St Caesarius Nazianzen

Caesarius was born into a family who loved and followed Jesus. His father and mother both became Saints, St. Gregory the Elder of Nazianzen and St. Nonna. His brother also became a Saint, St. Gregory of Nazianzen. Caesarius went to school to become a doctor and he worked hard to become a really great doctor. He was very well known and respected for how great of a Doctor he was. He was so good that the Emperor of Constantinople, whose name was Julius, asked Dr. Caesarius to become his personal doctor. Julius had once been a Christian but gave up his faith and was known to hate Christians. He made an exception for Dr. Caesarius because he was such a good doctor. Julian tried very hard to get Caesarius to give up his faith. He promised him lots of money and other possessions. With the help of his brother and father, Dr. Caesarius was able keep from being tempted by Julius to turn away from Jesus. A year before he died, a terrible earthquake almost killed Dr. Caesarius. He saw this as a sign from God to leave everything and follow Him. He gave everything he had to the poor and left his work as a doctor to live a peaceful and prayerful life. He died a year later after faithfully serving God and giving Him his whole life.