The Cross is Humbling

Crucifixion was meant to be a humiliating death, a public sign of defeat. Yet Jesus transforms the Cross into the place of ultimate victory. In this episode, Meg Hunter-Kilmer reflects on how gazing upon the Cross humbles us—revealing both the depth of Christ’s love and the saving power found in what once seemed like failure.

Meg Hunter-Kilmer is a Catholic speaker, author, retreat leader, and campus minister at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of many books, including Who Is Jesus? Discovering Christ in the Gospels: A 12-Week Catholic Bible Study, Pray for Us: 75 Saints Who Sinned, Suffered, and Struggled on Their Way to Holiness; Saints Around the World; and Eyes Fixed on Jesus: A Journey into the Gospels: Volume One. She also contributed to the Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible and its video series.

Hunter-Kilmer travels the country giving talks on the Catholic faith. She has spoken at the National Eucharistic Congress, the National Catholic Youth Conference, the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference, and more. Her writing has appeared in Magnificat, Our Sunday Visitor, Catechetical Review, and Take Up & Read. She has been featured on various Catholic media platforms, including CatholicTV, SiriusXM’s The Catholic Channel, Relevant Radio, and Ave Maria Radio.

Hunter-Kilmer earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in theology from the University of Notre Dame.

She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana.