Saint John Chysostom
Today (Septemper 13th), is the memorial of one of my favorite saints, Saint John Chrysostom (d. 407), whom I discovered before becoming Catholic while reading about the Eastern Orthodox Church (he is also a great saint of the East). Chrysostom in Greek means "golden-mouthed."
He was uncompromising, both in moral and social teaching. The men of his diocese were unhappy to hear that they were held to the same standards of chastity and fidelity as women and the rich were unhappy to hear that private property reulted from the Fall.
Prayer to Saint John Chrysostom:
Dear Saint John, your oratorical gifts inspired thousands and earned you the name "golden-mouthed." Continue to inspire Christians through your writings and grant us a rebirth of Christian preaching for the spiritual renewal of the Church. Obtain from God preachers like yourself who, animated by the Holy Spirit, deserve to be called other Christs and forcefully preach the Good News. Amen.
Today (Septemper 13th), is the memorial of one of my favorite saints, Saint John Chrysostom (d. 407), whom I discovered before becoming Catholic while reading about the Eastern Orthodox Church (he is also a great saint of the East). Chrysostom in Greek means "golden-mouthed."
He was uncompromising, both in moral and social teaching. The men of his diocese were unhappy to hear that they were held to the same standards of chastity and fidelity as women and the rich were unhappy to hear that private property reulted from the Fall.
Prayer to Saint John Chrysostom:
Dear Saint John, your oratorical gifts inspired thousands and earned you the name "golden-mouthed." Continue to inspire Christians through your writings and grant us a rebirth of Christian preaching for the spiritual renewal of the Church. Obtain from God preachers like yourself who, animated by the Holy Spirit, deserve to be called other Christs and forcefully preach the Good News. Amen.
Redeemed by Our Savior, I work out my salvation with fear and trembling in Pohang, South Korea, where I live with my wife, daughter, and son and teach English at a science and technology university. Baptized a Methodist and raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran in Buffalo, NY, I spent six years as a guest of the Anglican Communion before being received by the Grace of God into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on the Feast of Saint Andrew, my patron, anno domini 2002.
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