• June 5th - St. Tudno of Caernarvon

    From rich@1:396/4 to All on Thu Jun 4 10:18:59 2020
    From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

    June 5th - St. Tudno of Caernarvon

    6th century. Almost nothing is known about Saint Tudno beyond the
    Welsh traditions that refer to him. Llandudno in Carnarvonshire was
    named for him (Benedictines).

    More information from a list member, Noel at Llandudno:

    Greetings, Father Emrys, for the feast of Saint Tudno, from Llandudno
    in North Wales. The parish of Llandudno is an island in the
    ecclesiastical sense.. Its four churches, ancient St. Tudno in a
    hollow on the northern slopes of the Great Orme facing the Irish Sea
    (two miles from the modern town) and the town churches of St. George,
    Holy Trinity and the church of Our Saviour, form an enclave of the See
    of Bangor. Llandudno is surrounded on the landward side by Saint
    Asaph's parish of Llanrhos with its four churches (SS Sennen and
    Hilary, together with St. Paul's Craig y Don, St David's Penrhynside
    and All Saints Deganwy). Much of the modern town was formerly
    marshland without roads and the medieval Bishops of Bangor, with their
    palace on the Great Orme, had to visit by boat

    Tudno is said to have been one of the seven sons of King Seithenyn
    whose legendary kingdom in Cardigan Bay was submerged by tidal
    activity. Each son in reparation for their father's neglect (so it was
    seen) studied in St. Dunawd's college at Bangor Iscoed. Later Tudno
    established the Church on Cyngreawdr (the great rock--the Great Orme).
    The Ogof Llech (a small cave on the headland, difficult of access, but
    with a clear spring of water) was his cell. His ancient church has
    been heavily restored many times until nothing remains from Tudno's
    day. The church does however have a medieval carved wooden emblem high
    above the chancel step depicting the five wounds of Christ--such an
    emblem surviving in Wales is almost unique, only one other is known
    and it is in the neighbouring parish of Llanrhos. [From the Church
    Guide book by T.F. Wynne]

    These Lives are archived at:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints/


    Saint Quote:
    [urge] all souls to trust in the unfathomable abyss of My mercy,
    because I want to save them all. On the cross, the fountain of My
    mercy was opened wide by the lance for all souls--no one have I
    excluded! (1182)
    --St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in my Soul

    Bible Quote:
    =C2 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
    deceiving your own selves.
    =C2 For if a man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer he shall
    be compared to a man beholding his own countenance in a glass.
    =C2 For he beheld himself, and went his way,
    and presently forgot what manner of man he was. (James 1:22-24)


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    From The Glories Of Mary, by Saint Alphonsus Liguori:

    Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Queen and Mother, the refuge and consolation of all troubled
    souls! I kneel here before thee with my family and choose thee for my
    Lady, Mother,
    and Advocate with God.

    I dedicate myself and all who belong to me to thy service forever. I beg th= ee,
    O Mother of God, to receive us into the company of thy servants. Take
    us under thy protection.
    Help us in life and at the hour of our death.

    Mother of Mercy, I name thee Lady and Queen of my family and
    relatives, my interests and all my
    =C2 undertakings. Take charge of them; dispose of everything as it please=
    s thee.

    Bless me and all my family. Never let any of us offend thy Son. In
    every temptation defend us;
    protect us in every danger; provide for us in the necessities of life;
    counsel us in doubt; comfort us in
    =C2 every sorrow, in every sickness, and especially in the final sorrow o=
    f death.

    Never let the powers of Hell boast that they have enslaved any of
    those who here consecrate
    =C2 themselves to thee. Grant that we may all enter into Heaven to thank
    thee and, in thy company,
    =C2 to praise and love Jesus our Redeemer for all eternity.

    Amen.
    Thus, may it be.
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