Exaltation of the Holy Cross (14 September): When Suffering Comes Don't Ask Why

About this sermon

Why do Catholics celebrate the very instrument used to put God to death? Because Christ used the Cross to redeem mankind. This feast—the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Sept 14)—honors the instrument of our salvation and the great reversal at the heart of the Gospel: what the world calls shame, the eyes of faith call glory (cf. 1 Cor 1:23). In this talk, we trace the history behind today’s feast and its spiritual meaning: Finding of the True Cross by St. Helena, mother of Constantine, after the temples over Calvary were torn down and the site excavated. Dedication of churches at Calvary and the Holy Sepulchre, celebrated on September 14. Restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem by Emperor Heraclius after it had been seized in war. Beyond the history, we face the perennial question: Why does God allow suffering? The Christian answer is not an idea but a Person on a Cross. If Christ suffered for our salvation, we can unite our suffering to His and let the Cross sanctify us. Key topics: Exaltation of the Holy Cross, True Cross, St. Helena, Constantine, Heraclius, Calvary, Holy Sepulchre, meaning of suffering, redemption, Catholic feast day, Sept 14, Good Friday vs. Holy Cross, Christian history, crucifix. 0:00 Intro & Feast overview 0:34 Why Catholics celebrate the Cross 1:26 Good Friday vs. Exaltation of the Holy Cross 1:39 Three events commemorated today 2:27 The Finding of the True Cross (St. Helena) 3:41 Identifying the True Cross (healing miracle) 4:06 Churches at Calvary & the Tomb 4:49 September 14: church dedications 4:52 Relic of the True Cross divided 5:12 Persian capture of Jerusalem (614) 5:35 Heraclius restores the Cross (628) 6:45 Heraclius carries the Cross up Calvary 7:34 What the feast means for us 8:02 The Christian meaning of suffering 10:55 Choosing sanctity over bitterness 11:36 Closing, blessings & support Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #ExaltationOfTheHolyCross #FeastOfTheHolyCross #TrueCross #StHelena #Constantine #Heraclius #Catholic #SensusFidelium #HolySepulchre #Calvary #Redemption #Crucifix 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Holiness
• Jesus Christ