Cyril and Methodius, brothers and saints

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My blogging chums are all over this, so do visit Deacon Ormonde Plater and Padre Mickey for all manner of learned and godly material on these splendid chaps. Grandmère Mimi has comments as well.

I would only highlight their use of local language and customs in their evangelization. They did not impose Latin (as Frankish missionaries were wont to do). Ever since learning about them in classes on Balkan history and early Church history, they have been to me saints of plurality within the Body of Christ.

Almighty and everlasting God, who by the power of the Holy Spirit moved your servant Cyril and his brother Methodius to bring the light of the Gospel to a hostile and divided people: Overcome all bitterness and strife among us by the love of Christ, and make us one united family under the banner of the Prince of Peace; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
-the BB