The Exaltation of the Cross

Exaltation, then Sorrows? Here's why they go together.

September 14, 2025

On Sept. 14, the Church celebrates the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and on Sept. 15, the Church celebrates Our Lady of Sorrows. It’s about how our suffering becomes redemptive, how our enduring of evil becomes a powerful force for good, explains Fr. Dan Cambra, MIC.

Two Feast Days You Don't Want to Miss: The Holy Cross & Our Lady of Sorrows

September 14, 2024

September 14 and 15 mark back-to-back feast days on the liturgical calendar, with the feasts of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Join Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC as he shares some important details regarding these two wonderful feast days we have in the Church!

Life Through Death

September 14, 2020

You must give in order to gain. You must die in order to live. You must suffer in order to be free from suffering.

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