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egend hati it that a
dogwood tree came
into bloom on Calvary and that, afterwards, a cross was implanted into the flower itself, there to remain for all time. You can see it if you look closely, it’s rust brown against the white of each individual blossom.
Many of us carry crosses, faint like the dogwood’s emblem, but with us, nevertheless. Somehow, in the Lenten season, we become particularly conscious of them and of our need for help... a certain kind of help that can only be found through the things we learn in God's House.
The Church doesn't pretend to banish our cares and woes, but its’ teachings realistically consider the experiences of life itself. No matter what our personal cross may be, worship seems to enable us to bear life’s burdens with more strength.
Lent is a wonderful time in which to begin making church a regular part of your life - if you haven’t already.
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