Almighty and everlasting God, I know that the Church called me, this past week, to reflect upon the Holy Cross of Jesus, the Christ. I am deeply thankful for the insights You have given me about the meaning of the Cross. I ask You to help me imitate Jesus in the way that I deal with the crosses that life presents to me. I know that if I can deal with life’s sufferings as He did that I will grow in my likeness of You. Help me to truly desire, since I have been created in Your image, to work with all of my strength to become a person in the likeness of Jesus, Who is Your image. Help me to imitate Him. As I request Your help, O God, I offer my praise to You, Who I know to be Father, Son and Holy Spirit, not only now but forever and ever. Amen