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Fr_Ambrose
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Quite true.
Here is how the RC Priest Ben Luther describes Arius’ death
sainthenry.org/myweeks/arius.htm
Unwelcome at Alexandria, the followers of Arius tried a new tactic - get him readmitted at Constantinople under the aged Patriarch, Eusebius. Constantine ordered the cathedral there opened to Arius, and he commanded Eusebius to receive Arius back into communion. Letters were exchanged between the Patriarch and Constantine.
The Patriarch fearfully stood his ground before the all-powerful Emperor. The Patriarch ordered a public round of prayers to resolve the hot issue! The emperor commanded the readmission of Arius within eight days. Patriarch Eusebius was recorded as praying, on the seventh day, lying prostrate on the floor of his cathedral:
*“Jesus, my Savior and my God, if Arius communicates here tomorrow, first take your servant out of the world, I implore. But if you care for your Church, as I know you do, take Arius away.” *
Now, a dramatic turn of events, indeed, and a strange answer to prayer! God’s ways are not our ways!
Arius and a noisy band of his followers came marching through the streets of Constantinople. They held a rally in the public square. Tomorrow, victory for Arianism! Victory for the archheretic, Arius, and his followers!
Suddenly, Arius said that he felt ill, excused himself, and went off alone. He did not return to the merrymakers. His body was found, his underbelly split open, and his entrails scattered about. He was not murdered. He simply split asunder - perhaps like Judas, who also betrayed his Master, Arius also was suffered to “burst open in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out” (Acts 1:18).
