Canon Ernie Bennet's Homily, Oct. 8, 2009

Posted October 1st, 2009

Central Florida Episcopalian: Around the Diocese

Today's saint:

Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln (Oct. 9, 1253)

"Had the leaders of the thirteenth century heeded this preacher, many of the disasters of the following three centuries might have been avoided. Robert was a peasant lad from Suffolk, born about 1175. He distinguished himself at Oxford in law, medicine, languages, natural sciences, and theology. He became what is now called Chancellor of Oxford University.

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Today's Readings:
Psalm 18:21-31
Isaiah 61:1-4
Luke 16:19-31