BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//chikkutakku.com//RDFCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALDESC:GoogleカレンダーやiCalendar形式情報を共有シェ アしましょう。近所のイベントから全国のイベントま で今日のイベント検索やスケジュールを決めるならち っくたっく X-WR-CALNAME:ちっくたっく X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:St. King Constantine DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260325T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260326T183000Z UID:285162087877 DESCRIPTION:March 26th is the commemoration of the dukhrono of St. King Co nstantine the Great +337 and his mother St. Helena +328 according the Litu rgical Calendar of the Syriac Orthodox Church. \n\nMor Constantine the Gre at was the son of Flavius Constantius & Helena. He was brought up in Drepa num his mother’s birthplace. \n\nWith his Edict of Milan in A.D. 313\, t he three-centuries-long persecution came to an end. The external threat of the persecution by the Roman government ended However the internal threat of the Arian heresy sprung forth. Constantine convened the Ecumenical Cou ncil of Nicaea to combat the Arian heresy in 325AD. The council repudiated the Arian heresy and formulated the statement of faith known as "The Nice ne Creed"\n\nConstantine’s adherence to Christianity was closely associa ted with his rise to power. He fought the Battle of the Milvian Bridge (ac cording to Eusebius\, during the campaign against Maxentius) in the name o f the Christian God\, having received instructions in a dream to paint the Christian monogram (Cross) on his troops’ shields to invoke the help of Christ. In the Syriac Orthodox Church the prayers on the feast of the Hol y Cross on 14 September allude to this event. In addition the Sh'himo pray ers of Friday say\, "May the cross of light that was shown to Constantine in the sky be a high wall to the churches and the monasteries."\n\nHe issu ed numerous laws relating to Christian practices. He extended several priv ileges to the clergy. Emperor Constantine died on 21 May A.D. 337 at Ancry ona\, Izmit\, Turkey. Shortly before his death\, he was baptised by Eusebi us of Nicomedia. After his baptism he refused to wear the imperial purple and died wearing the white baptismal robe. He was entombed in the church o f the Holy Apostles.\n\nBiography courtesy "Martyrs\, Saints and Prelates of The Syriac Orthodox Church"\n\nOh Mor Constantine plead for us before G od's throne of grace! May the power of the true Holy Cross protect us from the evil one and all his forces. Amen\n\nVat. LXIX LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR