September 14th

Saint Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Saint · Common of feasts-of-the-lord · Jerusalem, Israel-Palestine

The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which, on the day after the dedication of the Basilica of the Resurrection raised over the tomb of Christ, is exalted and honored as the trophy of his paschal victory and as the sign destined to appear in heaven, already proclaiming to all his second coming.

Latin Original

estum exaltatiónis Sancte Crucis, quz, postrídie dedicatióF nis basilicee Resurrectiónis super sepülcrum Christi eréctze, exaltátur et honorátur, sicut victórize eius paschális tropséeum et signum in caelo apparitürum, álterum advéntum eius iam univérsis praenüntians.