Our new doors were blessed during the 11 am Mass on Sunday, August 9.
Made of rich mahogany, the new doors feature a prominent Greek Cross, also known as a St. George or Benedictine cross. Unlike a Latin cross—which is longer on the lower arm than the upper, and whose vertical and horizontal arms are of unequal length– the Greek cross is equal-armed, that is, all four arms are of equal length. This evokes many symbolic associations: resurrection/victory, the meeting of heaven and earth, the Four Gospels/Evangelists, the embrace of Christ’s love and salvation, peace, creation/the universe, the four cardinal directions/winds (east, west, north, south), order, balance, fullness, eternal life —to name a few. The Benedictine form usually includes the word Pax, or Peace. Thus, some call it the Peace cross.