24TH FEBRUARY
ST.CAESARIUS
PHYSICIAN(A.D---369)
LIFE:
Son of Saint Gregory of Nazianzen the Elder and Saint Nonna. Brother of
Saint Gorgonia and Saint Gregory. He recieved educaton in Alexandria where he
specialised in oratory, philosophy and more particular in medicine.He became
the foremost physician of his age.During his journey back to home ,he met
his brother & they travelled together to Nazianus inspite of Emperor
Constansius` requst to stay in Constantinople.
However he was recalled to constantinople, by Julian the
apostate who honoured him as his first physician and exempted him from
the edict he published against christians.Caesarius resisted all th e
efforts of the prince to make him adjure his faith,.Julian made him his
treasurer in Birthynia.While there he had anarrow escape from an earthquake
in 368, which left such a lasting impression on his mind that he renounced
the world and decided to end his long catechumenate and recieve baptism.He
died soon after baptism.
PATRONAGE: bachelors
REFLECTION:
Let us not esteem wordly prosperity or adversity
as things of any moment, but let us live elsewhere, and raise all our
attention to heaven considering sin as the true evil, and nothing truly
good but virtue which unites us to God ( St.Gregory Nazianzus).
.
Oh! sweet Eucharist ! & beloved Mother keep me as thy own.....
S.THOMAS
NOTTINGHAM
ENGLAND
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