Saint Iosif the Confessor
a) Today is the feast of the Cross; let the choirs of angels rejoice. The Cross appears; let the whole congregation of the Church reverence it. The divine power of the Cross is elevated; let the hosts of demons be put to flight. But, divine cross, the inexpressible spectacle of the angels, the boast of the faithful, the royal sceptre- I speak to you as though you were a living thing- you, of course, have brought to us the joyful tidings of salvation. Through you, the barred gates of Paradise have been opened again.
