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		Ambrose was largely responsible for the rise of Christianity in the West as the Roman Empire declined, and he was a courageous and untiring defender of the independence of the Church from the state.
		Jovinian was condemned and excommunicated by Pope St. Siricius in 390.
		Ambrose was a close friend of St. Monica, and it was he who finally showed the still doubting St. Augustine that a person of intelligence could find the Christian faith totally satisfying when Augustine moved to Milan in 386 to fill the vacant university chair in rhetoric.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/1207.htm (3750 words)

	Saints - Ambrose
		Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, and St. Athanasius, to uphold the venerable Chair of the Prince of the Apostles in the tribune of St. Peter's at Rome.
		Ambrose is pre-eminently the ecclesiastical teacher, setting forth in a sound and edifying way, and with conscientious regularity, the deposit of faith as made known to him.
		In Ambrose the native Roman genius shines out with surpassing distinctness; he is clear, sober, practical, and aims always at persuading his hearers to act at once on the principles and arguments he has laid down, which affect nearly every phase of their religious or moral life.
	www.scborromeo.org /saints/ambrose.htm (4877 words)

	St. Ambrose
		To prevent an open sedition, St. Ambrose thought it the duty of his office to go to the church in which the assembly was held; there he made an oration to the people with much discretion and mildness, exhorting them to proceed in their choice with the spirit of peace and without tumult.
		Ambrose therefore was first baptized, and after due preparation, received the episcopal consecration on the 7th of December in 374, not in 375, as some have wrote; for Valentinian I died on the 10th of November in 375.
		Ambrose joined together in the conduct of his life a wonderful generosity and inflexibility, where the divine law was concerned, with all possible prudence and moderation; yet in all his actions tempered the boldness and authority of a bishop with an air of sweetness and charity.
	www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/STAMBROS.HTM (9397 words)

	The Ecole Initiative: Ambrose of Milan
		Ambrose was born at Trier, son of the praetorian prefect of the Gauls, in c.
		Ambrose, the youngest, and his brother Uranius Satyrus were given a traditional education in the liberal arts, and embarked on careers in the imperial civil service as advocates at the court of the praetorian prefect of Italy at Sirmium.
		Ambrose received baptism at the hands of a catholic priest, and was passed rapidly through each of the various clerical grades in turn, from doorkeeper to presbyter, in the space of a week.
	www2.evansville.edu /ecoleweb/articles/ambrose.html (4182 words)

	Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Vol. X (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ambrose, however, was not of this number, but whether in defence of the Catholic faith, of the property of the Church, or, as in his legations to Maximus, for the protection of those in peril or anxiety who sought his aid, he braved every danger, even that of death itself.
		Ambrose replied, "The Emperor has his palaces, let him leave the churches to the Bishop." Soldiers were sent to secure the delivery of the basilica, but St. Ambrose with the faithful occupied the building and remained within, singing psalms and hymns till the soldiers retired.
		Ambrose pointed out to the Emperor that such a question as the orthodoxy of two persons could be settled by a local council in Italy; and as a result, by the Emperor's mandate, a council of Italian bishops met at Aquileia, other bishops having also permission to attend.
	www.ccel.org /fathers2/NPNF2-10/Npnf2-10-04.htm (7115 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Ambrose
		Athanasius, to uphold the venerable Chair of the Prince of the Apostles in the tribune of St.
		Ambrose was descended from an ancient Roman family, which, at an early period had embraced Christianity, and numbered among its scions both Christian martyrs and high officials of State.
		The tyrant received Ambrose unfavourably and, on the plea, very honourable to the Saint, that he refused to hold communion with the bishops who had compassed the death of Priscillian (the first instance of capital punishment inflicted for heresy by a Christian prince) dismissed him summarily from his court.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01383c.htm (5218 words)

	St Ambrose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ambrose was probably born in 340 AD at Trier.
		Although still a secular priest and catechumen, St. Ambrose was raised in eight days to the rank of bishop at the age of about 35.
		Ambrose at once applied himself to the study of Holy Scriptures and the works of religious writers, particularly Origen and St. Basil.
	home.it.net.au /~jgrapsas/pages/ambrose.htm (309 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Ambrose of Milan
		Ambrose intervened to calm both sides; he impressed everyone involved so much that while he was still an unbaptized catechuman, he was chosen to fill the see.
		He resisted, claiming that he was not worthy, but to prevent further violence, he assented, and on 7 December 374 he was baptized, ordained as a priest, and consecrated as bishop.
		Ambrose's preaching brought Emporer Theodosius to do public penance for his sins.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/sainta07.htm (688 words)

	The Golden Legend or Lives Of The Saints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ambrose in the meanwhile that they abode the answer of the emperor fled yet away, but he was taken again and was baptized, for he was not tofore baptized, how well that he was Christian in will.
		Ambrose for to annoy and grieve him, but the devils returned and said that they might not approach to his gate because there was a great fire all about his house.
		Ambrose made him to be still, for[, he said,] Ambrose tormenteth none, but that doth the envy of thee, for thou seest men ascend from whence thou art fallen, and that is it which tormenteth thee, for Ambrose cannot be so blown and swollen as thou art; then was he still and spake not.
	www.aug.edu /augusta/iconography/goldenLegend/ambrose.IE.htm (2878 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Augustine of Hippo
		He had only just arrived in Rome when he was taken seriously ill; upon recovering he opened a school of rhetoric, but, disgusted by the tricks of his pupils, who shamelessly defrauded him of their tuition fees, he applied for a vacant professorship at Milan, obtained it, and was accepted by the prefect, Symmachus.
		Ambrose, who told Augustine the story of the conversion of the celebrated neo-Platonic rhetorician, Victorinus (Confessions, VIII, i, ii), prepared the way for the grand stroke of grace which, at the age of thirty-three, smote him to the ground in the garden at Milan (September, 386).
		The tradition maintaining that the Te Deum was sung on that occasion by the bishop and the neophyte alternately is groundless.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02084a.htm (4778 words)

	AMBROSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ambrose was able to avoid the pitfalls of distress and sorrow during his progression through the clever prayer.
		Ambrose questioned his visitors, but to an attentive man, it was clear by the kind of questions he posed that the matter was known to the Elder.
		Ambrose answered, "Refuse this one; I have another bridegroom for your daughter, better than this one." "But what do we need a better one for she's not going to marry a prince, is she?" said her mother.
	www.fatheralexander.org /booklets/english/ambrose_e.htm (14824 words)

	St Sebastian
		St Sebastian was born at Narbonne, in Gaul, but his parents were of Milan, in Italy, and he was brought up in that city.
		He was a fervent servant of Christ, and though his natural inclinations gave him an aversion to a military life, yet to be better able, without suspicion, to assist the confessors and martyrs in their sufferings, he went to Rome and entered the army under the emperor Carinus about the year 283.
		It was a contest of zeal, out of a mutual desire of martyrdom, between St. Sebastian and the priest Polycarp, which of them should accompany this troop, to complete their instruction, and which should remain in the city to encourage and assist the martyrs, which latter was the more dangerous province.
	www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/SEBASTN.htm (901 words)

	Catholic Online
		Public order was Ambrose's responsibility as governor so he hurried to the church and made a passionate speech not in favor of either side, but in favor of peace.
		In spite of the fact that she was his enemy, Ambrose went on a diplomatic mission that convinced Maximus not to invade.
		Ambrose said, "When I was told the church was surrounded with soldiers I said I cannot give it up but I must not fight." The soldiers came in to the basilica - but they came in to pray.
	www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=16 (1270 words)

	Ambrose, St - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ambrose, St (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ambrose was an early Christian writer whose works are considered by the Church to be authoritative.
		Born at Trèves, in southern Gaul, the son of a Roman prefect, Ambrose became governor of northern Italy.
		In 374 he was chosen bishop of Milan, although he was not yet a member of the church.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Ambrose,+St (165 words)

	Saint Ambrose home
		Saint Ambrose of Woodbury is an actively involved community which seeks to witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ to one another, as well as the greater community of Woodbury, through our worship, education and outreach.
		Saint Ambrose was known for his key role in the battle over the divinity of Christ.
		Ambrose used his skills as a lawyer to defend the church and the divinity of Christ.
	www.saintambroseofwoodbury.org (383 words)

	St. Ambrose - Saint of the Day - American Catholic
		This was Ambrose, the fighter, sent to Milan as Roman governor and chosen while yet a catechumen to be the people’s bishop.
		Ambrose’s sermons were often modeled on Cicero and his ideas betrayed the influence of contemporary thinkers and philosophers.
		It was Ambrose, after all, who placed his hands on the shoulders of the naked Augustine as he descended into the baptismal fountain to put on Christ.
	www.americancatholic.org /Features/SaintOfDay?id=1222 (676 words)

	Ambrose, Saint. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ambrose’s eloquent preaching spurred the conversion of St. Augustine.
		Ambrose’s method of biblical interpretation was allegorical, following Philo and Origen.
		The Ambrosian Rite used in Milan today is probably a development of a liturgy Ambrose introduced.
	www.bartleby.com /65/am/Ambrose.html (340 words)

	The Ecole Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ambrose (339-397 CE) was born into the Roman aristocracy and educated at Rome in the liberal arts and law.
		Ambrose handled the affair so well that he was nominated for bishop of that see by both the Catholics and Arians.
		His speaking ability was partly responsible for the conversion of Augustine, who came to listen to Ambrose's sermons for their oration, but found himself so moved that he converted to Christianity and was baptized by Ambrose on Easter in 386.
	www2.evansville.edu /ecoleweb/glossary/ambrose.html (169 words)

	St. Ambrose - c. 339-397
		Ambrose was born about the year 339 at Augusta Treverorum-the modern Trier.
		As governor, he had gone to the assembly where the voting would take place to pacify a dispute between the candidates, and he was quite unprepared for the enthusiastic cry of 'Let Ambrose be bishop' which greeted his efforts at mediation.
		During most of his episcopate Milan was the capital of the western Empire, and he was the friend and counsellor of three very different emperors-Gratian, the boy Valentian and the great Theodosius, whom he once rebuked for presuming to enter the sanctuary during mass.
	www.cin.org /ambroscl.html (487 words)

	St Ambrose Of Milan - ABC Milan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Icons of St. Ambrose of Milan (a predecessor of Metr.
		Reply of St. Ambrose to the Memorial of Symmachus, in which after complimenting Valentinian he deals with three points of the Memorial.
		...the Basilica of St. Ambrose (Sant'Ambrogio) in Milan...
	www.qarts.ca /st-ambrose-of-milan.html (305 words)

	St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore - St. Ambrose Outreach Center
		Since 1972 St. Ambrose Outreach Center has been a focal point of the Southern Park Heights community in Baltimore City, working with the community to improve the lives of low-income individuals, families, and children.
		Ambrose Outreach Center offers an extensive variety of comprehensive, community-based day and evening programs and services for children and families.
		While helping to meet basic human needs is a vital part of the St. Ambrose Outreach Center mission, its principal focus is to provide resources to help individuals become self-sufficient, realize their potential, and achieve their life goals.
	www.vincentbaltimore.org /st_ambrose.html (194 words)

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		Ambrose was a Roman citizen, son of a Roman prefect in Gallia Narbonensis.
		In 374, Ambrose was selected as bishop of Milan by popular acclaim.
		Ambrose and his faithful flock stayed in the sanctuary of the church for days, singing and praying.
	www.cyberhymnal.org /bio/a/m/ambrose_m.htm (170 words)

	Saint Ambrose Catholic School
		St. Ambrose is a K-8 parish school in the Arlington Diocese serving 250 students.
		Committed to academic excellence and rooted in the traditions and ideals of our Catholic faith, the mission of Saint Ambrose Catholic School is to provide an environment in which each student will be enabled to reach his/her full academic and spiritual potential in an atmosphere that strongly encourages following the example and teachings of Christ.
		In partnership with our children's primary educators, their parents, our faculty will work daily, through example and teaching, to develop in our students the desire to grow in their religious knowledge and beliefs, as well as in their academic knowledge, and to apply these to their daily life situations and interactions.
	www.stambroseschool.org (186 words)

	St. Ambrose of Milan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Born in 340, the son of the Roman prefect of Gaul, St. Ambrose returned to Italy with his mother and his sister, St. Marcellina, after the death of their father.
		Ambrose, who was not yet a baptized Christian, attempted to mediate and keep peace.
		While he thus meekly addressed them, a voice cried out, "Ambrose for bishop!" and in this way he was chosen by acclamation, baptized, and a week later, on December 7, 374, consecrated bishop.
	www.roca.org /OA/3/3g.htm (482 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Sport - Football - Breen is cream of the crop for impressive St Ambrose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		IF ever a team accepted defeat with dignity, it was the Lasswade High School under-14 outfit that lost 2-0 at home to St Ambrose HS (Coatbridge) in their Scottish Schools FA Shield quarter-final.
		The St Ambrose side were physically bigger than the boys from the Midlothian school and it was the biggest, and possibly the best, player in the visiting side - Mark Breen - who finally broke down the spirited and well- organised Lasswade defence.
		This powerful and skilful young striker presented a tremendous challenge to Ben Short in the centre of the Lasswade defence and it was not until five minutes before the end that Breen eventually created the chance to score the first and vitally important goal.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=297782005 (890 words)

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