Patriarch Daniel: The Holy Cross is the sign of love that conquers sin and deathtranslated

"The Holy Cross is the sign of love that conquers sin and death," His Beatitude Father Patriarch Daniel emphasized on Sunday in the historic "Saint Great Martyr Gheorghe" Chapel in the Patriarchal Residence.

The Patriarch of Romania explained that the brass snake raised by Moses in the wilderness is "a foreshadowing of the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ".

His Beatitude showed that, through the Saviour's sacrifice, the cross was transformed "from an instrument of torture and disgrace into a sign of salvation, victory and eternal life".

"But so great was the humble and self-sacrificing love of the Lord Jesus that he did not respond to hatred with hatred, malice with malice, violence with violence and humbled Himself and endured humiliation and suffering until death, and one more destined for robbers or evildoers," said Patriarch Daniel.

"The Son of God is not a victim" The head of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained that the humility and patience of the Savior shown on the cross defeats the powers of evil.

"Humility united with the long patience of the Lord Jesus Christ, shown on the cross, makes it an invincible weapon and a sign of fear for demons, because they cannot humble themselves,...