Pride - Beginning of an Evil Will
People would not have performed an evil work unless an
evil will had preceded it. Now what else than pride could be the beginning
of an
evil will? What
is pride but the desire of a height out of proportion to our state?
It is a height out of proportion to our state to leave God to whom the
soul
should cling as its basis
and to become in some way our own basis. This is what happens when the
soul is
too pleased
with itself.
-Augustine- City of God 14, 4
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March 1st - Bl. Christopher of Milan, Prophet
Died in Taggia, Italy, in 1484; cultus confirmed by Pope Pius IX in 1875.
Nothing is known of the early years of Blessed Christopher. He received
the
Dominican habit in the convent of San Eustorgio in Milan, Italy, in the
early
15th century. He is recorded as being "holy and abstemious, humble and
studious"-the ordinary virtues that we have come to take for granted among
the
beati; there is nothing to indicate the type of person Christopher was, or
what
peculiar circumstances might have led him to the Dominicans. He is noted
especially for his preaching and for his gift of prophecy.
The age in which Christopher lived was a rough and dangerous one, and a
time for
prophets and penitents to thrive. He was himself an apostolic preacher
throughout Liguria and the Milanese, famous for the impact of his sermons
on
sinners. He had a vivid power of description and this, coupled with his
gift of
prophecy, made his sermons unforgettable.
Christopher worked in many parts of Italy, but his name is particularly
venerated in Taggia, where he spent many years. As a result of his
preaching,
the people of Taggia built a monastery and church dedicated to Our Lady of
Mercy
and Christopher became its first abbot. A great wave of spiritual revival
was
felt in Taggia during his tenure, but he was not optimistic about the
future.
In a vision he saw that most of the population would be carried off by
plague.
Twenty years before anyone was paying any attention to the Turks, he told
the
people of Taggia that Turks would invade the city, and they did, as he had
prophesied. A disastrous flood swept the area, fulfilling another of his
prophesies.
He wrote four volumes of sermon aids, containing scriptural examples and
quotations from the Fathers of the Church.
In 1484, when he was absent from Taggia preaching a mission, Christopher
fell
ill and knew that he was about to die. He insisted on returning to his own
monastery at Taggia. There he received the last sacraments and immediately
died
(Benedictines, Dorcy).
This Version taken from:
http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0301.shtml
Saint Quote:
'Let us make the Sign of the Cross boldly and courageously. When the
demons see
it they are reminded of the Crucified; they take to flight; they hide
themselves
and leave us'
-St Cyril of Jerusalem
Bible Quote:
41 The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this generation, and
shall
condemn it: because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas. And behold
a
greater than Jonas here. (Matthew 12:41)
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Litany of March Saints
Need a little extra devotional prayer to add to your daily Rosary?
Need
some impetus to add to devotions during Lent? What follows is a litany to
all of
the saints whose feast days are celebrated in the month of March. Many of
these
saints are little-known and often are not, for that reason, invoked in our
prayers. If you add this short litany to your daily Rosary, you will have
the
benefit of invoking the prayers of some of these lesser-known saints for
March.
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, 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 Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Jesus Christ, Eternal King of glory, Whom His Blessed Mother conceived by
the
Holy Ghost in her womb at the Annunciation, have mercy on us
Holy Mary, Mother of God * pray for us.
Most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of the Seven Dolors, *
Our Lady of Mercy *
Our Lady of Victories *
St. Gabriel the Archangel who announced to Mary her mission, *
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus and protector of Mary,*
St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelic Doctor of the Church *
St. Gregory the Great, holy Pontiff and Doctor of the Church, *
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, holy Bishop and Doctor of the Church *
St. John Damascene, holy Doctor of the Church *
St. Benedict, holy Abbot and Father of Monasticism *
St. Patrick, holy Bishop and Apostle of Ireland *
March 1st - St. David of Wales, holy Bishop *
St. Albinus, holy Bishop *
St. Simplicius, holy Priest *
St. Cunegunda, holy Empress *
St. Casimir, holy Confessor and Ruler *
St. Lucius, holy Sovereign Pontiff and Martyr *
St. John Joseph of the Cross, holy Confessor *
Sts. Perpetua and Felicitas, holy Martyrs *
St. Fridolin, holy Confessor and Founder *
St. Colette, holy Virgin *
St. John of God, holy Confessor and Founder *
St. Frances of Rome, holy Widow *
St. Dominic Savio, holy Seminarian *
All ye holy Forty Martyrs *
St. Macarius, holy bishop *
St. Eulogius, holy Martyr *
St. Sophronius, holy Confessor *
St. Theophanes the Chronicler, holy Confessor *
St. Euphrasia, holy Virgin *
St. Roderick, holy Martyr *
St. Matilda, holy Queen *
St. Clement Hofbauer, holy Confessor *
St. Longinus, holy Centurion *
St. Louise de Marillac, holy Widow and Foundress *
St. Abraham, holy Hermit *
St. Cuthbert, holy Bishop *
St. Herbert, holy Bishop *
St. Joseph of Arimathea, holy Helper of Jesus *
St. John Sarkander, holy Confessor and Founder *
St. Photina, holy Samaritan woman at the well *
St. Wulfran, holy Bishop *
St. Isidore, holy Confessor and Patron of Farmers *
St. Nicholas of Flue, holy Hermit *
St. Turibius, holy Bishop *
St. Catherine Of Sweden, holy Virgin and Abbess*
St. Simon of Trent, holy infant Martyr *
St. Dismas, holy Good Thief *
St. Ludger, holy Bishop *
St. Rupert of Salsburg, holy Bishop *
St. John Capistrano, holy Confessor *
St. Guntramnus, holy King *
Sts. Jonas and all ye holy companion Martyrs *
St. John Climacus, holy Abbot *
St. Quirinus of Neuss, holy Martyr *
St. Benjamin, holy Martyr*
St. Jane of Toulouse, holy Foundress of the Carmelite Third Order *
All you holy saints and angels, *
* pray for us
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