A Mother’s Influence?

St. Helena, Mother of Constantine the Great. Copyright: Cincinnati Museum of Arts

Constantine the Great, Emperor of the Roman Empire from about 312 BC, converted to Christianity supposedly after his mother, a woman who came to be known for her acts of charity, became a Christian. The picture above is of Constantine’s mother, St. Helena, available for viewing at the Cincinnati Museum of Art.

Consequent on his conversion to Christianity, Constantine took upon himself the fight against persecutors of…