Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, 344-407; called “Chrysostom,” or “golden-mouthed,” because of eloquence; lived as an anchorite from 374 to 386; became bishop of Constantinople in 398, but had enemies in high places; he died while on his way to exile in Pythius
Saint of the Day: St. Paphnutius; student, in the desert, of St. Anthony; became bishop of the Upper Thebaid, and suffered persecution under Emperor Maximinus; upon returning to his flock, he zealously defended the Catholic faith against the Arian heresy, and was an outstandin present at the council of Nicaea in 325 A.D.
Saint of the Day: St. Finian; 6th Century Irish abbot, disciple of Saints Colman and Mochae; became a monk in Strathclyde, ordained in Rome; founded several monasteries, and became abbot of Moville, County Down, Ireland; known for miracles, including moving a river; died 579 A.D.
Memorial of St. Peter Claver, 1580-1654; Spanish Jesuit who traveled to Cartagena (modern-day Colombia) to serve the black slaves; through his efforts, 300,000 souls entered the Church
Saint of the Day: St. Cloud, 522-560; heir to a portion of the Frankish kingdom, but escaped an attempt to kill him by his uncle and brother; he made no attempt to recover his kingdom; put himself under the discipline of St. Severinus, near Paris; instructed the people of the neighboring country for the rest of his life
Saint of the Day: St. Eleutherius; 6th Century abbot of St. Mark’s near Spoleto, and favored by God with the gift of miracles; reputed to have raised a dead man to life; died in St. Andrew’s monastery in Rome 585 A.D.
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