Sep. 14 - Exaltation of the Cross

By Met. Korniliy (Titov) Dear brothers and sisters! In the profoundly rich and spiritually meaningful service for the Exaltation of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the significance and meaning of the sacrificial death on the Cross, which the Lord offered for the redemption of the sins of the human race, are revealed….

The Exaltation of the Lord’s Cross is a great, non-moveable feast of the Lord, celebrated on September 27 (September 14 in the Old Style). This day not only commemorates the finding of the Cross on which the Savior was crucified but also glorifies the Cross as the instrument of our salvation. As the first Adam,…