St Basil

Basil and Gregory both came from families who loved God so much that may of their family members became Saints. Basil’s Grandmother, Father, Mother and 2 brothers and 1 sister are all Saints! Gregory’s mom and dad and 2 brothers are also Saints. Basil and Gregory met and became great friends at school. As a teenager Basil used to help poor people by making food for them. After he finished school, he became a teacher. His sister, St. Macrina, thought it would be a good idea for Basil to become a monk. So he sold everything he had, gave away all his money and moved to the desert to become a monk. Both Basil and Gregory became priests and then bishops. Gregory worked hard to tell everyone about God and how much He loves us. Gregory wrote lots of books about God, and these writings helped lots of people believe in God.