Holy Cross Day
The historian Eusebius, in his Life of Constantine, tells how that emperor ordered the erection of a complex of buildings in Jerusalem "on a scale of imperial magnificence," to set forth as "an object of attraction and veneration to all, the blessed place of our Savior's resurrection." The overall supervision of the work-on the site where the Church of the Holy Sepulchre now stands-was entrusted to Constantine's mother, the empress Helena.
You are previewing a partial sample of your selection.
To view your complete selection and gain access to all ritebrain content, LOG IN
To subscribe to ritebrain, Add to Cart