Excerpt from the book The Holy Ways of the Cross - St. John Chrysostom eloquently conveys that the glory of the Cross surpasses all worldly honors and celestial joys, emphasizing that suffering in a Christian spirit is a far greater honor than earthly or even heavenly titles. He argues that enduring suffering for Christ's sake is more honorable than being an apostle or evangelist, suggesting that he would choose suffering over heavenly bliss because it aligns one more closely with Christ's own experience.