
St George
Pope Gelasius, who canonized St George in 494, described him as one of those ''whose names are rightly reverenced among us, but whose actions are known only to God.'' The story of England''s Patron Saint is so encased in myth and legend that the truth of his remarkable life is unknown to the great majority of us.
In many ways the attitude of the English, reflects the many contradictions in the stor...
Pope Gelasius, who canonized St George in 494, described him as one of those ''whose names are rightly reverenced among us, but whose actions are known only to God.'' The story of England''s Patron Saint is so encased in myth and legend that the truth of his remarkable life is unknown to the great majority of us.
In many ways the attitude of the English, reflects the many contradictions in the stor...