Kentenich was in exile in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Unity Cross was originally designed by the generation of Schoenstatt Fathers whose Ideal was “Unim in Sanguine” (united in the Blood of Christ) during those difficult years when Fr. Original Unity Cross in Stuttgart Brief History May this reflection today, my friends, invite you to slow down to contemplate this symbol, and thus re-encounter the absolute mystery of the Cross of Christ in our Catholic faith, in the world today. And the Unity Cross is one such masterpiece in that it is a symbol, an icon, and as such has the potential to lead our little lives into the heart of the supernatural - if we let it.Īnd this symbol was born out of a lived experience…! Saturated as we are by the instantaneous culture of the immediate, we also forget how most often that which is truly beautiful comes out of a long life process. You see, we are so incredibly inundated today by images, gifs and reels that I think we’ve lost the capacity to contemplate a masterpiece. I would like to share a brief sketch of that complex history today in order to show God’s creativity and ingenuity, as expressed through human instruments. Benjamin Pereira, and also the book by the same title by Gertrude Pollak, Lady of Schoenstatt. If you are interested in the whole story, I highly recommend both the “The Unity Cross” by Fr. Yes, the Unity Cross was born out of the life of the Schoenstatt Movement, in a dramatic and real-life story that unfolded in the lives of concrete people and communities. This week I actually had someone say to me, “Wait, the Unity Cross came from Schoenstatt? I thought someone famous designed it!” Their comment definitely made me chuckle! Today the Unity Cross is known around the world. What can we take away from this day dedicated to lifting up the Cross? What does the Cross of Christ have to say to our reality today? As we reflect on these questions, we have the gift of contemplating a very unique cross to inspire us: the Schoenstatt Unity Cross. A very blessed Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, to you, my friend! This is one of my favorite feasts of the year and I would say it’s highly underrated and largely unnoticed.
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