Subj : February 12th - Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch To : All From : rich Date : Tue Feb 11 2020 08:14:35 From: rich February 12th - Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch, was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia (ca= ... 357), and afterwards he was summoned to Antioch by the emperor Constantiu= s to help combat the Arian heresy, and was appointed to that See. St. Meletius struggled zealously against the Arian error, but through the i= ntrigues of the heretics he was thrice deposed from his cathedra. Constanti= us had become surrounded by the Arians and had accepted their position. In = all this St. Meletius was distinguished by an extraordinary gentleness, and= he constantly led his flock by the example of his own virtue and kindly di= sposition, supposing that the seeds of the true teaching sprout more readil= y on such soil. St. Meletius was the one who ordained the future hierarch St. Basil the Gre= at as deacon. St. Meletius also baptized and encouraged another of the grea= test luminaries of Orthodoxy, St. John Chrysostom, who later eulogized his = former archpastor. After Constantius, the throne was occupied by Julian the= Apostate, and the saint again was expelled, having to hide himself in secr= et places for his safety. Returning under the emperor Jovian in the year 36= 3, St. Meletius wrote his theological treatise, "Exposition of the Faith," = which facilitated the conversion of many of the Arians to Orthodoxy. In the year 381, under the emperor Theodosius the Great (379-395), the 2nd = Ecumenical Council was convened. In the year 380 the saint had set off on h= is way to the 2nd Ecumenical Council at Constantinople, and came to preside= over it. Before the start of the Council, St. Meletius raised his hand dis= playing three fingers, and then withdrawing two fingers and leaving one ext= ended he blessed the people, proclaiming: "We understand three hypostases, = and we speak about a single nature." With this declaration, a fire surround= ed the saint like lightning. During the Council St. Meletius fell asleep in= the Lord. St. Gregory of Nyssa honored the memory of the deceased with a e= ulogy. St. Meletius has left treatises on the consubstantiality of the Son of God = with the Father, and a letter to the emperor Jovian concerning the Holy Tri= nity. The relics of St. Meletius were transferred from Constantinople to An= tioch. Saint Quote: The Church is the only one, the Roman Catholic! And if there were left upon earth but one Catholic, he would be the one, universal Church, the Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus Christ against which the gates of Hell shall never prevail. -- Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich Bible Quote: 17 Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation;[a] the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, God was in Christ reconciling[b] the world to himself,[c] not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. [Corinthians 5:17-19] =C2 RSVCE <><><><> EVENING PRAYER # 3 Evening Prayer to the Son of God O Only-Begotten Word of the Father, Jesus Christ, who alone are perfect: according to the greatness of your mercy, do not abandon me, your servant, but ever rest in my heart. O Sweet Jesus, Good Shepherd of Your flock, deliver me from the attacks of The Enemy. Do not allow me to become the prey of Satan's evil intent, even though I have within me the seed of eternal damnation. Instead, O Lord Jesus Christ, Adorable God, Holy King, while I sleep, protect me by Your Holy spirit, through Whom You sanctified Your Apostles. Enlighten my mind by the light of the Holy Gospel, my soul by the love of Your Cross, my heart by the purity of Your teaching. Protect my body by Your sacred passion, my senses by Your humility, and awaken me in due time for Your glorification. For You, above all, are adorable, together with Your eternal Father, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever. Amen. By: Saint Antiochus --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .