ST. MARTIN OF TOURS (NOV. 11TH)
St. Martin of Tours (316-397AD) , Icon by Uncut Mountain By Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West ) Today, we remember the third Bishop of Tours, the generous Roman soldier turned Christian Evangelist, the man whose personal encounter with Jesus Christ would name small worship spaces, “Chapels”, for the rest of time - St. Martin of Tours! THE TALE OF ST. MARTIN BY SULPICIUS SEVERUS Martin, then, was born in Sabaria, Italy, and raised in Ticinum. He was raised as a country noble in the household of a martial father, and came into contact with Christianity early in life. At the age of fifteen, he was accepted as a catechumen in the Church, but was forced to join the military against his will. During nearly three years before his baptism, he gained a reputation as a pure young man who kept himself free from drunkeness and licentiousness. He showed kindness towards his fellow-soldiers and was known as a loyal friend. By all these qualities he had so endeared himsel...
