All through the lent, the curtains in the churches had a simple cross. During the Holy week, the cross was partly covered in a veil.
On the Easter morning the curtains are changed and the stitched cross on the curtains are ornate Crosses. These curtains remain hanging though out the rest of the year.
The wooden cross symbolises the Golgotha scene. The ornate cross remains as the symbol of resurrection.
I like the way the Church uses this symbolisms in a way that narrates the heart of the gospel!
As humans we need visual and sensory awareness to get into the depth of some truths!
Most Bishops of the Orthodox churches would have a wooden cross around their neck and have an ornate cross in their right hand when they are in public place. It is a good blend of the whole truth of the cross. We are called to bear th remarks of the cross in our body, according to th apostolic teaching.
I hope we would be drawn by the creative mystery of the suffering, which gives birth to new life!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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