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Historical Study Concerning the Precious Cross
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Saint Nektarios of Aegina
Historical Study Concerning the Precious Cross
19th c.
Modern translation
Moral & Pastoral · English translation, 2026
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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…
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