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September 29th - St. John de Montmirail
(MONTE-MIRABILI)
Son of Andrew, Lord of Montmirail and Ferté-Gaucher, and Hildiarde d'Oisy,
born
in 1165; died 29 Sept., 1217. He was trained in piety by his mother, and
well
instructed in the secular sciences. Whilst young he embraced a military
career,
and was presented at the Royal Court, where he formed a lasting friendship
with
Philip Augustus, later King of France. The dissipations of court life led
him to
neglect the training of his youth; even his marriage with a most estimable
lady,
Helvide de Dampierre, failed to effect a change for the better.
However, in his thirtieth year he met Jobert, Prior of St-Etienne de
Montmirail,
whose words of counsel proved sufficient to cause his conversion; and he
turned
to God with generosity and fidelity. He built an hospital for the sick of
all
kinds, but the objects of his predilection were the lepers, and those
hopelessly
afflicted. He loved the poor as brothers, and provided for them. He was
severe
on himself, wearing a coarse hair-shirt, passing frequently entire nights in
prayer.
Not satisfied with a life of holiness in the world, nor with that of a
recluse,
which he tried for a while, he entered the Cistercian monastery of Longpont,
after having distributed amongst the poor all his possessions not needed by
his
wife and family; and he gave himself wholly to prayer and penance, so much
so
that he had to be reprimanded for going to excess. He had to bear every kind
of
insult from his former friends; even members of his own family abused him
for
having abandoned honour and wealth for poverty and subjection. But none of
these
things could weaken the fervor with which he sought perfection. Innumerable
miracles were wrought at his tomb, and attract pilgrims even to the present
day.
Leo XIII granted a special office in his honour for the Diocese of Soissons.
Ménologe Cistercien (Saint-Brieuc, 1898); CHALEMOT, Series SS. . . . Ord.
Cist.
(Paris, 1670); SARTORIUS, Cistercium Bis-Tertium (Prague, 1700); Acta SS.,
Sept., VIII, 186 sqq.; MANRIQUE, Annales Cistercienses, IV (Lyons, 1659).
From:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10543b.htm
Saint Quote:
Be very mild and very gracious in the midst of your exterior occupations,
for
everyone expects this good example from you.
-St. Francis de Sales
Bible Quote
And you shall call this day most solemn, and most holy. You shall do no
servile
work therein. It shall be an everlasting ordinance in all your dwellings and
generations. (Leviticus 23:21)
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The Traditional prayer to Saint Michael, the Archangel:
O Glorious Archangel St. Michael, Prince of the heavenly host, be our
defense in
the terrible warfare which we carry on against principalities and powers,
against the rulers of this world of darkness, spirits of evil. Come to the
aid
of man, whom God created immortal, made in His own image and likeness, and
redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of the devil.
Fight this day the battle of the Lord, together with the holy angels, as
already
thou hast fought the leader of the proud angels, Lucifer, and his apostate
host,
who were powerless to resist thee, nor was there place for them any longer
in
Heaven. That cruel, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil or satan,
who
seduces the whole world, was cast into the abyss with his angels.
Behold, this primeval enemy and slayer of men has taken courage. Transformed
into an angel of light, he wanders about with all the multitude of wicked
spirits, invading the earth in order to blot out the name of God and of His
Christ, to seize upon, slay and cast into eternal perdition souls destined
for
the crown of eternal glory. This wicked dragon pours out, as a most impure
flood, the venom of his malice on men of depraved mind and corrupt heart,
the
spirit of lying, of impiety, of blasphemy, and the pestilent breath of
impurity,
and of every vice and iniquity.
These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated with gall and
bitterness
the Church, the spouse of the Immaculate Lamb, and have laid impious hands
on
her most sacred possessions. In the Holy Place itself, where has been set up
the
See of the most holy Peter and the Chair of Truth for the light of the
world,
they have raised the throne of their abominable impiety, with the iniquitous
design that when the Pastor has been struck, the sheep may be scattered.
Arise then, O invincible Prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost
spirits to the people of God, and give them the victory. They venerate thee
as
their protector and patron; in thee Holy Church glories as her defense
against
the malicious power of hell; to thee has God entrusted the souls of men to
be
established in heavenly beatitude. Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may
put
satan under our feet, so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold
men
in captivity and harm the Church. Offer our prayers in the sight of the Most
High, so that they may quickly conciliate the mercies of the Lord; and
beating
down the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and satan, do thou
again
make him captive in the abyss, that he may no longer seduce the nations.
Amen.
From Pope Leo XIII Moto Proprio of September 25, 1888.
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Ave Verum is a short Eucharistic hymn dating from the 14th
century. During the Middle Ages it was sung at the elevation
of the Host during consecration. It also was used frequently
during Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and is thus
excellent for recitation at either service:
Hail, true Body, truly born Of the Virgin Mary mild Truly
offered, wracked and torn, On the Cross for all defiled, From
Whose love pierced, sacred side Flowed Your true Blood's
saving tide: Be a foretaste sweet to me In my death's great
agony, O my loving, Gentle One, Sweetest Jesus, Mary's Son.
Amen. |
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