It is celebrated on July 26
Saint Erastus of Corinth is a popular saint in the Catholic tradition, and his intercession is asked for a variety of needs. He is often invoked for help in matters related to justice, as he was a judge in life. He is also asked for intercession for health problems, especially those related to the heart.
Biography and life of Saint Erastus of Corinth
Saint Erastus of Corinth was a XNUMXth-century Christian physician and bishop. He was born in the city of Corinth, Greece, into a wealthy family. Although his father was a pagan, Erastus was raised in the Christian faith and studied medicine.
Erastus practiced as a doctor for some time, but soon felt the call of the Lord to serve him in another way. In the year 313, he and other Christians were exiled from Corinth by order of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. They settled in Laodicea, where Erastus served as a deacon in the local church.
In the year 316, Bishop MelquÃades died and Erastus was chosen to succeed him. He began to preach with great success and soon gained fame as a great religious leader.
In the mid-30th century, the Roman Emperor Julian "the Apostate" tried to restore paganism to Rome and ousted the Christian bishops from office. Erasto was banished to Tarsus, where he died soon after. He is considered a saint by the Catholic Church and his memory is celebrated on August XNUMX.
Prayer to Saint Erastus of Corinth
Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua. (extensive, in stanzas) San Erasto de Corinto.
Saint Anthony of Padua, my holy friend, I ask you to help me find what I have lost so much and cannot find. I beg you for the intercession of your mother Santa Ana, for the intercession of the child Jesus, for the intercession of all the saints and angels in heaven. Amen.
second sentence
O glorious Saint Erastus of Corinth,
that you were a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and that you bravely fought against the errors of your time,
we ask you to intercede before God for us.
We want to follow your example of faith and love,
and we want to be faithful to our Christian vocation.
We want to be witnesses of Christ in today's world,
as you were in the world of your time.
O Saint Erastus of Corinth, pray for us,
so that we can announce the Gospel with courage and perseverance.
Amen
important things you did
– preached the Gospel in Corinth
– established a Christian community in Corinth
– was one of the first bishops of Corinth
– wrote several Christian treatises, including one on the resurrection of Christ
– helped organize the Jerusalem Council