Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross: Why the Cross Is Victory, Not Failure

About this sermon

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. Glory be to Jesus Christ! In this powerful homily, we prepare for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14th). The Cross is not simply a symbol of suffering—it is the victory of Christ over evil, the ultimate sign of redemption, surrender, and salvation. Father reflects on the meaning of exaltation—to lift up, to glorify, to elevate—and how the Church raises the Cross to bless the four corners of creation. But beyond the liturgy, each of us is called to exalt the Cross in our own hearts. Drawing on St. Paul’s letters, the example of Moses lifting the bronze serpent, and Christ’s own words in the Gospel of John, this sermon reminds us that we cannot avoid the Cross if we truly want to follow Christ. Instead, we must embrace it—whether through our daily sacrifices, our families, our finances, or our surrender of the word “mine”. 👉 Learn how to crucify pride, possessions, and self-will, and discover how the Cross becomes the road to ultimate victory and eternal life. ✝️ Key Themes in this Homily: The meaning of exaltation and why the Cross is lifted high The Cross as a blessing over creation and a weapon against evil St. Paul’s battle with the Judaizers and the “scandal of the Cross” Moses and the bronze serpent as a foreshadowing of Christ crucified Radical surrender and reliance on God in our daily lives Crucifying our bank accounts, our bodies, and the word mine Why the Cross is not failure, but the true path to salvation For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@user-yu8ik9hg1r & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #ExaltationOfTheCross #FeastOfTheHolyCross #CatholicHomily #GloryBeToJesusChrist #ChristianFaith #SermonOnTheCross #CatholicPreaching #HolyCross #CatholicFeastDay #CatholicChurch #OrthodoxChurch #FaithAndSurrender #LiftHighTheCross #VictoryInChrist 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@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

• Jesus Christ
• Overcoming Obstacles