Morning Prayer - MONDAY, 02 Jan 2023

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 2, 2023 | Memorial of Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church

"Let the peoples recount the wisdom of the Saints, and let the Church proclaim their praise. Their names will live on and on." - Entrance antiphon

Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Basil the Great (329-379) and St. Gregory Nazianzen (330-390), bishops and doctors. This is the Ninth Day of the Christmas season.

St. Basil was a brilliant student born of a Christian family in Caesarea, Cappadocia (Turkey). For some years, he followed the monastic way of life. He vigorously fought the Arian heresy. He became Bishop of Caesarea in 370. The monks of the Eastern Church today still follow the monastic rules which he set down.

St. Gregory was also from Cappadocia. A friend of Basil, he too followed the monastic way of life for some years. He was ordained priest and in 381 became Bishop of Constantinople. It was during this period when the Arian heresy was at its height. He was called "The Theologian" because of his great learning and talent for oratory.

Sts. Basil and Gregory, pray for us!

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