Saint Cyril Of Jerusalem. Bishop. Confessor. Doctor Of The Church. Feast Day 18 March.

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Saint Cyril Of Jerusalem.
   Bishop. Confessor.
   Doctor of The Church.
   Feast Day 18 March.

Double.

White Vestments.

Saint Cyril of Jerusalem.

Fresco at a Greek Orthodox Church.

Date: 14th-Century.

Source: A DEFEATED MAN

Author: Anonymous.

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During the Season of Lent, the Catechumens were committed to the care of a Priest who had to instruct them. Like Saint John Chrysostom, at Antioch, and Saint Augustine, at Hippo, Saint Cyril discharged this duty at Jerusalem.

We still possess most of the admirable Sermons, so pious and full of Divine Wisdom (Epistle), which he Preached every day for seven weeks before Easter, between Prime and Terce. Prime is The Office which is recited at the first hour (about 0600 hrs) and Terce at the third hour (about 0900 hrs).

He there explained The Holy Scriptures, and, during the sixth and seventh weeks, The Creed, article by article. Wherefore, The Church counts him among her Doctors of The Church (Introit).

Having become Bishop of Jerusalem (Communion), he was, like Our Lord in the course of His Public Life (Gospel), the butt of injustice and persecution. Thrice exiled by The Arians, who denied The Divinity of Christ, he always affirmed this great Dogma (Collect), and was honourably returned to his throne by The Emperor, Theodosius.

He then governed his Church in peace, predicted that Julian the Apostate's efforts to restore the Temple of Jerusalem would be in vain, and took part in The Council of Constantinople, which again condemned the heresy of Arius, and the heresy of Macedonius, who denied The Divinity of The Holy Ghost.

Saint Cyril died in 386 A.D.

Let us sanctify our minds and hearts by Penance, that we may deserve at Easter to be numbered for ever among the redeemed (Collect).

Mass: In médio.

Commemoration: Of The Feria.

Last Gospel: Of The Feria.