History
This Saint John is called “Chrysostom,” or “golden mouth”,
because he was such a great Christian teacher. He was trained to be a great
speaker, and then he became a priest and later bishop of Constantinople. Even
so, some important people didn’t like him, including the empress. She had him
exiled so she wouldn’t have to listen to his teaching any more about how she should share her riches with the poor. Even though he
was forced to live in a lonely place, John felt happy and peaceful because he
had God’s friendship.
Activity
One of the things that Saint John Chrysostom taught people
was the importance of knowing and memorizing Scripture. Memorizing Bible verses
can help you all your life, because the verses you know by heart come back to
you when you need them most. Even a preschooler can start learning how to
memorize verses – just like they can memorize their favorite books or quotes
from movies. Start with Psalm 1. The older people in your family can memorize
the whole thing, but the younger kids might need to stick to just the first
halve of the first verse. Just do what you can – every little bit is a big help!
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