According to tradition, a part of the Holy Cross was discovered by ... the Wood of the Cross.' Adoration or veneration of an image or representation of Christ's cross does not mean that we ...

Several threads, including pre-Christian mythology, veneration of relics in Christian tradition, and medieval literature, have combined over the centuries into the Holy Grail metaphor of today.

The climax of the entire Orthodox year is the Paschal Vigil, beginning late on Holy Saturday night ... the life-giving blood of Christ shed on the cross, transforming the symbol of birth into ...

To make the ultimate sacrifice more real for parishioners, people were invited up to lay hands on the cross — a veneration ... Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.” ...