Every religion has a symbol at its center of worship. Christianity's symbol is the cross - not glory or triumph, but sacrifice. The resurrection means nothing unless we first pass through the cross; Christianity doesn't escape suffering, it transforms it. • Jesus makes the breathtaking claim that nothing can come before him - not family, wealth, power, or even life itself • Lukewarm Christianity admires Jesus from afar but never really follows him to the cross • St. Maximilian Kolbe exemplif...