St. Ignatius of Constantinople died on this day in 877 A.D. He refused Holy Communion to the Empress' brother for his immoral acts. Ignatius was persecuted for this stand, but he refused to dishonor the Eucharist.
32 posted on 10/23/2012 9:11:28 PM PDT by Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
