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Saint for the Day - December 20 - St. Philogonius
St. Philogonius was
educated for the law, and appeared at the bar with
great success. He was admired for his eloquence, but
still more for his integrity and the sanctity of his
life. This was considered a sufficient motive for
dispensing with the canons, which require some time
spent among the clergy before a person be advanced
to the highest station in the Church. Philogonius
was placed in the see of Antioch, upon the death of
Vitalis in 318.
When Arius broached his blasphemies at Alexandria in
318, St. Alexander condemned him, and sent the
sentence in a synodal letter to St. Philogonius, who
strenuously defended the Catholic faith before the
assembly of the Council of Nice. In the storms which
were raised -against the Church, first by Maximin
II. and afterward by Licinius, St. Philogonius
deserved the title of Confessor; he died in the year
322, the fifth of his episcopal dignity.
Saint for the Day - St. Philogonius
Read about the Saint for today - December 20 and spare a thought for family or friends who might suffering from ill health or are experiencing times of trouble.
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Daily Reflection
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St. Philogonius had so perfectly
renounced the world, and
crucified its inordinate desires
in his heart, that he received
in this life the earnest of
Christ's Spirit, was admitted to
the sacred council of the
heavenly King, and had free
access to the Almighty. A soul
must here learn the heavenly
spirit, and be well versed in
the occupations of the blessed,
that hopes to reign with them
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