GOOD KING WENCESLAUS (SEPT. 28TH)
St. Wenceslaus, King and Martyr By Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West ) Today, we celebrate the Glorious and Orthodox Saint King, Wenceslaus, Confessor and Martyr for the Christian Faith. King Wenceslaus was born in 911 AD, was taught by his mother to be pious, and studied with monastics until the time of his enthronement in 923 AD. He was a peacemaker, a unifier of Bohemia, a supporter of the Church, a mighty leader in battle, and a kind protector to the poor. St. Wenceslaus as Warrior King St. Wenceslaus Bearing the Banner of Bohemia Wenceslaus Square, Prague St. Wenceslaus’ generosity was legendary and his desire to help the orphans and widows of his land would be imitated throughout all Europe. His journeys through snow and ice to give presents and fuel to the poor, the widows, and the fatherless for Christmas made him a prototype for the modern-day Santa Claus, as much as St. Nicholas of Smyrna lent the secular character his name. St. Wence...
