The Father and the Son

What does sacrifice mean? The Great Siege of Malta.

1565. Philippe de Medran receives the cross from Grand Master Valette during the Great Siege of Malta. As he fights at St. Elmo, Philippe must answer: what does sacrifice mean? Giving everything for something greater—a lesson he learns as the cross passes to the next generation.

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