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EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 10 MIN

St. Helena — The Queen Who Found the Cross

from Voices of the Saints · host First Brick Media

She began life as the daughter of an innkeeper — forgotten by the man she loved and cast aside by empire. Yet through faith and perseverance, she became the mother of Constantine the Great… and the woman who uncovered the greatest relic in Christian history.Travel with St Helena across deserts and centuries — from the shadows of Rome to the sacred soil of Jerusalem — as she searches for the True Cross of Christ. Her journey is one of heartbreak, revelation, and redemption — the story of a mother’s prayer that reshaped the soul of the world.Featuring music from Kadir Demir, Ardie Son, Hans Johnson, and Rotem Moav, this episode invites you to listen with headphones and lose yourself in the soundscape of faith, legacy, and divine discovery.This is Voices of the Saints: St Helena — The Queen Who Found the Cross. This episode is based on accounts from the Coptic Synaxarium, early church tradition, and other historical sources. While we’ve done our best to ensure accuracy and reverence, some elements have been adapted or dramatized for narrative and production purposes. Our goal is to honour the spirit and message of the saints while making their stories engaging and accessible to modern listeners. 

She began life as the daughter of an innkeeper — forgotten by the man she loved and cast aside by empire. Yet through faith and perseverance, she became the mother of Constantine the Great… and the woman who uncovered the greatest relic in Christian history. Travel with St Helena across deserts and centuries — from the shadows of Rome to the sacred soil of Jerusalem — as she searches for the True Cross of Christ. Her journey is one of heartbreak, revelation, and redemption — the s...

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