The Cross must be kissed

"The cross must be kissed."

"Believe in the Providence of God! Kiss your cross in the morning and in the evening, don’t wear it on a hanger - Christ left light and love on the Cross. Rays of blessed light and love come from the cross. Inhale these rays, they invisibly pass into the soul, under the influence of these graceful rays man becomes pious. When kissing the cross, pray for close sinners: drunks, fornicators, and others you know. Through your prayers they will be corrected and will be good, for the heart gives the heart to the message. The Lord loves us all. He suffered for all for the sake of love, and we should all x love for His sake, even your enemies.

Kissing the cross, say the prayer:
"Spill, O Lord, a drop of Your Holy Blood in my heart, withered from passions and sins and uncleanliness of the soul and body. Amen. And save me, and my relatives and (names)."

Schema-Igumen Savva (Ostapenko)