True Cross

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Saint Helena discovers the True Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ

In the year 326 the mother of Constantine, Saint Helena, then about 80 years old, having journeyed to Jerusalem, undertook to rid the Holy Sepulchre of the mound of earth heaped upon and around it, and to destroy the pagan buildings that profaned its site. Some revelations which she had received gave … Read more

Up to the Challenge in Louisiana

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Up to the Challenge in Louisiana 3

With bagpipes blazing and a large American flag towering above, a massive crowd made way for a curious sight: two long lines of boys marching behind the flag on the way to watch the Fourth of July fireworks aboard the U.S.S. Kidd anchored on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge. From all … Read more