ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 7th of December
SAINT AMBROSE OF MILAN, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
St Ambrose was born about 339, at Trier, practised in the Roman law-courts and was appointed to office in Milan. He was elected Bishop of Milan by the laity – he hesitated to accept.
A FAMOUS PREACHER
After ordination he became a famous preacher and defender of the faith. He received St Augustine into the Church. He fought paganism, protected the Church against the political power; his writings on ethics and ascetics, his letters and sermons, his instructions to catechumens – all reveal a Christian bishop of great faith and energy.
PRAYER:
Lord,
you made Saint Ambrose
an outstanding teacher of the Catholic faith
and gave him the courage of an apostle.
Raise up in your Church more leaders after your own heart,
to guide us with courage and wisdom.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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