Saturday, June 27, 2026

Our greatest cross (Thomas à Kempis / St. John Vianney)


If you carry your cross joyfully,
it will carry you. 

--Thomas à Kempis

         On the Way of the Cross, you see, my children, only the first step is painful. Our greatest cross is the fear of crosses. 

--St. John Vianney

Image source: Hieronymus Bosch, Christ Carrying the Cross, detail (c.1505-1507), https://faithmag.com/take-your-cross-and-follow-me
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