The Two Simons: Lessons from the Cross

As we approach Palm Sunday, Passion Week, Good Friday, and Resurrection Sunday, I wanted to write a quick piece on “The Two Simons;” as we read the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion, two men named Simon appear at pivotal moments — Simon Peter and Simon of Cyrene. Their stories invite us to reflect on the ways we encounter the cross: unexpectedly, willingly, fearfully, or even triumphantly.