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OF THE CROSS We Adore You, O Christ, And We Praise You. As they led him away they laid hold of one Simon the Cyrenean
who was coming in from the fields (Lk 23:26)... and they pressed
him into service to carry the cross (Mk 15:21). |
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Christ, crowned with thorns is seen looking
upward to God, up to Abba, with one arm on Simon's shoulder. Simon,
looking outward is directional, a human instrument selected to strive
forward in helping Christ. In reality, Jesus is helping Simon as
he grows more aware of the Christ he is journeying with on the Way
to Calvary. As they stand on the altar--the stage--their feet, which
are almost touching one another, are in contact with the Scriptures;
they stand grounded on the Word.
Another figure on the stage is the Pharisee-Sadducee who has his legs crossed and is wearing an impatient, disgusted expression. This look of contempt could easily have been expressed as, "What, this criminal helped by a commoner, let's get on with the crucifixion!" He is removed from the Scriptures, totally oblivious to the fact that he is involved in putting to death the Word of God. Christ, then, is looking up, Simon forward, and the Pharisee-Sadducee
directly outward to you. And to whom do you look to? |