— Psalm 34:11-14 —
- From: Weedy <richarra@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:29:36 -0700 (PDT)
- Psalm 34:11-14 -
Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days,
keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking lies.
Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
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The Bible often connects the fear of the Lord (love and reverence for
him) with
obedience. "Fear God and keep his commandments" (Ecclesiastes 12:13);
"If anyone
loves me, he will obey my teachings" (John 14:23). David said that a
person who
fears the Lord doesn't lie, turns from evil, does good and promotes
peace.
Reverence is much more than sitting quietly in church. It includes
obeying God
in the way we speak and the way we treat others.
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April 20th - Caedwalla of Wales, King (AC)
(Also known as Cadwallader or Cadwallador)
Died in Rome on April 20, 689. Saint Caedwalla, descendent of King
Ceawlin of
Wessex, became the King of the West Saxons in 685 or 686 by conquest.
He
subjugated Sussex, made Surrey and Kent dependencies, and conquered
the Isle of
Wight, whose pagan inhabitants he annihilated. Nevertheless, while
still a
pagan, he showed himself to be less cruel than many other conquerors
of his
time, especially after he came under the influence of Saint Wilfrid to
whom he
gave 300 hides of the conquered Isle of Wight.
Under Caedwalla, Wessex became a powerful kingdom, but in 688, he was
converted
by Saint Wilfrid, resigned his throne, and went to Rome for baptism.
He was
baptized there on Easter Eve, April 10, 689, by Pope Saint Sergius I
and took
the name Peter. Caedwalla, aged about 30, died a few days later still
wearing
the white robe of the neophyte, and was buried in Saint Peter's on
April 20.
Still to be seen on his tomb in Saint Peter's is his metrical epitaph,
ordered
by Sergius and written by Archbishop Crispus of Milan, preserved on
the original
stone. There is no clear evidence of any ancient liturgical cultus for
Saint
Caedwalla; however, Saint Bede writes of his reputed sanctity-perhaps
because of
the belief that Baptism remits all sin and, therefore, the individual
immediately enters heaven if no further sin is committed. Saint
Caedwalla is the
first of four Anglo-Saxon kings to die in Rome. Do not confuse with
Cadwallador,
King, celebrated on November 12 (Benedictines, Delaney, Farmer).
From:
http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0420.shtml
Saint Quote:
And what might this noble Lord do of more worship and joy to me than
to show me
(that am so simple) this marvelous homeliness [i.e., naturalness and
simplicity]? Thus it fareth with our Lord Jesus and with us. For truly
it is the
most joy that may be that He that is highest and mightiest, noblest
and
worthiest, is lowest and meekest, homeliest and most courteous: and
truly this
marvelous joy shall be shewn us all when we see Him.
-Juliana of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love
Bible Quote:
For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the
victory
which overcometh the world, our faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the
world,
but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:4-5)
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The Litany of Saint Joseph 1
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary , pray for us .
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Illustrious son of David, etc.
Light of the patriarchs,
Spouse of the Mother of God,
Chaste guardian of the Virgin,
Foster-father of the Son of God,
Watchful defender of Christ,
Head of the Holy Family,
Joseph most just,
Joseph most chaste,
Joseph most prudent,
Joseph most valiant,
Joseph most obedient,
Joseph most faithful,
Mirror of patience,
Lover of poverty,
Model of workmen ,
Glory of domestic life,
Guardian of virgins,
Pillar of families,
Solace of the afflicted,
Hope of the sick,
Patron of the dying,
Terror of demons,
Protector of Holy Church,
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
V. He made him the lord of His household,
R. And prince over all His possessions.
Let Us Pray.
O God, Who in Thine ineffable providence didst choose Blessed Joseph
to be the
spouse of Thy most Holy Mother, grant that as we venerate him as our
protector
on earth, we may deserve to have him as our intercessor in Heaven,
Thou Who
livest and reignest forever and ever. R. Amen.
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