The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrates the Cross as a sign of love and the victory of Jesus. We honor the sacrifice that Jesus made to save us from sin. The Cross, once a symbol of suffering and death, became a sign of hope and new life due to His resurrection. It shows that God can bring good even from pain. This feast also calls us to live with faith and trust.

The Cross teaches us to face our struggles with courage, offering them to God as Jesus did. It is not just a symbol to consider, but a way of life. Carrying our own crosses means accepting difficulties with love and hope. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross invites us trust in Christ and to believe that His victory over death can guide us through our trials.

The Cross is the greatest proof of God’s love for us. There are many families who have been lucky to be born into a family where Christian affection and love have always been present.

But there are also families in which the son, the daughter almost never hears, “I love you” from their mother or dad, vice versa. The same could be said of some couples after many years of marriage; and if they receive it; it is only for their birthday.

In the Gospel (John 3: 16), we see that it was the love of God, our Father, for each of us that caused him to love us in the extreme. This led him to give His only Son, His everything, for you and for me. If at any time in your life, not just your birthday, you have received an “I love you” and you want a sincere and true “I love you” go to our church (The Original Church) and raise your eyes to look at the Crucified Jesus in the sanctuary. This is proof of how much God loves you. He let His only Son, His everything, give his life on the Cross. In the Crucified Jesus on the Cross, we find the most sincere and true “I love you” you can imagine.

Fr. Alex

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