Explore the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross with Father Scott Steinkerchner! Discover the history behind this important day, tracing it back to St. Helena and the discovery of the True Cross relics. Learn about the significance of the cross, not as an object of miraculous power, but as a symbol of Jesus's ultimate sacrifice and the path to eternal life. Understand the connection between the serpent in the desert, Nicodemus, and the call to pour ourselves out in service to others. #ExaltationOfTheCross #HolyCross #TrueCross #CatholicFeast #Christianity #Faith #StHelena #Nicodemus #SerpentInTheDesert #EternalLife
Chapters:
0:00 Intro: Holy Cross Feast
0:30 History & St. Helena
1:16 Finding the True Cross
1:47 Meaning of the Cross
2:31 St. Cyril & Relics
3:14 Gospel: Nicodemus
3:55 Serpent in the Desert
5:26 Remedy, Not Removal
6:24 Hymn & Theology
7:32 True Saving Power
8:09 Saved Through Him
8:48 Embrace the Cross