By Bishop Gregorios of Mesaoria
Today the Church celebrates the Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of Jesus Christ. It was customary to carry the Venerable Wood of the Cross through the streets and squares of Constantinople to ask for God’s blessing and for relief from sickness.
The Christians believe that the Venerable Cross is a symbol of blessing, love and forgiveness. The Life-giving Cross shows the path of the faithful towards the Resurrection of the Lord and the redemption of humanity from the suffering of sin.
“So today the Cross is lifted up and the world is freed from error. Today the Resurrection of Christ is renewed.”
The Venerable Cross shows the triumph of the love and sacrifice of the God in flesh and blood, for the redemption of both humanity and of all His creation, which “has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time” (Rom. 8, 22).
SOURCE: Church of Cyprus
