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Sunday after the Elevation of the Precious Cross

Hierodeacon Rafael Misiaoulis, Theologian   The great feast of the Elevation of the Precious Cross, the most holy symbol of our faith, continues to illumine the spiritual atmosphere of the Church. This is why the Gospel reading for today is concerned with the cross: it refers to Christ saying that Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 6 monthsSeptember 19, 2022 ago
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Sunday after the Exaltation: Being and Having

Ioannis Karavidopoulos, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Hermeneutics, A. U. Th.   The real scourge of humankind, particularly nowadays, is the feeling of insecurity and uncertainty which is the concomitant of sin, of our effort to revolt, that is, our desire to become ‘the masters of our fate’ and thereby Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 6 monthsSeptember 18, 2022 ago
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The Exaltation of the Precious Cross

Saint John Maximovich   Before the time of Christ, the cross was an instrument of punishment; it evoked fear and aversion. But after Christ’s death on the Cross it became the instrument of our salvation. Through the Cross, Christ destroyed the devil; from the Cross He descended into hades and, Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 6 monthsSeptember 15, 2022 ago
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Sermon on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross

Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios †   On September 14, the whole of the Orthodox world rejoices as we celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross: “Behold, through the cross joy has come to the world!” (Paschal prayer) Three historical events contributed to the establishment of this holiday: 1st.  The discovery of the Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 6 monthsSeptember 14, 2022 ago
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Sermon on the Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross (John 3: 13-17)

Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios †   Today, on this Sunday before the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Lord presents the central theme of the Gospel in a few words: God saves the world from the devil and sin driven by endless love alone! To help in Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 7 monthsSeptember 11, 2022 ago
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Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross

George Mantzarides, Professor Emeritus of the Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki   In the middle of the time of Great Lent, we have the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross. The rubrics for the day begin as follows: ‘Since we, too, are, in a sense, crucified Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 12 monthsMarch 27, 2022 ago
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Sunday after the Elevation of the Honorable Cross: the Three Conditions for our Salvation

Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naousa and Kampania   ‘Let those who desire to come after me deny themselves, and take up their cross and follow me’ (Mark 8, 34). A few days ago, our Church celebrated the universal elevation of the honorable and life-giving Cross; and today, the Sunday after the Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsSeptember 20, 2021 ago
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The Elevation of the Precious Cross

Fr. Gennadios Manolis, Theologian   The Lord’s Precious Cross is the supreme symbol of sacrifice and sanctification for the Church of Christ, Who was crucified and then rose, because the Cross, together with the Resurrection, are the two pillars which support the life for the Church and its members. The Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsSeptember 14, 2021 ago
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Our Means of Salvation

Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larisa and Tyrnavos   As we prepare to celebrate the great feast of the Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, which, according to the liturgical tradition of the Church is comparable to Holy and Great Friday- hence its status as a strict fast- the Gospel Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsSeptember 13, 2021 ago
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Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross (John 3:13-17)

Metropolitan Panteleimon of Antinoes   A week before the feast day of the Universal Elevation of the Holy Cross, the Orthodox Church prepares the faithful through Scriptural readings, prayer and acts of good deeds to celebrate the event of the finding of the precious and life-giving Cross of our Lord Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsSeptember 12, 2021 ago

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