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And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things

We should not be ashamed of the cross of the Savior, but rather glory. Although it is true that the word of the cross is "a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles" (1 Cor 1, 18:23), is a source of salvation for us. If those who are perishing is foolishness, for us who are saved it is the strength of God It was not a simple man who gave his life for us, but the Son of God, God made man. If once quell'agnello, sacrificed in accordance with the prescriptions of Moses, took away the exterminating angel, there should be more effective to deliver us from sin, "the Lamb who takes away the sin of the world" (Jn 1, 29)?

Yes, Jesus really suffered for all men. The cross was not a sham. Otherwise, even the redemption would have been a sham. The death was not an illusion, and the passion was real. Christ was really crucified, we must not be ashamed. He was crucified, we must not deny it. Indeed, I say this with pride ... recognize the cross because I knew the resurrection. If he had been crucified to death, I might not have recognized the cross and I would have hidden, and I hid my Master. But the resurrection was followed by the cross, and I'm not ashamed to talk about it.

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St. Cyril of Jerusalem (313-350),
bishop of Jerusalem, Doctor of the Church