St. Fulgentius was born of a noble family in Carthage. When he was very young, he was appointed an important officer of the Roman province of Carthage. Fulgentius was not satisfied, for his heart was full of spiritual desires. He decided to become a religious, and in the monastery he entered, he found great peace of mind and heart. Fulgentius was ordained a priest and later became a bishop.
He strongly corrected the heretics of his day with his books and letters. For this reason he was persecuted and exiled to distant lands.
After a life of loving service of God, Fulgentius fell very ill. He gave away all he had to the poor, forgave those who had persecuted him, and died a humble servant of Jesus.
Let us always study our lessons well so that we will know more about our faith, and be able to tell others about Jesus.
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