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The Liturgical Context of the Veneration of the Cross (Georgios Zaravelas, Theologian)

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On the 3rd Sunday of Lent, and, indeed, throughout 4th week, a time within the reverential climate of the fast which is so beneficial to the soul, the Church displays the Precious Cross of the Lord, for the support of the faithful. The appointment of the veneration of the Cross on that day, the mid-point of the fast, was also made for another, practical reason. The commemoration of the finding of the Precious Cross by Saint Helen is celebrated by the Orthodox Church on 6 March, as is clear from the corresponding date in the Feasts of the Month. That day, 6 March, almost always fall in Lent. Given that the atmosphere of those days is one of mourning, and that, ...

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