Most Merciful God, who didst vouchsafe to bless thy servant Helena with such grace and devotion to thee that she didst venerate the very footsteps of our Savior; Grant unto us the same grace that, aided by her prayers and example, we too may evermore behold thy glory in the cross of thy Son. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Today the Episcopal Church commemorates Helena of Constantinople, Protector of the Holy Places, 330
Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine I, did much to promote Christianity, visiting the Holy Land, founding churches on sacred sites & allegedly rediscovering the True Cross pic.twitter.com/vkbIwdoP19
— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) May 22, 2023