Let us bind ourselves to Christ
It is right that we follow the example of John the Baptist
and listen to the outstanding works Christ has done, even when we are
bound by
the chains
of our sins. So powerful is the word of God that we shall be set free by
its
efficacy and sing
triumphantly with the prophet: Lord, you have broken my bonds; I will
offer you
the sacrifice
of praise. Let us bind ourselves to Christ as his disciples and with
ardent
desire and constant
prayer humbly beg him to be our teacher, so that, taught by him, we may
believe
in him as true
Messiah and, as believers, may love him with pure hearts as we ought.
Finally, let us in every place keep our hearts focused on our king as a
powerful
example.
By word and deed he makes it clear that he is Messiah and true Christ; let
us
likewise show
ourselves complete Christians in his image by our faith that works through
love,
for the Lord
says: Behold, I am coming quickly, to render each according to his works.
If
these works are
holy, they will not leave their doers until they have led them into heaven
and
everlasting glory,
by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who reigns with the Father and the
Holy
Spirit
through all ages. Amen.
-Alonso de Orozco, O.S.A.
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March 14th - St. Boniface Curatan of Ross
The origins of this St Boniface are obscure. Some sources say he was
Roman by
birth, others, an Irish Celt. It appears that this St Boniface was
originally
called Curitan, sometimes rendered Curetan or Curatan. When contemplating
this
saint, we must remember that we are dealing neither with Boniface of
Canterbury,
an arrogant and much disliked prelate nor with the greatly loved Boniface
of
Devon, who became the apostle of Germany.
The Venerable Bede in his history of the English Church tells how King
Nechtan
mac Derile in 710, wi****ng to convert his Pictish subjects to Roman usage,
wrote
for guidance to Abbot Ceolfrid at Wearmouth. In addition to guidance on
Roman
practices in religion, Nechtan sought master builders to build him a
church
"after the Roman style". From other sources it appears that among those
sent to
the king was a Pict named Curitan or Kiritinus , who himself had accepted
Roman
customs and taken the name of Boniface.
According to tradition, Curitan returned to his native land leading a
group of
clerics all eager to begin the task of weaning the Picts from their
strange
schismatic ways to the centralized faith. They sailed up the Tay and
landed at
the mouth of the little River Gobriat at Invergowrie where they built a
church
or chapel. The ancient ruin at Dargie, though of course later, occupies
the
site, from where the great Pictish slab with three carved figures has been
removed to Edinburgh. The three figures represented on the Pictish slab
are
said to be Curitan and two helpers, one possibly Pesandus.
At Invergowrie an interesting folk tale concerns the great "Paddock
Stane"
which lies in the grounds of and gave its name to what was for a long
time,
Greystane Hotel. The story is that when the devil saw Curitan's mission
coming
up the Tay he flung two stones at them. One fell in the river and can be
seen
as an island: the second fell on land and is the Paddock or Greystane.
St Boniface Curitan introduced Roman Christianity to over 150 parishes in
Pictland and became Bishop of Ross, with his seat at Rosemarkie on the
Black
Isle. The town****p of Fortrose celebrates St Boniface Fair in March
around the
saint's day of March 14th. Rosemarkie, Restenneth and a number of other
kirks
as far north as Orkney founded by Curitan were dedicated to St Peter,
indicating
a triumph of the Roman form of Christianity over the Columban.
Legend has St Boniface Curitan accompanied by St Triduana on his missions
to the
Picts in the 7th century and there are shrines to them both on Papa
Westry. The
title "papa" is from the Norse meaning "monk".
This Version Taken From:
http://www.lowson-memorial.org.uk/st_boniface.htm
Saint Quote:
Even while living in this world, the heart of Mary was so filled with
tenderness
and compassion for men, that no one ever suffered so much for his own
pains as
Mary suffered for the pains of others.
-St. Jerome
Bible Quote:
11. He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant. 12. And
whosoever
shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself
shall be
exalted. (Matthew 23:11-12)
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At the Hour of the Crucifixion
O Jesus Christ, our God and Saviour, who art great in mercy
and abundant in the gifts of Thy bounty, Thou who because of
our sins didst of Thine own will endure at this hour the
sufferings of the Cross and of death, and who didst
abundantly grant the gifts of Thy Holy Spirit to the blessed
apostles, make us also, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to be
partakers of Thy divine gifts, of the forgiveness of our sins,
and of receiving the Holy Ghost. Amen.
FROM THE LITURGY OF THE ARMENIANS
We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee, because by Thy Holy Cross Thou
hast
redeemed the world.
THE RACCOLTA
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