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Monday, September 14th
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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Monday, September 14th
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Holy Cross is raised before the Church as the sign of Christ's victory. What once meant shame and death now proclaims redemption, humility, and the triumph of sacrificial love.
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The saint life above follows Butler's calendar. The Church observance below follows the traditional liturgical calendar, so the names may differ.
Church day: Exaltation of the Holy CrossRank: II classColor: Red
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Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you.
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John 15:5
I am the vine: you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.
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John 1:9
That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.
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