Fr. Claudio realized from the very beginning that the crucifix he needed would have to represent Jesus still alive and listening. By its very appearance, the crucifix would need to express all the aspects of Jesus’ sufferings and the depth of his mercy and love for us. The Jesus of this crucifix would have to show us, even physically, that he is indeed listening to us and that, even though he is bearing great suffering, he has the will to listen to our suffering as well. Fr. Claudio began looking for a way to produce such a crucifix, and after seventeen years, the Jesus the Listener Crucifix was realized. The Crucifix that was specifically designed for the program is one that expresses the qualities necessary to draw us closer to Jesus the Listener and to inspire us to gratitude for his infinite love and mercy. This new Crucifix helps us to place ourselves in the presence of God, a suffering God who has totally surrendered himself to death on the Cross so that we may live, now and for ever with him in his Kingdom.