Saint Ambrose bishop of Milan
It is celebrated every year on December 7
Saint Ambrose was a distinguished Roman citizen and was born in 340 AD. He studied rhetoric, philosophy and law. In Milan he worked as a judge. He guarded the truth with words and deeds and delivered justice objectively, although he had not yet been baptized a Christian. As far as this is concerned, however, the divinely inspired word of the Holy Bible answers:
“But he that feareth him in all things, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable unto him” (Acts, 10:35). That is, in every nation, whoever respects God and lives his life with justice, is accepted by Him and it is possible to please Him.
And indeed, Ambrose with his life pleased God. That is why he deserved to be baptized a Christian, then to become a reader, and after passing all the ecclesiastical grades in a short period of time, following a decision of King Valentinus I, he was ordained bishop of Milan.
As a bishop, Ambrose shepherded his flock excellently, fought against heresies, but even King Theodosius did not allow him to enter the temple, except when he sincerely repented for the murders he committed in the Hippodrome of Thessaloniki. Ambrose died peacefully in the year 397 AD, aged 57.
