The Exaltation Of The Holy Cross. Feast Day, Today, 14 September.

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The Exaltation of The Holy Cross.
   Feast Day 14 September.

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Red Vestments.

The Exaltation of The Holy Cross.

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The Exaltation of The Holy Cross.

Solemn Pontifical Mass in The Extraordinary Form of The Roman Rite in Thanksgiving for the 10th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum. Celebrated by The Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, Auxiliary to The Archbishop of Chicago at The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 14 September 2017.

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On 14 September 335 A.D., there took place The Dedication of Constantine's Basilica, which enclosed both Calvary and The Holy Sepulchre. “At this date,” says Etheria, “The Cross was discovered. And the Anniversary is Celebrated with as much Solemnity as Easter or The Epiphany”.

Such was the origin of The Feast of The Exaltation of The Cross. "When I shall be raised on high, I shall draw everything unto Me" (Gospel), Jesus had said.

It is because The Saviour humbled Himself, being obedient even to the Death of The Cross, that God exalted Him and gave Him a name above all other names (Epistle). Wherefore, we must glory in The Cross of Jesus, for He is our Life and our Salvation (Introit) and He protects His servants against the wiles of their enemies (Offertory, Communion, Postcommunion).

Towards the end of the reign of Phocas [Editor: Byzantine Emperor, 602 A.D. - 610 A.D.], Chosroes, King of Persia, says the legend of The Breviary, took Jerusalem, where he put to death several thousand Christians and carried off to Persia The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which Saint Helen had placed on Mount Calvary.

Heraclius, the successor of Phocas, had recourse to many Fasts and Prayers, imploring with great fervour the help of God. He assembled an army and defeated Chosroes. He then insisted on the restitution of The Cross of The Lord.

Thus, the precious Relic was recovered after an interval of fourteen years. On his return to Jerusalem, Heraclius carried it on his shoulders, in great pomp, to the Mount where the Saviour, Himself, had borne it (629 A.D.).

An extraordinary Miracle marked the occasion. Heraclius, who was loaded with ornaments of gold and precious stones, was held back by an invisible force at the entrance gate of Mount Calvary, and vain were his efforts to enter.

As the Emperor and all those who witnessed the scene were astonished, Zacharias, Bishop of Jerusalem, said to him: “Consider, Oh, Emperor, that, with these triumphal ornaments, you are far from imitating the poverty of Jesus Christ and His humility in bearing His Cross”.

Heraclius, thereupon, doffed his splendid garb and walked barefoot with a common cloak on his shoulders to Calvary, where he again deposited The Cross. The Feast of The Exaltation of The Holy Cross on the original spot, the Anniversary of which was Celebrated on this day, became of great importance.

Let us join, in spirit, The Faithful, who, in the Church of The Holy Cross, at Rome, Venerate on this day the Relics of The Sacred Wood, exposed for the occasion, so that, having been privileged to adore it on this Feast, when we rejoice for its Exaltation, we may, likewise, possess for all Eternity the Salvation and Glory that The Cross has won for us (Collect, Secret).

Mass: Nos autem gloriari oportet in Cruce Domini nostri Jesu Christi (“But it behoves us to glory in The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ”).
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In Roman Catholic Liturgical Observance, Red Vestments are worn at Church Services conducted on this day, and, if the day falls on a Sunday, its Mass Readings are used instead of that for the occurring Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Lectionary of The Church of England (and other Anglican Churches) also stipulates Red as The Liturgical Colour for “Holy Cross Day”.

14 September is The Titular Feast of The Congregation Of Holy Cross, The Companions Of The Cross and The Episcopal Church’s Order Of The Holy Cross. This date also marked the beginning of the period of Fasting, except on Sundays, and ending on Easter Sunday, that was stipulated for Carmelites in The Carmelite Rule Of Saint Albert of 1247.

The Rule Of Saint Benedict also prescribes this day as the beginning of Monastic Winter (i.e., the period when there are three Nocturns of Psalms and Readings at Matins), which also ends at Easter.

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High Mass of Requiem for Her Majesty the Queen (R.I.P.). “Requiescat In Pace”.

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The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of The Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during The First World War. The main combatants were the four Divisions of The Canadian Corps in The First Army, against three Divisions of the German 6th Army.

The battle took place from 9 April 1917 to 12 April 1917 at the beginning of The Battle of Arras, the first attack of The Nivelle Offensive.

The Canadian Corps were to capture the German-held high ground of Vimy Ridge, an escarpment on the Northern Flank of The Arras Front. This would protect The First Army and The Third Army, farther South, from German enfilade fire.

Supported by a creeping barrage, The Canadian Corps captured most of the ridge during the first day. The village of Thélus fell during the second day, as did the crest of the ridge, once The Canadian Corps overran a salient against considerable German resistance.

The final objective, a fortified knoll outside the village of Givenchy-en-Gohelle, fell to the Canadians on 12 April.

Historians attribute the success of The Canadian Corps to technical and tactical innovation, meticulous planning, powerful artillery support and extensive training, as well as the inability of The German 6th Army to properly apply the new German defensive doctrine.

The battle was the first occasion when the four Divisions of The Canadian Expeditionary Force fought together and it was made a symbol of Canadian national achievement and sacrifice. A 100 ha (250-acre) portion of the former battleground serves as a Memorial Park and site of The Canadian National Vimy Memorial.[5]

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The Rorate Mass is a Votive Mass In Honour of The Virgin Mary during the Season of Advent.

It has a long Tradition in The Catholic Church, especially in German-speaking areas.

The Mass has to begin relatively early in the morning, when it is still dark, due to Winter-Time, and is Said (or Sung) by Candlelight.

The Most Holy Name Of Mary. The Feast Day Is, Today, 12 September.

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The Most Holy Name of Mary.
   Feast Day 12 September.

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White Vestments.

English: William-Adolphe Bouguereau's "L'Innocence".

Both young children and the lamb are symbols of innocence.

Français: Bouguereau — L'Innocence.

Русский: "Невинность", картина Виллиама Бугро.

И маленький ребёнок, и ягнёнок — символы невинности

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Date: 1893.

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Date: 1712.

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Just as a few days after Christmas, we celebrate The Holy Name of Jesus, so, after The Nativity of Mary, we glorify her Holy Name. Eight days after The Birth of The Virgin, according to the custom of the Jews, her holy parents, inspired by God, say Saint Jerome and Saint Antoninus, gave her the name of Mary.

Wherefore, during The Octave of The Nativity of Mary, The Liturgy gives a Feast in honour of this Holy Name.

Spain, with the approval of Rome, in 1513, was the first to Celebrate it, and, in 1683, it was extended to the whole Church by Pope Innocent XI to thank Mary for the victory which John Sobieski, King of Poland, had just gained against the Turks, who besieged Vienna and threatened The West.

"The Name of The Virgin," says the Gospel, "was Mary." The Hebrew name of Mary, in Latin "Domina", means "Lady", or "Sovereign"; for the authority of her Son, Lord of The World, makes her a Sovereign from her birth, in fact, as well as in name [Eighth Lesson at Matins].

Whence, as we call Jesus “Our Lord”, we say of Mary that she is “Our Lady”. To pronounce her name is to proclaim her power.

Let us offer The Holy Sacrifice of The Mass to God, to honour The Most Holy Name of Mary and to obtain by her Intercession her continual protection (Postcommunion).

Mass: Vultum tuum.
Preface: Of The Blessed Virgin: Et te in Festivitáte.

English: The Assumption.

Deutsch: Maria Himmelfahrt.

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Français: L'Assomption de la Vierge.

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In accordance with Jewish custom, Our Lady’s parents named her, eight days after her birth, and were inspired to call her “Mary”. The Feast of The Holy Name of Mary, therefore, follows that of her Birthday, as The Feast of The Holy Name of Jesus follows Christmas.

The Feast originated in Spain and was approved by The Holy See in 1513; Pope Innocent XI extended its observance to the whole Church in 1683, in thanksgiving to Our Blessed Lady for the victory on 12 September 1683 by John Sobieski, King of Poland, over the Turks, who were besieging Vienna and threatening The West.

This day was commemorated in Vienna by creating a new kind of pastry and shaping it in the form of the Turkish half-moon. It was eaten along with coffee, which was part of the booty from the Turks.

The ancient “Onomastica Sacra” have preserved the meanings ascribed to Mary’s name by the Early Christian writers and perpetuated by the Greek Fathers: “Bitter Sea,” “Myrrh of the Sea,” “The Light Giver,” “The Enlightened One,” “Lady,” “Seal of The Lord,” and “Mother of The Lord”, are the principal interpretations.

These etymologies suppose that the Hebrew form of the name is Maryãm, not Miryãm.

From the time of Saint Jerome, until the 16th-Century, preferred interpretations of Mary’s name in The West were, “Lady,” “Bitter Sea,” “The Light Giver,” and, especially, “Star of the Sea.”

“Stella Maris” was by far the favoured interpretation. The revival of Hebraic studies, which accompanied The Renaissance, led to a more critical appraisal of the meanings assigned to Our Lady’s name.

Miryãm has all the appearance of a genuine Hebrew name, and no solid reason has been discovered to warrant rejecting the Semitic origin of the word.

The Hebrew name of Mary, Miryãm, (in Latin, Domina) means Lady, or Sovereign; this Mary is, in virtue of her Son’s Sovereign Authority as Lord of the World. We call Mary “Our Lady”, as we call Jesus “Our Lord”, and when we pronounce her name, we affirm her power, implore her aid and place ourselves under her protection.

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The Secrets Of Oxburgh Hall: Some New Finds At 15th-Century Catholic House That Kept The Faith.

This Article (from September 2020) is taken from, and can be read in full at, CATHOLIC HERALD

By: Constance Watson
4 September 2020

It’s a remarkable haul. Last month, more than 2,000 artefacts were unearthed at Oxburgh Hall, a 15th-Century Moated House in Norfolk – some of which provide evidence of secret Catholic Worship from Queen Elizabeth I’s reign.

The findings include books, manuscripts, musical scores and off-cuts of clothing that indicate concealed Worship from the 16th-Century, all kept for Centuries in the building, home to The Bedingfeld Family.

A Copy of the 1568 edition of “The Kynges Psalmes”,

written by Saint John Fisher, was found hidden in a void at

Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk, during a re-roofing project.

A fingertip archaeological search under attic floorboards, during a re-roofing project, led to the discovery, one of the largest ever in a National Trust property. The most precious find so far is a fragment from a 15th-Century Illuminated Manuscript.

Anna Forest, The National Trust curator who is overseeing the work, said that “the Text is distinct enough for us to identify it as part of The Latin Vulgate Psalm 39 (Expectans expectavi).”

The National Trust contacted Dr James Freeman, Mediæval Manuscripts specialist at Cambridge University Library. He explained that “the page may be from a Psalter, but its small size – just 8 cm x 13 cm – suggests it once was part of a Book of Hours.”

Anna added that, despite Centuries of concealment, the Gold Leaf and Blue Ink from the Illuminated Initials remains “vibrant”.

Meanwhile, scraps of Handwritten Music – apparently showing a Soprano part – hint at the singing which would have been part of the clandestine Worship at the house.

The Curator, Anna Forest, examines a 15th-Century Illuminated Manuscript discovered under the floorboards of Oxburgh Hall.

Another intriguing discovery is a fragment from a 1590 edition of a Spanish tale, written in 1420. The Trust points out that Recusants had a special interest in reading Spanish stories, imbued as they were with Catholicism.

These and other items have a deep Historical and Spiritual resonance. In 1559, Queen Elizabeth I’s Act of Uniformity changed everything for The Bedingfeld Family.

Sir Henry Bedingfeld, the occupant of Oxburgh Hall, had been a figure of some political influence under Queen Mary. But the new Act effectively banned the practice of Catholicism by enforcing the English Book of Common Prayer as the set order of Prayer in England.

It also dictated that all of the Queen’s subjects were obliged to go to Church once a week or face financial penalties. Sir Henry could not abide by The Act, which put an end to his involvement with the Tudor Court.

The house became a place where Catholicism could be practised away from the eyes of the authorities – as shown by the Priest-Hole for which the building is well known. The new discovery confirms that The Bedingfeld Family remained true to their Catholic Faith despite the dangers of ostracism and, indeed. persecution, were they to be discovered.

A tiny fragment of 16th-Century Handwritten Music.

It is not the first time that the secrets of Oxburgh Hall have made historians sit up. The author, Dr Linda Porter, told the Catholic Herald that she uncovered a significant document at the house when researching her book “Mary Tudor: The First Queen”: “It is a proclamation in which Mary proclaims herself Queen, days before the actual proclamation in London on 19 July [1553], and it shows how well organised she and her party were, that they felt there was enough support, politically and militarily.

“I am not surprised they found these artefacts there – it is an absolutely fascinating house,” she says. Of the most recent findings, “the most interesting and complete thing that they found is a rather battered collection of Prayers, part of which had been published by Katherine Parr and gathered in one volume.” Katherine Parr was a Protestant but “her original works on choosing and publishing Prayers were from Catholic sources”. This 1568 book, which researchers are now studying, is another sign of The Bedingfelds’ hidden devotion.

Russell Clement, General Manager at Oxburgh Hall, told the Press: “We had hoped to learn more of the history of the house during the re-roofing work, and have commissioned paint analysis, wallpaper research, and building and historic graffiti recording. But these finds are far beyond anything we expected to see. These objects contain so many clues which confirm the history of the house as the retreat of a devout Catholic Family, who retained their Faith across the Centuries.”

He adds that there may well be more to come. “This is a building which is giving up its secrets slowly. We don’t know what else we might come across – or what might remain hidden for future generations to reveal.”

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