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Helena finding the True Cross.

The True Cross is the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified and died as a result as well as it being one the Instruments of Passion.

According to Christian tradition, it disappeared after the crucifixion, but was found again about three centuries later during a search in Jerusalem. Parts of it were eventually taken to other places, and many modern churches claim to have small pieces of the wood.

Overview[]

The Bible does not state what happened to the cross after Jesus was removed from it. Some Christians claimed later that the Jews had hidden it, but this is unlikely. In fact, no reliable reports of its whereabouts appeared for almost three hundred years. Then finally, according to church historians, it was discovered in Jerusalem in the year 326 AD by Empress Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great.

The Empress went to the city in that year to search for Jesus' tomb and the location of Golgotha, the place where he was crucified. The historical descriptions of her search differ in some ways, but they all agree that she successfully identified both locations, and also found three crosses in the same area. She quickly concluded that these were the crosses used to crucify Jesus and the two men put to death with him. But initially she was unaware which one was the true cross.

It is said that when Helena was unable to identify which is the True Cross, she decided to make a test. The crosses were laid, one at a time, on the coffin of a dead youth. The first two crosses had no effect, but the third one instantly brought the youth back to life, thereby proving itself to be the true cross. Another account, by the historian Rufinus, says that the test was performed on a dying woman, who was immediately restored to health when touched by the third cross. Of course is is possible that both tests were done, perhaps with different people as witnesses.

Description[]

Some people believe that this wood has miraculous healing powers, so much so that they become virtually invulnerable to all harm. The usual explanation for this healing power is that it is an intrinsic property of the wood itself, created when the cross was in physical contact with the body of Christ and stained with his blood, sweat, and tears.

The True Cross is also capable of expelling demons from the material plane and from human bodies of which they had taken as a host. Unlike regular crosses, the True Cross' abilities are swift and efficient, not expending a long duration of time for a demon to be expelled and instead only lasts a minute. Even Satan himself can be repelled by the True Cross. When not in use and simply laid about, unholy creatures cannot bear to be near the Cross's vicinity.

Despite its great power, its usage is often considered highly dangerous for those that do not possess the will to harness its power. Example was when Father Tomas Ortega used a fragment of the True Cross against Satan in attempt to protect Alexander Anderson. The power of the True Cross, coupled with prolonged usage in the hands of an inexperienced priest, was so overwhelming for Ortega that its aura not only shredded the fabric of his sleeve but also rendered his right arm horribly scarred and disfigured. Heinkel Wolfe noted that had he held it any longer it would have surely killed him.

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