Holy Cross, above all, a tree przenajszlachetniejsze,
in any such forest is not one in which God himself is
sweet wood, sweet nails, luscious fruit bore.
in such beautiful words of praise and describes a cross from the Polish songs Lent. It is difficult is to write about the cross, as it is difficult to understand. This is the greatest, yet simplest known symbol of humanity, a symbol of the redemptive suffering of our Lord Jesus Christ, but also a sign of his victory over death.
No wonder that the cross and the crucifixion, has for centuries inspired artists: sculptors, painters, architects, poets and musicians. Crucifixion itself was represented in different ways, depending on the interpretation of the artist. Sometimes we see the figure of Christ twisted from the pain, full of wounds and the blood flowing, sometimes portrayed according to the ideals of classical beauty. Sometimes we cross without any form of the Crucified. We meet him (apart from the performances Protestant) in the monasteries of some meetings, as well as in Opus Dei centers. St. Josemaria Escriva explained that quoting a letter:
"So you rewrite the words of a letter: When you tear your eyes from the microscope, my gaze falls on the black and empty Cross. The Cross without crucified - is a symbol. It has a meaning which others can not. And the one who wanted to stop because of fatigue, seizure, again bends over the eyepiece and is working on. S Cross lonely arms demands that would bore him. "
However, he always remained a constant cross, according to the motto of the Carthusian Order: stat crux dum orbis volvitur (cross stands as the earth revolves.) Its essence is, after crossing the arms that connect heaven and earth, and people together. Are also used to present a cross, which both arms of the cross reaches toward the sky.
Unfortunately, in recent years, many artists began experimenting with the form of the cross. However, every experiment with the form he had so great an end in failure. Modern "cross" is often, unfortunately, did not resemble the cross, at most give rise to long association with him. It is sad that the noble symbol of the cross is so often distorted and even the odd shapes. The theme, which should encourage prayer, reminiscent of the unity and sanctity of the Catholic Church can not be a field for artists to any interpretation.
FMM, PTW
text appeared for the first time at number 6 (November - December 2009) "Counter-
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