#findingofthetruecross

[johnnyloueydelightsus]

Reposted from @stpaulse Blessed Memorial of St. Helena of Constantinople! . St. Helena was born circa 246 in what is now northern Turkey and married Roman general Constantius Chlorus circa 270. They had a son shortly thereafter and Constantius was made Caesar, or vice emperor, in 293. Constantius soon divorced Helena to marry the emperor's stepdaughter. . Her son, Constantine, became emperor in 312 and he appointed his mother as Augusta, or empress. She converted to Christianity and practiced great charity including construction of churches in Rome and the Holy Land. She established the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, and the Church on the Mount of Olives, sites of Christ's birth and ascension, respectively. Helena's faith led to conversion of her son and, ultimately, to the Edict of Milan which provided legal protection for Christians. . Helena went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to find relics from the time of Christ. She demolished a pagan temple that Emperor Hadrian built on Calvary and found three crosses there. Helena and Bishop Macarius brought a woman, near death, to the site. The woman touched the first two crosses and had no change in her health. The woman then touched the third cross and was instantly healed. Helena declared this to be the True Cross of Jesus Christ and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built there. (Source: "The Catholic Encyclopedia") . St. Helena of Constantinople, pray for us! . . . #sharethefaith #saintoftheday #helena #sthelena #sainthelena #constantine #constantinople #femalesaints #truecrossrelic #truecross #motheroftheking #healing #miraclehealing #findingofthetruecross #findingofthecross #catholic #christian #catholicsaint #churchhistory #earlychristianity #vatican #vaticancity #catholicimagery #augusta #queen #catholicroyalty #christianroyalty - #kofc12240 (at Rome, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEB7IX5Dg7J/?igshid=zwd1sqbccyk6

[djphatsu]

Happy Meskel #djphatsu #djew #Ethiopia #Meskel #MeskelCelebrations #photography #photographer #instagood #instagram #instadaily #findingofthetruecross (at JOEY Kitchen at University Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNXD6Zn178/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pv6glqsudp3u

[lijmesfin]

የመስቀል ደመራ አከባበር በደብረሰላም መድኃኒዓለም የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተክርስቲያን ሚኒያፖሊስ ሚኒሶታ አሜሪካ #MesKel #Demera #FindingOfTheTrueCross #ኦርቶዶክስ_ተዋህዶ_ለዘለዓለም_ፀንታ_ትኑር #ኦርቶዶክስተዋህዶ መስቀል ኃይላችን ነው All photos by Kidus ቅዱስStudio @kidusstudio (at Debreselam Medhanealem EOTC Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFq8Ei2Htzm/?igshid=1rglz3jgesi6a

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Meskel in Ethiopia: celebration of the Finding of the True Holy Cross by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians

This video was sent by Ethiopia as part of their application to UNESCO for the recognition of this festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (achieved in 2013).

[lijmesfin]

መስቀል ኃይላችን ነው #መስቀል #ደመራ በ #ደብረሰላምመድኃኒአለም #MesfinAndKids at #MesKel #Demera #FindingOfTheTrueCross #ኦርቶዶክስ_ተዋህዶ_ለዘለዓለም_ፀንታ_ትኑር #ኦርቶዶክስተዋህዶ (at Debreselam Medhanealem EOTC Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFqdLn2nsfq/?igshid=9gtwmjvkq3wb

[lijmesfin]

በ #ሚኒሶታ #ኦርቶዶክስተዋህዶቤተክርስቲያን (7 አብያተ ክርስቲያናት) የተዘጋጀ የ 2018 #መስቀልደመራ #መስቀል_ቤዛችን_ነው #መስቀል_ኃይላችን_ነው እንኳን ለብርሀነ መስቀሉ አደረሳችሁ "...ከጌታችን ከኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ መስቀል በቀር ሌላ ትምክህት ከእኔ ይራቅ" #ገላ፮፥፲፬ #እግዚአብሄር_ይመስገን #ኦርቶዶክስ_ተዋህዶ_ለዘለዓለም_ፀንታ_ትኑር #Meskel, the #FindingOfTheTrueCross , is amongst the #colorfulHolidays of Orthodox Christians #Galatians6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (at Phalen Park Picnic Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoWlr4cHaQC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=513fcgx7d1ky

[lijmesfin]

በ #ሚኒሶታ #ኦርቶዶክስተዋህዶቤተክርስቲያን (7 አብያተ ክርስቲያናት) የተዘጋጀ የ 2018 #መስቀልደመራ #መስቀል_ቤዛችን_ነው #መስቀል_ኃይላችን_ነው እንኳን ለብርሀነ መስቀሉ አደረሳችሁ "...ከጌታችን ከኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ መስቀል በቀር ሌላ ትምክህት ከእኔ ይራቅ" #ገላ፮፥፲፬ #እግዚአብሄር_ይመስገን #ኦርቶዶክስ_ተዋህዶ_ለዘለዓለም_ፀንታ_ትኑር #Meskel, the #FindingOfTheTrueCross , is amongst the #colorfulHolidays of Orthodox Christians #Galatians6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (at Phalen Park Picnic Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoWlYElnRqm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7tep98wfx9rs

[lijmesfin]

በ #ሚኒሶታ #ኦርቶዶክስተዋህዶቤተክርስቲያን (7 አብያተ ክርስቲያናት) የተዘጋጀ የ 2018 #መስቀልደመራ #መስቀል_ቤዛችን_ነው #መስቀል_ኃይላችን_ነው እንኳን ለብርሀነ መስቀሉ አደረሳችሁ "...ከጌታችን ከኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ መስቀል በቀር ሌላ ትምክህት ከእኔ ይራቅ" #ገላ፮፥፲፬ #እግዚአብሄር_ይመስገን #ኦርቶዶክስ_ተዋህዶ_ለዘለዓለም_ፀንታ_ትኑር #Meskel, the #FindingOfTheTrueCross , is amongst the #colorfulHolidays of Orthodox Christians #Galatians6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (at Phalen Park Picnic Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoWlTpaHfVw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ly9pujdz28l7

[lijmesfin]

በ #ሚኒሶታ #ኦርቶዶክስተዋህዶቤተክርስቲያን (7 አብያተ ክርስቲያናት) የተዘጋጀ የ 2018 #መስቀልደመራ #መስቀል_ቤዛችን_ነው #መስቀል_ኃይላችን_ነው እንኳን ለብርሀነ መስቀሉ አደረሳችሁ "...ከጌታችን ከኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ መስቀል በቀር ሌላ ትምክህት ከእኔ ይራቅ" #ገላ፮፥፲፬ #እግዚአብሄር_ይመስገን #ኦርቶዶክስ_ተዋህዶ_ለዘለዓለም_ፀንታ_ትኑር #Meskel, the #FindingOfTheTrueCross , is amongst the #colorfulHolidays of Orthodox Christians #Galatians6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (at Phalen Park Picnic Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoWlG2VHNNR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c8hqmqjj9n7t

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ስለማይነገር ስጦታው እግዚአብሄር ይመስገን 🙏🏾 🙏🏾 🙏🏾 እንኳን ለብርሀነ መስቀሉ አደረሰን፣ አደረሳችሁ #ደመራ #መስቀል_ቤዛችን_ነው #መስቀል_ኃይላችን_ነው #FindingOfTheTrueCross Holiday is one of the most #ColorfulEthiopianHoliday s https://www.instagram.com/p/BoMbZZTnN2X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12q2r9umriigd

[djphatsu]

From the other side . . . #djphatsu #djew #batterypark #statueofliberty #nyc #photography #photographer #instagood #instagram #instadaily #findingofthetruecross (at Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island)

[djphatsu]

Meskel Celebration in Washington D.C. #djphatsu #djew #Ethiopia #Meskel #MeskelCelebrations #photography #photographer #instagood #instagram #instadaily #findingofthetruecross (at DSK Mariam ርዕሰ አድባራት ደብረ ሰላም ቅድስት ማርያም የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተ ክርስቲያን)

[lijmesfin]

እንኳን ለብርሀነ መስቀሉ አደረሰን፣ አደረሳችሁ #ደመራ #መስቀል_ቤዛችን_ነው #መስቀል_ኃይላችን_ነው #FindingOfTheTrueCross Holiday is one of the most #ColorfulEthiopianHoliday s (at Ethiopia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoMadS7HJbs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=956czyzb4kgs