Christ has his cross, and we have ours. All of us become crucified on either side of him, like the thieves on Golgotha. On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, The Very Rev. Archimandrite Maximos Constas explains why life's many crosses and crucifixions are not merely valuable, they are essential for our salvation. When we endure these crosses, on which side of the Lord's cross will we find ourselves?