23rd Week of Ordinary Time C – Saturday – Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Today’s memorial is that of Saint John Chrysostom, an early bishop and Doctor of the Church. He was born around 349 AD in Antioch, which is modern-day Turkey. One of his great predecessors there was Saint Ignatius of Antioch. His mother, Anthusa, was a devout Christian widow who deeply influenced him in faith.