The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (14 September): Embrace the Cross

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In this homily on the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we reflect on the victory of Christ through His suffering, death, and resurrection. The cross is not a symbol of defeat, but of triumph, redemption, and eternal glory. This feast commemorates two great events in Church history: The discovery of the True Cross by St. Helena in the 4th century. The dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem by Emperor Constantine. We also recall the miraculous return of the Holy Cross by Emperor Heraclius and the humility required to bear the cross of Christ. The sermon explores: The meaning and value of the cross in Christian life. The four stages of accepting the cross, as explained by St. Faustina. Why suffering, when united with Christ, leads to eternal glory. How the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Sorrows, perfectly embraced the cross. ✝️ “We glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life, and resurrection.” 🙏 May this reflection help you embrace the cross with patience, joy, and hope in eternal life. 📖 Chapters / Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction & Prayer 00:34 – Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross 01:00 – St. Helena & the Discovery of the True Cross 02:41 – Emperor Heraclius & the Return of the Cross 03:56 – The Cross in Christian Life 05:08 – Story of the Man Choosing His Cross 06:39 – The Four Stages of Accepting the Cross (St. Faustina) 08:58 – Eternal Glory Through Suffering 09:44 – Heroic Embrace of the Cross by the Saints & Our Lady 11:02 – Spiritual Warfare & Refuge in the Five Wounds of Christ 12:15 – Abandonment to God’s Will 12:50 – Call to Holiness & Closing Prayer For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ #HolyCross #ExaltationOfTheCross #CatholicFaith #CatholicHomily #CatholicChurch #TrueCross #StHelena #CatholicTradition #SensusFidelium #ChristianLife #CrossOfChrist #CatholicTeaching 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.com 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Holiness
• Jesus Christ