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| St. Gaudentius |
History
Gaudentius was a bishop who lived almost 1800 years
ago. At one point, another saint, John Chrysostom, was sentenced to exile in
the east. Pope Innocent sent Gaudentius and two other bishops with letters to
Emperor Arcadius, asking for Chrysostom’s release. The three bishops were grabbed
and thrown in prison. When they refused to support the man who had taken
Chrysostom’s place, they were put on an old rickety ship that was sure to sink,
but they managed to make it across the sea safely.
Activity
Today, build a boat out of recycled items (instructions at Life at the Zoo) and add
three small action figures to represent the three bishops. Float it in your
bathtub or kitchen sink? Can you think of how to make the boat rickety? Then
try to float it again and see what happens.
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