There were dangers involved in traveling and living in a harsh desert, but the hardships actually served to test the women's determination and commitment to Christ. The solitude was essential for meditation. In small communities of like-minded ascetics, Christians could support each other and encourage each other in the faith....
It is tragic that so few women from the Patristic Age are remembered. Today we have the opportunity to read about many of them because there is a wealth of information available now and more is being discovered every year. I hope that these few posts will whet your appetite...
Helena was the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine I. Both the eastern and western churches revere her as a saint. It is said that she discovered the "True Cross".
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