THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS
THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
You may wonder why we’re celebrating this feast – the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – on a Sunday in the middle of September. Since it falls on a Sunday only every so many years – the last time was in 2014 – you may have forgotten that this is an ancient feast day, marking the discovery of the True Cross by St. Helena and the dedication of the basilica that Emperor Constantine, her son, built in Jerusalem over the spot of our Lord’s crucifixion. […]