Saint Leo the Great

From his biography, "Saint Leo was probably born in Rome and was raised to the see of Peter in 440. He was a true pastor and father of souls. He labored strenuously to safeguard the integrity of the faith and vigorously defended the unity of the Church. He pushed back or at least softened the onrush of the barbarians. He has deservedly won the title 'the Great.' He died in 461" (Magnificat, 136). Saint Leo is a tremendous example for all of us. He safeguarded the dignity of the faith and defended the unity of the Church in his time and we are called to do the same in our own time. We look to the what the holy men and women did for the Church during the time they lived and they were laying the foundation for us to build upon. Of course, the foundation had already been laid with Peter's of confession of Jesus being the Christ, the Son of the living God, so we continue to build upon the structure that has prevailed for centuries. Times change, but the mission is still the same, proclaim the Good News and keep building up the Kingdom of God in our midst. We have saints, like Leo the Great, to help us by their prayers and example. May we do our part to defend the faith and unite all of our brothers and sisters into the one body of Christ. Saint Leo the Great, pray for us!!!