May 29: Saint Patience, the Empress Who Became a Nun and Protector of the Poor

Saint Patience, in the world Helen Dragasi, and later, as the wife of Manuel II Palaiologos, “Helen the August in Christ God and Empress of the Romans, the Palaiologos”, was the daughter of Constantine Dragasi, one of the many rulers – heirs of the great Serbian krali (king) Stefan Dusan. She came from a royal and blessed lineage, according to […]