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20 hours ago · 16. The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, also known as the Triumph of the Cross, commemorates the Holy Cross through which Jesus Christ brought redemption to the world. This veneration of Christ’s Cross can be traced back to the fourth century. The genesis of this tradition is associated with Saint Helen, mother of Constantine.
20 hours ago · This Feast of our Lord is celebrated with the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, which is conducted on the day of the feast and preceded by the Matins service. A Great Vespers is conducted on the evening before the day of the feast. On the day of the Feast at the conclusion of the Matins or of the Divine Liturgy, a special service is held.
20 hours ago · The Orthodox Church celebrates the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The holiday celebrates the miraculous finding of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. It is one of the 12 major Christian holidays of the year. When the...
20 hours ago · Luther was baptized the next morning on the feast day of Martin of Tours. In 1484, his family moved to Mansfeld , where his father was a leaseholder of copper mines and smelters [ 20 ] and served as one of four citizen representatives on the local council; in 1492, he was elected as a town councilor.
20 hours ago · Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [b] was an Italian [c] mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar [7] and itinerant preacher.
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Sep 15, 2024 · Athens, the Parthenon today, from the north-west, as reconstructed after the damage of the explosion of 1687. Compare with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Fig. 3.1.It is important to realise that the current contrast in the physical appearance of the buildings is the result of two very different restoration programmes dating to the nineteenth century.
