Saint Melito of Sardis

Also known as

Melito of Asia

Memorial

1 April

Profile

Bishop of Sardis, Lydia (part of modern Turkey). Ecclesiastical writer.

Died

c.180

Prayers

Prayer in Praise of Christ

Additional Information

Catholic Encyclopedia, by Andrew A MacErlean
Ecole Glossary, by Karen Rae Keck
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Google Directory
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

Works

Eclogues
On His prophecy
On baptism
On faith
On hospitality
On the Apocalypse of John
On the Corporeality of God
On the Lord's day
On the church
On the devil
On the generation of Christ
On the lives of the prophets
On the passover
On the psalms
On the senses
On the soul and body
On truth
The Key

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Readings

The Lord, though he was God, became man. He suffered for the sake of whose who suffer, he was bound for those in bonds, condemned for the guilty, buried for those who lie in the grave; but he rose from the dead, and cried aloud: "Who will contend with me? Let him confront me." I have freed the condemned, brought the dead back to life, raised men from their graves. Who has anything to say against me? I, he said, am the Christ; I have destroyed death, triumphed over the enemy, trampled hell underfoot, bound the strong one, and taken men up to the heights of heaven: I am the Christ.

Come, then, all you nations of men, receive forgiveness for the sins that defile you. I am your forgiveness. I am the Passover that brings salvation. I am the lamb who was immolated for you. I am your ransom, you life, your resurrection, you light, I am your salvation and your king. I will bring you to the heights of heaven. With my own right hand I will raise you up, and I will show you the eternal Father.

from a letter by Saint Melito of Sardis

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