way of the cross
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of way of the cross
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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It’s worked back to Targett, and Maguire throws his head in the way of the cross, but Traoré’s shot still forces a save from Henderson.
From The Guardian • May 9, 2021
“On the way of the cross, Jesus had to suffer,” Mr. Mbinda said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2015
But, again, might it not be that I was turning from the way of the cross and following the desires of my own heart?
From Graham of Claverhouse by Maclaren, Ian
The way to heaven is straight as a rule, but it is the way of the cross.
From The Overcoming Life and Other Sermons by Moody, Dwight Lyman
He feels himself called to a strange way of finding his desired satisfaction—no longer the way of flesh and worldly wisdom, but the way of the cross, of suffering, and of sacrifice.
From Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries by Jones, Rufus Matthew
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