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Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Feast commemorates the finding of the True Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by Saint Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine. In the twentieth year of his reign (326), the Emperor ...
The Christian Post13d
This week in Christian history: Constantine’s vision, Martin Luther’s German Mass
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the vision of Constantine, the debut of Martin Luther s German ...
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Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the Apostles
Today, Constantine with his mother Helen present the Cross, the most precious wood. It shames unbelievers. It is a weapon of faithful kings against their adversaries. A great sign has come forth for ...
Catholic News Agency4d
The Veneration of the Cross
According to tradition, a part of the Holy Cross was discovered by the mother of the emperor Constantine, St. Helen, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 326. A fifth century account describes this ...
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Legitimization Under Constantine
CONSTANTINE'S CONVERSION One of the most surprising Christian heroes in the entire tradition, I think, is Constantine. He is, first of all, a successful general. He is also the son of a successful ...