St. Achillas

"To love God is something greater than to know Him."
- St. Thomas Aquinas (1225 - 1274)

Today is the feast day of St. Achillas. Achillas was the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, during part of the 4th century. During his time as bishop, Achillas ordained Arius, who started the Arian heresy. Arius preached that Christ was not really God, that he was only man and not divine. Thankfully, after realizing the untruths in Arius's teaching, Achillas tried to defend the faith but was in turn attacked by Arius and another heretical group called the Meletians. Arius was later condemned for his heretical teaching and forced to flee to Palestine, but Achillas died before this happened. 

St. Achillas, pray for us!

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Picture Of And Information About St. Achillas Taken From:

http://acatholicview.blogspot.com/2009/11/st-achillas.html

http://molonlabe70.blogspot.com/2010/05/st-achilles-bishop-of-larissa.html