The Carthusian Motto: “The Cross is steady while the world turns.”
I read this motto after being introduced to the Cathursian order in a film titled, Into Great Silence. The following thoughts flowed on the paper as I considered the steadiness of the Cross in darkness and in light.
The Cross stood strong,
As the earth quaked
And thunder roared.
The sun’s light failed,
Darkness prevailed,
The Cross held secure.
Heaven met earth,
Christ shouted out,
“My God, My God,”
The Cross stayed firm,
“It is finished.”
The veil tore in two.
While the world turns,
In light and dark,
The Cross is steady.
