Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Today is the memorial of St. John Chrysostom.  From what I can tell, that last name isn't his family name, but is name given to him because of ability to preach.  It literally means "Golden Tongue".  He was a great preacher and teacher, thus he was named a Doctor of the Church.  He is an example of teaching, not with the "wooden beam" in his eye, but in seeing clearly enough to remove any "splinters" from others.  In other words, he teaches by example as well as through his words of preaching.  May we learn from that example.