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"The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty." ~ Proverbs 21:5
St. Cyril, later recognized as a great teacher of the Church, began his career as Archbishop of Alexa ndria with impulsive, often violent, actions. He pillaged and closed the churches of Novatian heretics, participated in the deposing of St. John Ch rysostom and confiscated Jewish property in retaliation for their attacks o n Christians. His style would later hurt him as he championed the cause of orthodoxy against the heresy of Nestorius, who declared that Mary could no t be the mother of the one Person who is truly God and truly human. Eventua lly, Cyril learned to practice moderation and overcome Nestorius and his t eachings. He was later declared a doctor of the church.
The lives of the saints are valuable not only for the virtue they reveal but also for t he less than admirable qualities they overcome. Holiness is a gift from God to be used in our daily lives. We try to respond ... |
