“The Cross appears in Moses’ outstretched arms; the Cross is the rod that budded, the staff that struck the rock, the hands of Jacob crossed in blessing. The Cross is the tree of life that stood in Eden in the beginning. The Cross appeared from heaven to St. Constantine and from the earth it came into the pious hands of St. Helen. The Cross is revealed in the lives of the saints: it is the strength of kings, the power of the righteous, and the majesty of priests. The Cross is revealed in the wonders of God, in all his providential care…”
(Metropolitan Tikhon of the OCA, ‘Reflections in Christ’)