How Can a Tool of Execution Be Life Giving?

The third Sunday of Lent, The Veneration of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, is the subject of this week's episode.Jim reflects on the paradox of a device of torture & execution becoming the emblem of our military victory, our triumph, over sin & death.Reference materials for this episode: GOA Digital Chanters’ Stand - https://digitalchantstand.goarch.org/goa/dcs/dcs.htmlAntiochian Liturgical resources - https://www.antiochian.org/liturgicdayScripture citations for this episode:Hebrews 4:14-5:6Mark 8:34-9:1John 3:14-17The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion. Our hosts are Father Symeon Kees of Iowa City & James John Marks of Chicago.Paradosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcasthttps://x.com/podcast_saintshttps://www.facebook.com/christiansaintspodcasthttps://www.threads.net/@christiansaintspodcasthttps://bsky.app/profile/xtiansaintspodcast.bsky.socialIconographic images used by kind permission of Nicholas Papas, who controls distribution rights of these imagesPrints of all of Nick’s work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.comAll music in these episodes is a production of Generative Soundshttps://generativesoundsjjm.bandcamp.comDistribution rights of this episode & all music contained in it are controlled by Generative SoundsCopyright 2021 - 2026