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ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM - 13th SEPTEMBER
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1. St John Chrysostom was born at Antioch about 349, where he was ordained and exercised his pastoral ministry for many years. His preaching bore great fruit, and his writings revealed the brilliance of
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1. St John Chrysostom was born at Antioch about 349, where he was ordained and exercised his pastoral ministry for many years. His preaching bore great fruit, and his writings revealed the brilliance of
#StJohnChrysostom #Sep13
2. his intellect and his strength of faith. He lived an austere life, striving to reform the morals of clergy and people. In 397 he became Bishop of Constantinople; he was exiled by the emperor, who took exception to his work, and died in 404 at Comana in Turkey.
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3. PRAYER:
Father,
the strength of all who trust in you,
you made John Chrysostom
renowned for his eloquence
and heroic in his sufferings.
May we learn from his teaching
and gain courage from his patient endurance.
Amen.
(photo: Original homily by St Chrysostom on vellum)
Father,
the strength of all who trust in you,
you made John Chrysostom
renowned for his eloquence
and heroic in his sufferings.
May we learn from his teaching
and gain courage from his patient endurance.
Amen.
(photo: Original homily by St Chrysostom on vellum)
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John the Baptist beheaded is become master of the school of virtues and of life,
the form of holiness,
the rule of justice,
the mirror of virginity,
the example of chastity,
the way of penance,
pardon of sin,
and discipline of faith.
#PassionOfStJohnTheBaptist
John the Baptist beheaded is become master of the school of virtues and of life,
the form of holiness,
the rule of justice,
the mirror of virginity,
the example of chastity,
the way of penance,
pardon of sin,
and discipline of faith.
#PassionOfStJohnTheBaptist
2. John is greater than man, peer unto the angels, sovereign holiness of the law of the gospel,
the voice of the apostles,
the silence of the prophets, the lantern of the world,
the foregoer of the Judge, and mediator of all the Trinity.
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the voice of the apostles,
the silence of the prophets, the lantern of the world,
the foregoer of the Judge, and mediator of all the Trinity.
#StJohnTheBaptist #PassionOfStJohn
3. And this so great a man was put to martyrdom, and gave his head to the adulterer, and was delivered to the springing maid. (#StJohnChrysostom)
