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SUMMARY:Saint Basil the Great
DESCRIPTION:Saint Basil the Great\nSaint of the Day for January 2\n(329 – January 1\, 379)\nClick to hear audio clip ► \nSaint Basil the Great’s Story\nBasil was on his way to becoming a famous teacher when he decided to begin a religious life of gospel poverty. After studying various modes of religious life\, he founded what was probably the first monastery in Asia Minor. He is to monks of the East what Saint Benedict is to the West\, and Basil’s principles influence Eastern monasticism today. \nHe was ordained a priest\, assisted the archbishop of Caesarea (now southeastern Turkey)\, and ultimately became archbishop himself\, in spite of opposition from some of the bishops under him\, probably because they foresaw coming reforms. \nOne of the most damaging heresies in the history of the Church\, Arianism\, which denied the divinity of Christ\, was at its height. Emperor Valens persecuted orthodox believers\, and put great pressure on Basil to remain silent and admit the heretics to communion. Basil remained firm\, and Valens backed down. But trouble remained. When the great Saint Athanasius died\, the mantle of defender of the faith against Arianism fell upon Basil. He strove mightily to unite and rally his fellow Catholics who were crushed by tyranny and torn by internal dissension. He was misunderstood\, misrepresented\, accused of heresy and ambition. Even appeals to the pope brought no response. “For my sins I seem to be unsuccessful in everything.” \nHe was tireless in pastoral care. He preached twice a day to huge crowds\, built a hospital that was called a wonder of the world (as a youth he had organized famine relief and worked in a soup kitchen himself) and fought the prostitution business. \nBasil was best known as an orator. Though not recognized greatly in his lifetime\, his writings rightly place him among the great teachers of the Church. Seventy-two years after his death\, the Council of Chalcedon described him as “the great Basil\, minister of grace who has expounded the truth to the whole earth.” \n\nReflection\nAs the French say\, “The more things change\, the more they remain the same.” Basil faced the same problems as modern Christians. Sainthood meant trying to preserve the spirit of Christ in such perplexing and painful problems as reform\, organization\, fighting for the poor\, maintaining balance and peace in misunderstanding. \n\nSaint Basil the Great is the Patron Saint of:\nRussia
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