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BASIL (VASILIKO) FLOWER
Basil is the flower of the Cross and of the Greek Orthodox Church.
It is believed that a cluster of sweet basil sprouted on the spot where the Cross was found. St. Helen, mother of Constantine the Emperor, set out to locate the Holy Cross in Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified. They looked everywhere. Finally they were guided to a spot by the fragrant aroma of the vasilikos, where after digging, the Holy Cross was found.
From that time on, it has become the consecrated flower of the Cross. Basil is used on the Feast Day of the Elevation of the Cross and whenever the Holy Water (Agiasmos) service is performed.
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by
Rev. Demetrios A. Recachinas, Protopresbyter
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& Web Version Designed by:
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Andriotis
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