Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
August 18th is the traditional feast of St Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, the Empress who found the Cross of Christ. In Malta we celebrate her feast at the parish Church of Birkirkara. When thinking about the life of St Helen what spontaneously comes into my heart and mind is the her role[…]
The early life of Saint Helena, or Helen, who is commemorated on this August 18th, is shrouded in legend, with some historical roots, as all legends have. Geoffrey of Wearmouth, the 11th century priest and historiographer (from whom we also get many of the tales of King Arthur) claims she was the daughter of the[…]
