True Cross - Wikipedia
The True Cross is the real cross on which Jesus of Nazareth was crucified, according to Christian tradition. It is related by numerous historical accounts and legends that Helena, the mother of Roman emperor Constantine the Great, recovered the True Cross at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, when she travelled to the Holy Land in the years 326–328.
True Cross | History, Relic, Meaning, Crucifixion, & Facts ...
Dec 13, 2024 · The True Cross is a Christian relic, reputedly the wood of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Legend relates that the True Cross was found by St. Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, during her pilgrimage to the Holy Land about 326 CE.
What happened to the 'True Cross' after Jesus was crucified?
Many pieces of the True Cross were encased in precious metal boxes adorned with jewels. These were placed in specially-built ‘reliquaries’ that also held other supposed relics such as the bones of saints, parts of the nails used in the Crucifixion and even the baby teeth of Christ.
Stolen and Found: The Story of the True Cross - Good Catholic
Sep 13, 2021 · In the year 629 A.D., the Cross was recovered and brought back to Jerusalem by Emperor Heraclius of Constantinople. The relic of the True Cross was then restored to its place in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
9 places in America to venerate relics of the True Cross
Apr 10, 2022 · You might have to travel a state or two away from your home, but you can venerate relics of the True Cross in the United States. Here are 9 places where you can be blessed by the presence of a relic of the cross that held Jesus on Calvary, and other pieces of his passion. 1.) The Old Mission Basilica in San Buenaventura,California.
Taking the Measure of Relics of the True Cross
Dec 15, 2024 · As early as Egeria’s day, a relic of the True Cross was coveted by Christians, which would lead in years to come to a host of false relics, some the product of outright fraud, others of wishful thinking.
Precious Relic of the True Cross
We venerate the relic of the True Cross because it was the instrument on which our Lord made His supreme sacrifice for our salvation. It was soaked in His most precious Blood. And through this we recognize that the cross of Christ has become the Tree of Life.