Not only does the Sunday of the Holy Cross prepare us for commemoration of the Crucifixion, but it also reminds us that the whole of Lent is a period when we are crucified with Christ. As we have ...

Other sections address why the crucifix is covered in churches during Holy Week — and where and how that custom began; and expound on the exorcism cross of St. Benedict — what does it say and ...

It is even reported that the truth had signs of having been part of a crucifixion because of the ... are preserved in the Basilica of the Holy Cross in the Italian capital. As part of the days ...

In kneeling before the crucifix and kissing it we are paying ... and we bless Thee because by Thy Holy Cross Thou has Redeemed the World.' ...

On Great and Holy Friday the Orthodox Church commemorates the death of Christ on the Cross. This is the culmination of the observance of His Passion by which our Lord suffered and died for our sins.

Holy Communion (consecrated at Mass on Thursday night) and veneration of the Cross. In that tradition, a priest or deacon holds a wooden crucifix while the faithful process to him at the foot of ...

Maundy Thursday is a day of remembrance and reverence for the sacrament of Holy Communion, central to Christian worship. Good Friday: March 29 Good Friday marks Jesus’ crucifixion and death on the ...

It continues with the Last Supper, his crucifixion, and culminates in ... Many churches participate in the Stations of the Cross, where members meditate on the events leading up to Jesus' death. On ...