GOSPEL, FIRST READING & PSALM TRANSCRIPT (Subscribe or Login for Full Transcript):
September 14th is the Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and this is one of those feasts, one of those solemnities in the Roman calendar that is so significant that when it falls on a Sunday, it actually will replace the Sunday Mass. And so the Church celebrates it every year on the 14th, but on years when that date will fall on a Sunday, the Church will come together even at Sunday Mass to commemorate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
GOSPEL, FIRST READING & PSALM TRANSCRIPT (Subscribe or Login for Full Transcript):
September 14th is the Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and this is one of those feasts, one of those solemnities in the Roman calendar that is so significant that when it falls on a Sunday, it actually will replace the Sunday Mass. And so the Church celebrates it every year on the 14th, but on years when that date will fall on a Sunday, the Church will come together even at Sunday Mass to commemorate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
This content is excellent. Dr Pitre is a fantastic communicator and his depth of knowledge is outstanding. He brings these two gifts together to provide wonderful insights into the Mass readings that facilitate greater engagement with the Scriptures. I find his explanations are the perfect preparation for Sunday Mass.
This content is excellent. Dr Pitre is a fantastic communicator and his depth of knowledge is outstanding. He brings these two gifts together to provide wonderful insights into the Mass readings that facilitate greater engagement with the Scriptures. I find his explanations are the perfect preparation for Sunday Mass.
