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| Altarpiece of St. Narcissus Cathedral of Girona, Spain Photo by JoJan |
History
Saint Narcissus was born at the end
of the first century. He became bishop of Jerusalem when he was nearly 80 years
old, and when he was almost 100 years old, he and Bishop Theophilus of Caesarea
held a big meeting about when to celebrate Easter. Because Jesus was
resurrected on a Sunday, they agreed Easter should always be on a Sunday
instead of moving through the week like Christmas does. Narcissus also was very
effective in praying for miracles. Once, his deacons didn’t have enough oil to
fill the lamps at church, so Narcissus prayed over a jug of water, and the
water changed to oil. He died while he was kneeling in prayer when he was 117
years old.
Activity
Saint Narcissus was constantly in
prayer for unity and peace among all Christians. Today, pray that all
Christians will again be unified in the love of Christ.
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