ST. GEORGE DAY (APRIL 23RD)
St. George and the Dragon, by Raphael Edited by Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West ) Today, April 23rd, we celebrate the memory of St. George the Martyr, heroic soldier, faithful Christian, and slayer of a “dragon”! For those of us in the English Patrimony, St. George is famous as the patron saint of England, Ukraine, and many other Christian Countries, and is a symbol of strength and godly masculinity within our Tradition. Over the last few centuries, the story of St. George has been corrected by historical research, and the discovery of several important Roman imperial documents in the Vatican’s libraries that give us the true story of St. George’s Christian life and death. The saint's father died when he was young, and his faithful Christian mother inherited a large estate which she later bequeathed to her son. St. George became a general in the army of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, but during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians he declared himself publ...
