2024-05-04 16:37:20
Being a tradition that dates back to colonial times in Latin America, on May 3 the Day of the Cross is celebrated in Salvadoran territory. Learn about the origin of this celebration, which is an important day for Christians.
According to the Catholic.net site, the origin of this celebration occurs when Emperor Constantine I the Great was heading towards a battle against the barbarians near the Danube River; In that context, he had a vision, in which a cross appeared to him with the message: “With this sign you will win,” so he ordered a similar one to be built, and ended up winning the battle after placing it in front of the army. of the.
On the other hand, and some time later, he entrusted the mission to his mother, now Saint Helena, of searching for the cross on which Jesus Christ died; Therefore, the woman headed to Jerusalem, and finally located Golgotha, also known as “Calvary”, and in the place she found three bloody pieces of wood.
“Since then – with the discovery of the cross of Christ, and with Elena’s desire to commemorate the date on which this piece of wood was found – the Feast of the Holy Cross has been celebrated in the world,” explains Catholic.net.