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September 13: JOHN CHRYSOSTOM: Glory to God for All Things
St. John Chrysostom, the "golden-mouthed" preacher, was exiled by an empress for telling the truth — and died still praising God. As archbishop of Constantinople, John's preaching demanded that wealthy Christians actually care for the poor outside their own church doors, which won him ordinary crowds and powerful enemies alike. Exiled for criticizing the empress, he died on the road in 407, his last words full of peace rather than bitterness. "Glory be to God for all things." Want to keep living John's story after the episode ends? Grab our free Family Pack — a saint cale...
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Welcome back to the Catholic Sproust podcast where we know that every day is a feast day. It's September 13th, so join us for St. John Christostom and glory to God in all things. Soldiers came for John in the middle of the night. They had been sent to drag him from his cathedral in Constantinople and march him into exile.
The most famous preacher in the whole Roman world, a man whose sermons had once packed churches to overflowing, was being hauled away like a criminal. He knew exactly why. He had preached the truth to people who did not want to hear it, including some of the
most powerful people in the empire, and now he was paying the price. Yet as the soldiers pushed him forward, John's heart wasn't full of bitterness. It was fully united with Christ and at peace. Welcome back Sprouts. Today is September 13th, the feast day of St. John Christostom, a bishop
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