<p>St. Ambrose was bone in 330 and became the Bishop of Milan.&nbsp; He also became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4^th Century, earning him the title of one of the &ldquo;Four Original Doctors of the Church&rdquo;.&nbsp; St. Ambrose entered the Benedictine Monastery of St. Vincent in Benevento, Italy, and became a Benedictine Monk.&nbsp; He became a close friend and tutor of Emperor Charlemagne and was known for his theological treatises and his commentaries on the lives of the Saints.&nbsp;</p> <p>Eventually in 778, Ambrose was elected the Abbot of St. Vincent&rsquo;s, but was opposed by another member.&nbsp; He was summoned to Rome by Pope Adrian I in order to settle the mater, but Ambrose died on the way to Rome.&nbsp;</p> <p>He was born into a Roman Christian family about 330 and was raised in Trier.&nbsp; His father was the praetoran perfect of Gaul (political figure), and his mother was a women of intellect and piety.&nbsp; His siblings are also venerated as Saints, St. Satyrus and St. Marcellina.&nbsp; There is a legend that as an infant, a swarm of bees settled on his face while he lay sleeping in his cradle, leaving behind a drop of honey.&nbsp; His father considered this a sign of his future, eloquence of tounge and good speeker.&nbsp;</p> <p>In the late 4^th century there was a deep conflict in the Diocese of Milan between the Catholics and Arians.&nbsp; When the Bishop of Milan died, the Arians challenged the succession by St. Ambrose&rsquo;s election.&nbsp; He went to the Chruch where the election was to take place to prevent an uproar, but his address was interrupted by a call out from the crowd, &ldquo;Ambrose, our Bishop&rdquo;.&nbsp; The entire assembly agreed.&nbsp; He was called to Rome to make sure the dispute was settled, but on the way he died.&nbsp; The body of Ambrose with white vestments in the crypt of Saint Ambrogio Basilica, can still be viewed today, in a glass casket.</p> <h1>Practical Take Away</h1> <p>St. Ambrose saw that he had a gift to learn the faith and to teach it to others.&nbsp; He worked hard to learn the faith, and his efforts were rewarded by being elected Bishop of Milan.&nbsp; Milan was a major part of the Roman Catholic Church of its time, as it headed up the &ldquo;western&rdquo; church in their day.&nbsp; He had a deep understanding of the faith, and one that is seldom seen to this day.&nbsp; Because of this knowledge he was named as one of the four original Doctors of the Church.&nbsp; Veneration to St. Ambrose is so strong today, 1,700 years later &ndash; that his body can still be viewed in a glass casket!&nbsp; One can learn much by studying the writings of this great Doctor of our Church.&nbsp;</p>