Jesus says: “Take up your cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24-25). Cross bearing is freely and ably making the choice to do the good and right thing and doing so may cause pain and discomfort. Cross bearing overcomes violence with kindness. Cross bearing overcomes offense with forgiveness in the hope of reconciliation.  Cross bearing overcomes evil with good.

Think of cross bearing as a challenge to the ways of our society.  May we bear the cross and overcome the enmity in the world through reconciliation.  May we bear the cross and challenge the self-serving personal and structural practices of our society!