Saints Basil and Gregory

They were bishops and doctors of the Church who lived within the first three centuries after the death of Christ. Today, the Catholic church celebrates their life and devotion to the faith on the ninth day in the octave of Christmas: January 2nd. Saints Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzen were friends who hailed from what is today modern day Turkey and are considered the forefathers of eastern Christian monasticism...

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