The Meaning of the Cross and the Resurrection

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Why does the cross stand as the most absurd yet central symbol of the Christian faith? Archbishop Fulton Sheen explores the profound paradox of the crucifixion, where the vertical bar of life is violently contradicted by the horizontal bar of death. He argues that the cross becomes the ultimate symbol of the incomprehensible, a place of execution that paradoxically serves as the foundation for a new humanity. By examining the historical and spiritual significance of the place of the skull, Sheen invites listeners to consider how the new Adam brings forth a new creation through the very instrument of his suffering. Sheen masterfully connects the Old Testament imagery of the bronze serpent to…