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January 22nd - St. Dominic of Sora, Abbot
d. 1031
IN the archives of Foligno in Etruria, the birthplace of this saint,
it is stated that St. Dominic's intercession was frequently invoked=
as
a protection against thunder=C2=ADstorms. There seems to be no indication
of the origin of this practice. It may be due to some incident in his
early life of which the record is lost, for authentic documents take
up the story of his career from the time that he became a monk.
The whole of St. Dominic's activities were devoted to the founding =
of
Benedictine monasteries and churches in various parts of Italy, at
Scandrilia, Sora, Sangro and in other towns. Each monastery that he
founded was apparently given its own abbot, so that Dominic himself
might be free to begin work in another place. The intervals between
the various foundations were devoted to solitary prayer, until the
saint received an intimation from God as to where he was to establish
his next monastery.
Yet in the midst of this busy life he found time to work for souls,
and not infrequently the efforts he made to convert sinners were
attended by striking miracles. Several of these are related by one who
was probably an eye-witness, a monk named John, the disciple and
constant companion of St. Dominic. He died at the age of eighty in
1031 at Sora in Campania.
See the Acta Sanctorum, January, vols. ii and iii; Analecta
Bollandiana, vol. (1882), pp. 279-322; and A. M. Zimmermann,
Kalendarium benedictinum, vol. i (1933), pp. 114-117.
Saint Quote:
Fasts and vigils, the study of Scripture, renouncing possessions and
everything worldly are not in themselves perfection, as we have said;
they are its tools. For perfection is not to be found in them; it is
acquired through them. It is useless, therefore, to boast of our
fasting, vigils, poverty, and reading of Scripture when we have not
achieved the love of God and our fellow men. Whoever has achieved love
has God within himself and his intellect is always with God.
--St. John Cassian
Bible Quote
And then shall many be scandalized: and shall betray one another: and
shall hate one another.
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many. And because
iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold. But he
that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.=C2 (Matt 24:10-13)
Bible Quote:
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let
patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing.=C2 (James 1:2-4)
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O Christ, our Master and God
=C2 By St Basil the Great (329-379)
O Christ, our Master and God,
King of the ages and Creator of all,
I thank You for all the Good things
that You have given to me
and for the reception of Your most pure
and life-giving Mysteries.
I pray You, therefore, O good Lover of mankind,
keep me under Your protection
in the shadow of Your wings.
Grant that with a pure conscience,
until my last breath,
I may worthily partake of Your Holy Things,
for the forgiveness of sins
and for life everlasting.
For You are the bread of Life,
the Fountain of holiness
and the Bestower of blessings
and to You, we give glory
together with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
now and forever and ever.
Amen
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