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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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