Summary: The ultimate homiliest, so much so that he is known forever after as St. Peter Chrysologus (Peter of the Golden Words). What a thing to be remembered for...and oh imagine the pressure today for priests and deacons throughout the world who try to give a homily about about someone who is considered to be one of the best homelist, ever...how can you possibly hope to measure up? That would be like me trying to make a desert to honor Julia Child...I don't think I could possibly reflect her gift. It must take a lot of grace, I guess. Born in 380 and died July 30 45o A.D. He was known for his short and inspired talks...make note: can be inspired AND short...wow! He spoke out against all those nasty heresies of the time (Aranism to name just one) and encouraged daily communion.(http://www.discerninghearts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mikeaquilina-1.jpg) Take a listen to Mike Aquilina (speaking of Mr. Golden Words) talk to us about this time in history and all those "isms", and how the Holy Spirit worked through the Church to battle those false teachings (http://www.discerninghearts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/pc.gif)Favorite quotes: "He is The Bread sown in the virgin, leavened in the Flesh, molded in His Passion, baked in the furnace of the Sepulchre, placed in the Churches, and set upon the Altars, which daily supplies Heavenly Food to the faithful." "Today Christ works the first of his signs from heaven by turning water into wine. But water [mixed with wine] has still to be changed into the sacrament of his blood, so that Christ may offer spiritual drink from the chalice of his body, to fulfill the psalmist's prophecy: How excellent is my chalice, warming my spirit."
