Byzantine Saints: Equal of the Apostles and Emperor Constantine with his Mother Helen (21 May)

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Saints Constantine and Helen are among the most influential figures in Christian history. Commemorated on May 21st by the Orthodox Church, Saint Constantine the Great became the first Roman emperor to legalize Christianity after centuries of brutal persecution, while his mother, Saint Helen, is remembered for discovering the True Cross of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. In this video, we explore the extraordinary life of Emperor Constantine, his miraculous vision of the Cross before battle, the Edict of Milan, the founding of Constantinople, the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, and Saint Helen’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Discover why the Church honors them as “Equal to the Apostles.” 00:00 – Saints Constantine and Helen Commemorated 00:25 – Who Was Saint Constantine the Great? 01:04 – Constantine’s Early Life and Family 01:36 – Christian Persecution Under Diocletian 02:02 – Constantine Becomes Emperor 02:32 – The Vision of the Cross in the Sky 02:49 – The Edict of Milan and Religious Freedom 03:23 – Christianity Legalized Across the Empire 03:31 – Founding of Constantinople 03:42 – Constantine Supports the Church 04:03 – Saint Helen Sent to Jerusalem 04:18 – Discovery of the True Cross 04:40 – Saint Helen Builds Churches in the Holy Land 05:28 – Death of Saint Helen 05:44 – Early Heresies in the Church 06:15 – The Rise of Arianism 06:31 – The First Council of Nicaea 07:06 – The Nicene Creed Established 07:22 – Constantine’s Baptism and Final Days 07:39 – Relics of Saint Constantine Today https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintConstantine #SaintHelen #OrthodoxChristianity #ChristianHistory #TrueCross #ConstantineTheGreat #CouncilOfNicaea #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicHistory #ByzantineEmpire #EarlyChurch #NiceneCreed #Orthodoxy #LivesOfTheSaints #Christianity

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