heartbreak
Ø 1 can say that Cross is part of
every human life & that would seem a dark view of life, if it not 4
assurance of resurrection thru belief in Jesus
THE COSMOS
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Ø Science shows us that pattern of
suffering, death, & rebirth = also in details of nature
Ø It’s the pattern of the
birth/death of cosmos
Ø This tells us we don’t need 2 go
looking for a +
Ø Built into life well-lived, love
generously given, work carried out faithfully, & fidelity 2 promises &
responsibilities
Ø Perhaps “Cross” sounds too
dramatic as a description of the pains & difficulties accompanying a life
of faithfulness & good work
Ø And R cross may B marked not so
much by drama as by nagging continuance or dulling annoyance
APPLICATION
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Ø The psychoanalyst Carl Jung saw the
physical nature of cross as apt picture of what happens in some form or other
to all of us
Ø R plans, desires, & hopes R
cancelled, thwarted, or made more difficult by various circumstances
Ø Difficult home life, R own
uncontrolled passions, crossing of boundaries, the list is legion
CONCLUSION
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Ø Following Jesus means,
fortunately, both Cross & Resurrection
Ø By R active engage in daily
living, we can face reality & gain strength that life’s crosses require of
us
Ø Follower of J knows life will not
B free of pain, but finds meaning in life, suffering, death, & resurrection
of Master that is present at this altar
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