Today’s reflection comes from Passionist Historian Fr. Rob Carbonneau, C.P.
“Take a moment to meditate on this cross: this figure of Christ hangs above the altar in the public chapel of Immaculate Conception Monastery, Jamaica, New York. It is sculptured in linden wood. This precious work of art from Bavaria, Germany, was created by Christopher Rodt (dec. 1634). It is dated around 1610. It was a gift of the Bavarian Catholic hierarchy to Father Fabian Flynn, C.P. (1905-1973), for his work with Catholic Relief Services in post-World War II Europe after 1945.
“May our meditation on this cross remind us to have compassion for international refugees and seek ways to find peaceful and just solutions for this in 2024.”
Passionist Historian Fr. Rob Carbonneau, C.P., is currently a Senior Researcher, The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History.
To read more about Passionist history and Fr. Fabian Flynn, C.P., visit the Passionist Archives Website.