[PghBaldy]

Good thread. Thank you for the info.

[Rashputin]

Thanks for posting

[BipolarBob]

Another form of idol worship disguised. Did the Apostles wear crucifixes around their neck? No. Worship God and Him alone.

[ArtDodger]

I remember reading this definition once:
The Mayflower- a small ship in which several million Pilgrims sailed to Plymouth in 1620.

[Pollster1]

Regardless of your feelings on the True Cross, I find it reassuring that those who had a financial incentive to accept any scrap of wood as part of the Cross seem not to have gone overboard in doing so. They seem to have been quite selective, which makes sense if their motives were pure. I would be curious how many different types of wood can be found in these relics, and it wouldn’t surprise me if it turned out that the majority of fragments came from the same type of wood or at most two types (one for each beam).

The old criticism of the King James Bible and other English-language Bibles as “translated and re-translated until you don’t know what the original may have said” similarly withers when checked against the facts. Faith does not mean blindness, and most of those following God’s Word seem highly motivated to make sure they do so correctly.

[Salvation]

St. Francis' Prayer Before the Crucifix

Most High
glorious God,
enlighten the darkness
of my heart.
Give me
right faith,
sure hope
and perfect charity.
Fill me with understanding
and knowledge
that I may fulfill
your command.

MYTH: A ship could be build from the "relics" of the True Cross
Pope Francis: Approach mystery of the Cross with prayer and tears
Strange Medicine and the Gaze that Saves: A Meditation on the Triumph of the Cross
Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Roodmas)
The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross September 14 [Orthodox/Latin (Catholic) Caucus]
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross - September 14th (history) [Ecumenical}
Sermon for 14 September at Blackfen (Fr. Zuhlsdorf)

Exaltation of the Glorious Cross - September 14
We All Praise the Tree that should be Worshipped -- Feast of the Elevation of the Most Holy and Life-Giving Cross
Exultation/Triumph of the Holy Cross
The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
The Feast of the Holy Cross (Fr. Elfeghali's report)
Catholic, Crusader, Leper and King: The Life of Baldwin IV and the Triumph of the Cross
HOMILIES PREACHED BY FATHER ALTIER ON THE FEAST OF THE TRIUMPH OF THE HOLY CROSS
Orthodox Feast of The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, September 14
Triumph of the Cross - September 14th
Feast of The Exaltation of The Holy Cross - September 14

[matthewrobertolson]

Great post! Thanks for sharing it! :)

[mad_as_he$$]

Interesting use of “build” in the title from this blog.