August 18 is the feast of
Saint Helena, the mother of Constantine, the first Christian emperor. For today’s feast we are visiting the
Church of
Santa Maria in Aracoeli, on the Capitoline hill (where her relics are venerated), and the
Church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. The latter was constructed by Saint Helena on the grounds of her palace, to house the relics of the True Cross, which she had discovered during her pilgrimage to the
Holy Land.
August 18 is the feast of 
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