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Feast of Exaltation of Holy Cross to be celebrated tomorrow
12:47 13/09/2014 >> SOCIETY
The Armenian Church will celebrate the Feast of Exaltation of the Holy
Cross tomorrow, September 14.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the last one of the five
major feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most
important feast among the feasts dedicated to the Holy Cross, as it is
dedicated to the history of the return of the Holy Cross from
imprisonment, its elevation and glorification.
In the Armenian Apostolic Church the Feast of the Exaltation of the
Holy Cross is celebrated on Sunday during the period between September
11-17. The Monday following the Feast is a Memorial Day.
In 610 A. D, the Persian King Khosrov with a large army attacks the
Byzantine Empire. Enthusiastic about the initial victory, in 614 A. D.
the Persian army enters Jerusalem. Many people are killed and many are
imprisoned. Pontiff Zakaria, the Patriarch of Jerusalem is imprisoned,
too. However, the Persians are not satisfied and enter the Church of
Holy Sepulcher and take the Holy Cross kept in the Church. The Holy
Cross had been found and installed in the Church for the Christians to
worship by Heghineh, the mother of the King Costandianos, in the
beginning of the 4th century.
In 628 A. D., the Byzantine army led by the King Herakles fight
against the Persians to return the Holy Cross. The Armenian army
regiment, led by Mzhezh Gnounie, supported the Persian army. With the
Lord's help the Byzantine army wins the battle.
The Holy Cross is solemnly brought to the Armenian town Karin, from
where it is carried to Constantinople, and then - to Jerusalem. On the
way the Holy Cross was raised for the people to see and worship.
For Christians the Cross is God's power and strength and pride of all
prides, on which Christ's innocent blood was shed. By means of the
Cross Jesus proved His love towards mankind, and the Cross became for
us the symbol of hope, love and saving.
Source: Panorama.am
12:47 13/09/2014 >> SOCIETY
The Armenian Church will celebrate the Feast of Exaltation of the Holy
Cross tomorrow, September 14.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the last one of the five
major feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most
important feast among the feasts dedicated to the Holy Cross, as it is
dedicated to the history of the return of the Holy Cross from
imprisonment, its elevation and glorification.
In the Armenian Apostolic Church the Feast of the Exaltation of the
Holy Cross is celebrated on Sunday during the period between September
11-17. The Monday following the Feast is a Memorial Day.
In 610 A. D, the Persian King Khosrov with a large army attacks the
Byzantine Empire. Enthusiastic about the initial victory, in 614 A. D.
the Persian army enters Jerusalem. Many people are killed and many are
imprisoned. Pontiff Zakaria, the Patriarch of Jerusalem is imprisoned,
too. However, the Persians are not satisfied and enter the Church of
Holy Sepulcher and take the Holy Cross kept in the Church. The Holy
Cross had been found and installed in the Church for the Christians to
worship by Heghineh, the mother of the King Costandianos, in the
beginning of the 4th century.
In 628 A. D., the Byzantine army led by the King Herakles fight
against the Persians to return the Holy Cross. The Armenian army
regiment, led by Mzhezh Gnounie, supported the Persian army. With the
Lord's help the Byzantine army wins the battle.
The Holy Cross is solemnly brought to the Armenian town Karin, from
where it is carried to Constantinople, and then - to Jerusalem. On the
way the Holy Cross was raised for the people to see and worship.
For Christians the Cross is God's power and strength and pride of all
prides, on which Christ's innocent blood was shed. By means of the
Cross Jesus proved His love towards mankind, and the Cross became for
us the symbol of hope, love and saving.
Source: Panorama.am