Feast of St Basil the Blessed, a “holy fool” whose status enabled him to confront the sins of the powerful. How much we need his example today.
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St. Basil the Blessed (d. 1552), a Muscovite whose status as a "holy fool" earned him the privilege of speaking uncomfortable truths. He would wander naked through the streets of Moscow, praying and bearing witness.
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