Veneration of the Cross

The third Sunday of Lent: veneration of the cross. It reminds us that our salvation is Jesus Christ. If there is something that will remind me of the triumph of God, it's the miracles he gave me. All the trials I experienced the past year were the reasons he is merciful and gives me the right people at the right situation.

On the Third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services include a special veneration of the Cross, which prepares the faithful for the commemoration of the Crucifixion during Holy Week. - See more at: http://lent.goarch.org/sunday_of_the_cross/learn/#sthash.WZhjIFYO.dpuf

 On the Third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services include a special veneration of the Cross, which prepares the faithful for the commemoration of the Crucifixion during Holy Week.

On the Third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services include a special veneration of the Cross, which prepares the faithful for the commemoration of the Crucifixion during Holy Week. - See more at: http://lent.goarch.org/sunday_of_the_cross/learn/#sthash.WZhjIFYO.dpuf

On the Third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services include a special veneration of the Cross, which prepares the faithful for the commemoration of the Crucifixion during Holy Week. - See more at: http://lent.goarch.org/sunday_of_the_cross/learn/#sthash.WZhjIFYO.dpuf

On the Third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services include a special veneration of the Cross, which prepares the faithful for the commemoration of the Crucifixion during Holy Week. - See more at: http://lent.goarch.org/sunday_of_the_cross/learn/#sthash.WZhjIFYO.dpuf

On the Third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services include a special veneration of the Cross, which prepares the faithful for the commemoration of the Crucifixion during Holy Week. - See more at: http://lent.goarch.org/sunday_of_the_cross/learn/#sthash.WZhjIFYO.dpuf

Of course, due to language barriers I can't know what is the sermon but I am taking everything by heart. Situations like what I got were the reasons as well I feel more closer to God and will strive hard not to commit much worse mistakes or unintentionally be a part of it.

While there's the opportunity, we need to learn how to use that free will to come back to God and learn what God gave to us. Our cross is our cross and it symbolizes God's triumph against Satan and our sins.