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Feast Day: August 18
Helena had two wishes. She wanted to be a good
mother. And she was! And she wanted to find the cross on which Jesus had
been crucified. And she did!
Helena lived long, long ago. Her son Constantine became the ruler of the
Roman Empire. After that, Helena traveled around the empire doing good.
Helena became a Christian when she was 63 years old. Then she went to
Palestine to see where Jesus had walked and talked and died. While in
Palestine, Helena had workers dig in the ground. They found a cross. Helena
believed that Jesus had died on that cross.
Then Helena built a church at the Mount of Olives. Jesus had prayed there
on the night before he died. She also built a church in Bethlehem, where
Jesus was born.
Helena helped the People of God by building churches. But she was also
kind to soldiers, prisoners, and the poor. Her kindness showed them how
Jesus took care of others. Her life showed everyone God’s goodness.
