Blessed Feast!
Today, September 14, is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-giving Cross. His Eminence Metropolitan Georges (Khodr) shares,
""Let him who wants to follow me deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." Christ does not put a cross on you. It comes to you from the circumstances of your existence on earth. If you bear it, you will become a heavenly person. This is why the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross has always been your path. Every day you are burdened and every day the Resurrection lifts your burdens from you."
Read More at Antiochian.org
In addition to this wonderful article by His Eminence, you might also enjoy reading about the historical background of this feast at our archdiocese site here.