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strOutput += "<b>Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig, bishop, renewer of the church, died 1872</b><br>";
strOutput += "Thursday, September 2<br><div style=\"line-height:6px;\">&nbsp;</div>";
strOutput += "Grundtvig was, with S&#248;ren Kierkegaard, one of the two great Danish theologians of the nineteenth century. As a pastor, he battled the prevalent idea that Christianity was more a philosophy than divine revelation. He wrote over a thousand hymns.<br><br>";

strOutput += "<b>Peter Claver, priest, missionary to Colombia, died 1654</b><br>";
strOutput += "Thursday, September 9<br><div style=\"line-height:6px;\">&nbsp;</div>";
strOutput += "Born into Spanish nobility, Claver became a Jesuit missionary, and served in present-day Colombia. His ministry was focused on the slaves that arrived there. He gave them food and medicine, learned their dialects, and taught them Christianity.<br><br>";

strOutput += "<b>John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, died 407</b><br>";
strOutput += "Monday, September 13<br><div style=\"line-height:6px;\">&nbsp;</div>";
strOutput += "John was a priest in Antioch and an outstanding preacher. His eloquence earned him the nickname &quot;Chrysostom&quot; (&quot;golden mouth&quot;). Appointed bishop of Constantinople, seat of the empire, he criticized corruption in the court. As a result, he was exiled by the empress.<br><br>";

strOutput += "<b>Holy Cross Day</b><br>";
strOutput += "Tuesday, September 14<br><div style=\"line-height:6px;\">&nbsp;</div>";
strOutput += "Helena, mother of Constantine, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and found what may be the actual site of Jesus' crucifixion. Her son built two churches there, and the dedication of one of them gave rise to this celebration of our Lord's victory on the cross.<br><br>";

strOutput += "<b>Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, martyr, died around 258</b><br>";
strOutput += "Thursday, September 16<br><div style=\"line-height:6px;\">&nbsp;</div>";
strOutput += "Cyprian served as a bishop during a time of great persecution of Christians. He insisted on receiving back those who had left the faith under duress. He also provided medical care during a severe epidemic.<br><br>";
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strOutput += "<!-- / FESTIVALS AND COMMEMORATIONS OF THE CHURCH -->";

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