Monthly Archives: September 2015

The Repose of St. John the Theologian (September 26th)

St. John the theologian is one of the four evangelists, or authors of the Gospels. St. John was the son of Zebedee and Salome, who were well-to-do fishermen. As a very young man, St. John was a disciple of John the Baptist. … Continue reading

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The Relics of the True Cross

September 21st is the leave-taking of the feast of the Elevation of the Cross (September 14th) so as we are still within this festal period it is appropriate to consider the relics of the True Cross. In the years 326-328 … Continue reading

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The Exultation of the Holy Cross

The feast of the Holy Cross commemorates two “rediscoveries” of the Holy Cross (the cross on which Christ was crucified) in 326 AD and again in 614 AD. These rediscoveries happened in this way. In 70 AD, the Roman army … Continue reading

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