Holy Tradition and the Elevation of the Holy Cross Explaining the Icons of the Elevation.

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Holy Tradition and the Elevation of the Holy Cross Explaining the Icons of the Elevation

Three Different Examples of Exaltation Icon

Teaching the Lesson: Introduction Remembrance of Cross every Wednesday & Friday Arrest and Crucifixion of Jesus Other Feast days during the year: –August 1 –September 14 –Third Sunday of Lent

Teaching the Lesson: Procession of the Cross Procession of the Cross remembered August 1 Started centuries ago in Constantinople Every August 1, processed through city for healing Laid on altar of Hagia Sophia until August 15

Teaching the Lesson: Elevation of the Cross Finding and Elevation 325 AD Bishop Makarios of Jerusalem and Saint Helen Church of Holy Resurrection built on site of finding Linked with later event of recovering Cross from Persians 628 AD

Teaching the Lesson: Connecting the Icons Icons can show: 1.Bishop Makarios raising the Holy Cross 2.Other priests/clergy with him 3.Church of Holy Resurrection behind Bishop Makarios 4.Saint Helen (sometimes with son Constantine) 5.Three crosses first found 6.Sick who were healed 7.People celebrating the Feast

Teaching the Lesson: Connecting the Icons Icons can show: 1.Bishop Makarios raising the Holy Cross 2.Other priests/clergy with him 3.Church of Holy Resurrection behind Bishop Makarios 4.Saint Helen (sometimes with son Constantine) 5.Three crosses first found 6.Sick who were healed 7.People celebrating the Feast 2

Teaching the Lesson: Connecting the Icons Icons can show: 1.Bishop Makarios raising the Holy Cross 2.Other priests/clergy with him 3.Church of Holy Resurrection behind Bishop Makarios 4.Saint Helen (sometimes with son Constantine) 5.Three crosses first found 6.Sick who were healed 7.People celebrating the Feast