February 12, 2003 St. GAUDENTIUS Bishop Confessor (360-427) LIFE& MISSION: Gaudentius was a native of Brisca, recieved education from St.Philastrius,the Bishop of that city, and then visited monks in Palestine & Egypt.He was living in a monastery at Caesarea in Capodocia, when his Bishop died , the people of Brescia in Italy insisted St.Gaudentius to be the successor.St.Ambrose called him back to Brisca under obedience and consecrated him. When returning from there ,he brought back with him numerous relics of the Apostles, of St.John the baptist, and of the 40 martyrs of Sebaste. These he enshrined in a Basilica to which he gave the name of *. Council of the Saints..*He was a loyal supporter of the cause of St John Chrysostom, whom he had met in Antioch,and when the pope & the Western Emperor dispatched an Embassy ! to the Eastern Emperor on behalf of the banished Chrysostom,St Gaudentius was one of the three Bishop sent. The mission was badly recieved at costantinople, its members imprisoned in a fortress, greviously maltreated , and finally placed on an unseaworthy vessel which, it was hoped , would flounder at sea. St Gaudentius returned home safely, however after 4 months. He is remembered chiefly for his eloquent extemore sermons. COMMENT: The history of the Saints reveals what a great creative forces lies in religion and how much it can achieve despite human weakness &imperfections..It demonstrates how the church &the faith have again & again shown an indestructible vitality in the face of most difficult times.Have we ever cosidered , for instance how we might have acted if we were in that sort of difficult situations? ! RE! FLECTION: *** We have a mirror for our souls in remembering holy men and recounting thier blessed life history. In this mirror u will behold the blemishes which disfigure ur soul.*** St.Chrysostom
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