Historical Study Concerning the Precious Cross
Modern translationGreek original
19th c. · Treatises & Other · English translation, 2026
Source edition: Ἱστορικὴ μελέτη περὶ τοῦ Τιμίου Σταυροῦ
Cover art: Cross in the Mountains (Tetschen Altar) — Caspar David Friedrich (German, 1774–1840) (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
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Contents
- Introduction
- 1. To the Reader
- 2. Concerning the Veneration of the Faithful for the Life-giving Cross of the…
- 3. Concerning the Precious Cross From the Sacred Canons and From the Holy…
- 4. Testimonies From Sacred Tradition
- 5. Concerning the Appearance of the Sign of the Precious Cross in the Sky to…
- 6. Concerning the Statue of Constantine Holding a Cross and the Inscription…
- 7. The Second Appearance in Heaven of the Sign of the Cross
- 8. Concerning the Discovery of the Precious Cross by the Blessed Saint Helen
- 9. Letter of Constantine the Great to Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, Concerning…
- 10. Concerning Helen, the Emperor's Mother, and Her Zeal for the Building of…
- 11. Concerning the Miracle That Occurred in Apamea Through the Precious and…
- 12. Concerning the Divine Power Dwelling in the Precious Wood of the Cross
- 13. The Inscription Borne by the Cross of Shirin, Consort of Chosroes King of…
- 14. Concerning the Feast of the Finding and the Exaltation of the Precious Cross
- 15. The Procession of the Precious Cross
- 16. Concerning the Size of the Precious Cross, Concerning the Sacred Nails, and…
- 17. Concerning the Power of the Precious Cross
- 18. Why We Should Honor the Precious Cross
- 19. Why We Should Honor the Precious Cross (Continued): Second
- 20. From the Homilies of Our Father Among the Saints Gregory, Archbishop of…
- Persons and Places
- Glossary