• This year, the feast day falls on a Thursday, and in my reflection on writing this piece, I was brought immediately to the Institution of the Holy Eucharist.
  • Catholic, Crusader, Leper and King: The Life of Baldwin IV and the Triumph of the Cross. After the happy discovery, Saint Helena and Constantine erected a...
  • The Church honours the holy day of the Elevation of the Lord’s Cross in a particular way.
  • The Church of the Holy sepulcher which now stands on the site was built by the crusaders in 1149. However the feast, more than anything else, is a...
  • Exaltation of the Holy CrossChurch in Barrie, ON – 19 Parkside Dr, Barrie, Ontario. ... Exaltation of the Holy Cross Reviews.
  • The child's claims raised doubts, but an excavation of the ashes revealed the icon wrapped in cloth.
  • The second Exaltation of the Holy Cross is related to the Byzantine-Persian Wars (602-628). In 614, the Persians conquered Palestine and...
  • Relying upon the oral tradition of the faithful, Saint Helen found the precious Cross together with the crosses of the two thieves crucified with our Lord.
  • Also known as: Holy Cross Day, Universal Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross.