We often hear the phrase "the crux of the matter" or "the crux of the situation." The word crux comes from Latin and simply means "cross."

Why has the word crux come to be associated with a critical juncture or point in time?

(THREAD) #GoodFriday

Because the cross of Jesus Christ is truly the crux of history. Without the cross, history itself cannot be defined or corrected.

There is another word we often hear when we are in the throes of indescribable pain - the word "excruciating."

That, too, derives from Latin and means "out of the cross."

Across time and human experience, the historical event of the Cross intersects time and space and speaks to the deepest hurts of the human heart. #GoodFriday