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class="global-image global-image-orientation global-radius is-square"> <img srcset="/content/images/size/w300/wordpress/2018/09/Giotto_Crucifixion.jpg 300w, /content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2018/09/Giotto_Crucifixion.jpg 600w, /content/images/size/w1200/wordpress/2018/09/Giotto_Crucifixion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width:480px) 300px, (max-width:768px) 600px, 1200px" src="/content/images/size/w1200/wordpress/2018/09/Giotto_Crucifixion.jpg" alt="true cross, exaltation of the holy cross, holy cross, relic of the true cross, miracles, miraculous stories"> </div> <figcaption><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2709005"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Giotto di Bondone, Wikimedia commons, Public Domain</span></a></figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-content global-padding"> <p><strong>Sept. 14th is the feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross</strong>, also known as the Triumph of the Cross or the Elevation of the Cross. This is the day the Church celebrates both the discovery and the recovery of the True Cross of Jesus Christ.</p><p>Read below for the very interesting historical account surrounding this ancient feast day.</p><p>Read <a href="https://www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/st-helena-love-cross/" rel="noopener"><strong>St. Helena and Her Love for The Cross</strong></a></p><h3 id="saint-helenas-discovery-in-jerusalem">Saint Helena's Discovery in Jerusalem </h3><p>The Roman Emperor Constantine’s mother, Saint Helena, a convert to Christianity, went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to locate where the important events in the life of Jesus Christ occurred, and to preserve the relics of the Christian faith that remained there. One of her goals was to find the place of Jesus’ crucifixion and the very Cross on which he was hung.</p><p>Through interviewing many locals, and with the assistance of the Bishop of Jerusalem, Saint Macarius, she <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stmacapologetics/about-st-macarius" rel="noopener">discovered the spot</a> and found the True Cross which had been previously hidden by the Jews.</p><h3 id="according-to-the-historian-rufinus-the-identity-of-the-true-cross-was-confirmed-by-a-miraculous-healing-after-saint-macarius-recited-this-prayer">According to the historian Rufinus, the identity of the True Cross was confirmed by a miraculous healing after Saint Macarius recited this prayer:<br></h3><blockquote><strong>“O Lord, who by the Passion of Thine only Son on the cross, didst deign to restore salvation to mankind, and who even now hast inspired thy handmaid Helena to seek for the blessed wood to which the author of our salvation was nailed, show clearly which it was, among the three crosses, that was raised for Thy glory. Distinguish it from those which only served for a common execution. Let this woman who is now expiring return from death’s door as soon as she is touched by the wood of salvation.”</strong></blockquote><p>The date of this discovery and miracle, according to tradition, was May 3, 326 A.D. </p><p>Saint Helena had a church built on the original site of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection, known as the <a href="http://www.holysepulchre.com/" rel="noopener">Church of the Holy Sepulchre</a>. Her son Constantine dedicated this church on Sept. 13-14 in 335 A.D. </p><p>Even today, the <a href="https://www.catholiccompany.com/stations-of-the-cross-c803/" rel="noopener">Stations of the Cross</a> in Jerusalem, or the Via Dolorosa, end at this very spot.</p><h3 id="the-feast-day">The Feast Day</h3><p><strong>The True Cross was considered a most valuable treasure of the Church and became a highly venerated object. </strong>The<strong> </strong>feast honoring the Elevation of the Holy Cross has continually been celebrated until this day. </p><p>It is celebrated on May 3 on the old Roman calendar (the date of its discovery), and on Sept. 14th in Jerusalem and on the new Roman calendar (the date the church was dedicated).</p><h3 id="the-true-cross-is-stolen">The True Cross is Stolen</h3><p>The Cross of Christ was kept by the Church in Jerusalem, but was absconded by Chosroas, King of the Persians, in the year 614 A.D. after the Persian invasion of Syria and Palestine. </p><p>In the year 629 A.D., the Cross was recovered and brought back to Jerusalem by Emperor Heraclius of Constantinople. The relic of the True Cross was then restored to its place in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.</p><p><strong>The date the True Cross was brought back to Jerusalem was September 14th!</strong> The anniversary of the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the date on which Jerusalem celebrated the feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross.</p><p>Tradition has it that Emperor Heraclius carried the Cross on his back, a public act of homage, in order to restore it to its rightful place; but, he was only able to move it after he had removed his royal garments and put on the humble garments of repentance instead.</p><h3 id="timeline-of-events">Timeline of Events</h3><p><strong>326 A.D.:</strong> Saint Helena discovers the True Cross in Jerusalem on May 3.</p><p><strong>335 A.D.:</strong> Constantine dedicates the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sept. 14.</p><p><strong>614 A.D.:</strong> Jerusalem is invaded by the Persians who steal the True Cross.</p><p><strong>629 A.D.:</strong> The True Cross is recovered and brought back to Jerusalem on Sept. 14.</p><h3 id="venerating-the-cross">Venerating the Cross</h3><p>The Church has a long tradition of venerating the Cross, which is why Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches always have large crucifixes in prominent places. In the Catholic Church, venerating the Cross is a liturgical tradition during Holy Week.</p><p>It’s also why Catholic Christians and Eastern Christians keep crosses and crucifixes in their homes, usually on their wall or above their doorway. In fact, a cross or a crucifix put in a place of honor is a sure mark of a Christian home.</p><p><strong>If you don’t have a cross or a crucifix in your home, consider choosing one on this special feast day, have it blessed, and place it in a prominent place in your home where it will be honored and venerated.</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.catholiccompany.com/magazine/venerating-cross-feast-triumph-of-cross-5885"><em>This article originally appeared in The Catholic Company’s Get Fed</em></a><em>.</em></p> <div id='CPOP_EN_Article_1' data-ad-position="upper"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('CPOP_EN_Article_1'); }); </script> </div> <div id='CPOP_EN_Article_2' data-ad-position="lower"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('CPOP_EN_Article_2'); }); </script> </div> <div id='CPOP_EN_Article_Footer' class="footer-ad"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('CPOP_EN_Article_Footer'); }); </script> </div> <div 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