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| Saint Leander |
History
Born in Spain, Leander was a monk
who later became bishop of Seville. He taught the two princes of Seville about
Jesus, and they became Christians, which made their dad – the king – so angry,
he exiled Leander to Constantinople. While Leander lived there, he became close
friends with the man who would become Pope St. Gregory the Great. In fact, it
was Leander who suggested that Gregory write one of his most famous books,
“Morals on the Book of Job.”
Activity
Because Saint Leander was a holy
man who loved Jesus very sincerely, he was very good at inspiring other people
to a deep faith in the Lord. The fact that he and three of his siblings all
became saints must mean they were good at inspiring each other. So today, think
of a way you can inspire your brother or sister to love Jesus more than they
already do. (Don’t forget to ask Saint Leander to pray that you’ll come up with
a good idea.)
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