✝️ The Cross: The Beginning of Prayer 🙏 Prayer that begins with the Cross—not only by making the sign of the cross, but by seeking to cling to the Cross—cannot turn into a path of evil. I say this with certainty; for he who asks to be with the crucified Jesus cannot pray against his enemies, or seek evil for those who hate him, or pray for success in carrying out evil deeds. Let us stand at the Cross to learn from the crucified Jesus how to surrender everything to the Father: mind, will, feelings, soul, body, and all matters pertaining to the present life; for when we do this—with love—we draw near to the knowledge of things to come. The Cross is the window to the coming life, that which was created by forgiveness and made divine love, whose essence is love and giving. #Cross #Prayer #Surrender #CrucifiedChrist #DivineLove #Forgiveness #SpiritualLife