Exaltation of the Cross

There is a great light that shines from the Cross of Christ.

A light full of grace that glistens my soul and illuminates the darkness and dysfunction of my human capacity.

Oh the grace.

A light full of mercy that corrodes my desire to “feel good” and exposes my attachments to the things that cause injury.

Oh the mercy.

A light full of hope that swallows the source of my pain onto Himself so that through darkness I might find life.

Oh the hope.

Today the Church proclaims the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Here are some of the crosses that have caught my eye over the last few months.