Thread by @SJSJChurch

Today the Church keeps the Feast of the Holy Cross (14 Sept).

We honour the Cross of Christ, not as an object of sorrow alone, but as the sign of victory: life out of death, love stronger than hate. ✝️

#HolyCrossDay

The Feast recalls St Helena’s 4th-century discovery of the True Cross in Jerusalem, and the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 335 AD. The Cross became not just an instrument of execution but a symbol of salvation.

From early times, Christians marked the Cross as a sign of Christ’s triumph over sin and death. The day spread across East and West, reminding the faithful to lift high the cross, not hide it.

In Anglican tradition, the Feast invites us to meditate on the paradox: the darkest hour of human cruelty becomes the brightest revelation of God’s love. The Cross unites suffering and glory.

So we pray:

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Almighty God,
whose Son our Saviour
Jesus Christ
was lifted high upon the cross
that he might draw the whole world unto himself:
Mercifully grant that we,
who glory in the mystery of our redemption,
may have grace to take up our cross and follow him;
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Ghost,
ever one God,
world without end.
Amen.

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