The
cross is called Christ’s glory; it is saluted as his his triumph.
We recognize it as the cup he longed to drink and the climax of the
sufferings he endured for our sake. As to the cross being Christ’s
glory, listen to his words: Now is the Son of Man glorified, and in
him God is glorified, and God will glorify him at once. And again:
Father, glorify me with the glory I had with you before the world
came to be. And once more: “Father, glorify your name”. Then a
voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it and will glorify it
again”. Here he speaks of the glory that would accrue to him
through the cross. And if you would understand that the cross is
Christ’s triumph, hear what he himself also said: When I am lifted
up, then I will draw all men to myself. Now you can see that the
cross is Christ’s glory and triumph.
--
Saint Andrew of Crete
