We tend to think, that St. George is “ours”.
Our Patron Saint, his flag, a red cross on
a white background is so familiar to us all.
Our Knights of the Garter use this emblem.
Do we know that half of the world's population
also, claim him to be their Patron Saint?
He is celebrated by Muslims, Christians and
Catholic religions. There are many stories of him.
It is known he was born in Cappadocia, which is
now in modern-day Turkey in AD270. He took part
in the Crusades, he died AD303 in Israel and made a Martyr.
There are many comparisons between St. George which
links him to the life of Christ, both died at age 33.
Both fought for good against evil, both lost their lives
in the most dreadful ways imaginable. We commemorate
both their lives for the good they did and the way they
were examples of how we should live our lives.
NOTE: Countries who celebrate St. Georges Day include
Canada, Croatia, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece, Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria,
Rumania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
The Republic of Macedonia.
© Marjorie Lacy. April 2019.
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