FEAST OF THE CROSS. Emperor Constantine was a good king His mother was Queen Helen. They loved the...

FEAST OF THE CROSS

• Emperor Constantine was a good king

• His mother was Queen Helen. They loved the Lord.

• The Cross was lost. Queen Helen wanted to find it.

• She went to Jerusalem• There was no trace of it

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• Old man Judas showed Queen Helen

• The Cross was under a big pile of garbage

• Queen Helen dug and found 3 crosses

• Which was the real cross?

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• Each cross was put on a dead person

• Nothing happened with the first 2 crosses

• The 3rd cross made the dead person rise up!

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• Emperor Constantine & Queen Helen rejoiced!

• They built a big church for the Cross

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“God forbid that I should glory except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” Galatians 6:14

Feast of the CrossWhy is the Cross so powerful?

Our Lord Jesus Christ crushed Satan & death, and gave us salvation by dying on the cross

How do we feel and/or use the power of the Cross?

We carry it in our hearts & mind by:• praying with it• use it all the time … happy,

thankful, scared, lonely, sad

Praying

What is Prayer? • A connection to God• Connecting our hearts & minds

to Him

When praying we must: • Find a quiet Place• Slow down• Close our eyes

Why? • To not be distracted• Concentrate better• To think about what we say

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This Week …• Pray holding Cross in right hand• Using 6 verses• Ask for the intercession of St. Helen

Memorizing“Now You are letting Your servant depart in peace according to Your word; for my eyes have seen Your salvation” Luke 2: 29-30

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