Spreading the Word of Jesus with the Cross of Jerusalem

The meaning of the Jerusalem Cross varies. One interpretation of the cross is that it is the symbol of spreading the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John to the four corners of the world. All Christians are called to spread the Good News of Jesus to all the earth. The Jerusalem Cross is a reminder to all followers of Christ, to follow this mission and take up the Jerusalem Cross just as the first Crusaders did centuries ago.

Follow the Path of the Jerusalem Cross

In the Bible passage of Acts 6:4, the mission of all Christians is stated: "But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word."

These words of ministry and apostolic works are a message to all followers of Jesus. In this materialistic world, it is often difficult to keep Jesus' message in mind. A few ways to be reminded of the Christian mission to spread the words of Jesus are:

* Read the Gospels daily
* Wear a Jerusalem Cross
* Carry rosary beads
* Attend morning Mass
* Pray to the Virgin Mary for strength and guidance
* Attend Christian retreats
* Volunteer a week at a foreign mission
* Volunteer at local shelters
* Give Jerusalem Cross jewelry to others as a symbol of Jesus' word.
* Teach the children at Bible School

These are just a few of the many ways to spread the Christian word of Jesus. Wearing Jerusalem Cross pendants gives Christians more motivation, determination, inspiration, and the loving memory of Jesus to help them. As Jesus himself said in Matthew 24:14 14"This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come."