Procession of the Cross

August 1, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

According to the Synaxarion, the feast celebrates the veneration of the Holy Cross in Constantinople. The early days of August were dangerous in antiquity. Because of the heat, many diseases became strong, and so the Cross was displayed in various places in the city for fourteen days. This feast was then introduced into Rus in …

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Procession with the life-giving cross

August 1, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

August 1 is a day of procession with the life-giving cross As we begin the Dormition Fast (also called the Fast of the Theotokos) today, there is usually a typical, and unique procession with the life-giving cross and a blessing of water. In history, we think of when Constantinople was the capitol of a Christian …

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