The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Today's the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Please do follow this link if you want to know more about this special feast. =D

Here's a link to something that I've posted some time back. It's the Gradus Passionis, or Steps of the Passion.

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From the Saint Anthony's brief:

ECCE CRUCEM DOMINE

FUGITE, PARTES ADVERSAE,

VICIT LEO DE TRIBU JUDA,

RADIX DAVID, ALLELUIA.

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Behold the Cross of the Lord,

Flee ye adversaries!

The Lion of the Tribe of Juda,

The Root of David has conquered, Alleluia!

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From the Intriot of the Mass today, taken from the 1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missal:

Gal. 6:14; Ps. 66:2

But it behooves us to glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: in Whom is our salvation, life, and resurrection: by Whom we are saved, and delivered. (Psalm) May God have mercy on us and bless us: may He cause the light of His countenance to shine upon us, and may He have mercy on us. Gloria Patri et Filii et Spiritui Sancti, sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen!

Alleluia

Alleluia, Alleluia.

Sweet the wood, sweet the nails, sweet the load that hands on thee: thou only wast worthy to bear the King and Lord of heaven.

Alleluia

The Offertory:

By the sign of the holy Cross, O Lord, protect Thy people from the wiles of all our enemies, that we may be able to do Thee worthy service, and that our sacrifice may be well-pleasing in Thy sight.

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Christian Warfare and the Cincture of St Joseph

Jesus I love Thee!

O Jesus, meek and humble of Heart, Make my heart like unto Thine.

Jesus, my love, I'm all yours. =D

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Tomorrow's also another great feast, that of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

God Bless!