A friend of mine was asked by the Campus Ministry to design the backdrop of the stage for this year's baccalaureate Mass. I saw the design. I found it to be simple yet very striking. It was a portrait that had the sun setting while the crucified Christ was hanging at the left side. When it was presented to the leaders of the university, one of the deans commented that the sight was 'depressing.' The dean, so moved or so appalled, suggested to have it removed or changed.
I agree with the dean when he (or she) said that the cross was something that is depressing -- disturbing, overwhelming as a matter of fact. But I could not resonate with the idea of having it removed.
I feel that we had have so much of feel-good-things to the point that we forget to value the more enduring ones.
Sometimes when we are caught up by the sufferings of the world, we easily fold up or fly away.
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