Bearing the mark of Christ
Contemporary Lectionary Prayers
Gospel Note:
The famous saying of Jesus about discipleship and "taking up his cross''
allows another interpretation worth exploring. Some exegetes suggest that in
the pre-Easter version of the saying, stauros meant not a ''cross'' but a
''cross mark'' (a tau or chi, perhaps), such as was used to mark livestock. If
that is the case, Jesus' original reference was to the Christian's taking on a
mark of identification rather than martyrdom, which became the post-Easter
meaning.
Liturgical Color:
Green
Suggested Hymns:
