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    From rich@1:396/4 to All on Sat Feb 8 06:43:25 2020
    From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

    February 9th - St Miguel Febres Cordero Mu=C3=B1oz F.S.C.

    =C2 (1854-1910 aged 55)

    Patron of Brothers of the Christian Schools/Christian Brothers,
    Ecuador, Teachers, Writers.
    His name uses Spanish naming customs:=C2 the first or paternal family
    name is Febres-Cordero and the second or maternal family name is
    Mu=C3=B1oz.

    Francisco Luis Febres-Cordero y Mu=C3=B1oz (7 November 1854 =E2=80=93 9 Feb= ruary
    1910) , known as Saint Miguel Febres Cordero and more popularly as
    Brother Miguel. He became a professed member of the Brothers of the
    Christian Schools, colloquially known as the La Salle Brothers. He
    assumed the name Miguel upon his admittance into the order. He resided
    in his native home of Ecuador for almost four decades where he
    promoted education and evangelisation before he relocated to Spain
    where he continued to perform his duties for his order. He also became
    a prolific writer and penned various manuals and odes amongst other publications. Pope Paul VI beatified him on 30 October 1977 and Pope
    John Paul II canonised him almost a decade later on 21 October 1984 as
    the first Ecuadorian saint. He remains a national hero in his native
    land and his tomb has become a site of pilgrimage. His liturgical
    feast is celebrated on an annual basis on the date of his death.

    How would you like to have a teacher who was described like this:=C2 he
    was kind to everyone and treated all of his students, rich or poor,
    the same. He liked to be with the students, and they liked to be with
    him. All of the children in the school loved him. That is exactly what
    a saint said about today's saint.

    Miguel was born in Ecuador where his family was influential in
    politics. As a child, he suffered from a disability that kept him from
    standing and walking like other children. He could not stand alone
    until he was five years old, when it was said he experienced a vision
    of Our Lady. Miguel was educated at home until he was 14, then went to
    school taught by the Christian Brothers. He was a gifted student and
    when he was only 17, he published the first of many books, a textbook
    on Spanish grammar.

    Miguel joined the Christian Brothers and was a teacher for 32 years in
    Ecuador. As a teacher he was always looking for new ways to present
    the material. He wanted to make the lessons and work more pleasant for students. He laughed with his students and was understanding and
    patient.

    Brother Miguel continued writing and his scholarly works in literature
    earned him academic honours in South America and Europe. But Brother
    Miguel did not think he was very important. He thought the most
    important ones were his students.

    In 1907, Miguel was called to the Motherhouse in Belgium to translate
    some books. On the way he stopped for a short visit in New York City.
    From Belgium he went to a school in Spain where young men were
    preparing to become Christian Brothers. In 1909, during the Spanish
    Revolution, the school came under attack. Brother Miguel took the
    Blessed Sacrament from the chapel and led the novices across the bay
    to safety in Barcelona. He died of pneumonia a year later. He laid to
    rest in Ecuador and the people welcomed him home with a great
    procession through the streets of Quito, Ecuador. He is, a national
    hero and an extremely busy saint, answering the prayers of many.

    From Anastpaul 2017


    Quote
    =E2=80=9CThe heart is rich when it is content
    and it is always content when it's desires
    are fixed on God.=E2=80=9D
    ~~~ Saint Miguel Febres Cordero Mu=C3=B1oz

    Bible Quote:
    =C2 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; 10
    love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in
    showing honor.=C2 [Romans 12:9-10]=C2 RSVCE


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    Let Me Breathe through You
    by Fr Jean Galot SJ (1919-2008)

    Lord, be the goal of my pilgrimage
    here upon the earth.
    Let me cling to You
    with all the force of my longing.
    Let me penetrate
    the very depth of Your heart.
    Let me breathe through You
    and let me live by the breath of Your love.
    Let me work for You,
    not shunning hardship and fatigue.
    Let me rest in You,
    peacefully,
    in unending confidence and friendship.
    Let me radiate, through You,
    Your divine, loving kindness and apostolic zeal.
    Let me remain in You forever,
    firmly rooted in Your love.
    Amen.
    ~from Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Fr Jean Galot, SJ

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