death in order to help his disciples believe in him. It also showed that he was freely accepting these sufferings he would undergo. “Christ did not seek to be glorified: he chose to come without glory in order to undergo suffering; and you, who have been born without glory, do you wish to be glorified? The route you must take is the one Christ took. This means recognizing him and it means imitating him both in his ignominy and in his good repute; thus you will glory in the Cross, which was his path