OUR PROVIDER
The LORD will provide
GOD will provide HIMSELF a lamb for a burnt offering.
Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot
save; neither HIS ear heavy, that it cannot hear.
There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away
unGODliness from Jacob.
Happy is he that has the GOD of Jacob for his help, whose
hope is in the LORD his GOD.
Behold the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear HIM, upon
them that hope is mercy; to deliver their soul from death.
My GOD shall supply all your need, according to HIS riches in
glory by CHRIST JESUS.
HE hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. So that
we may boldly say, The LORD is my helper, and I will not fear what
man shall do unto me.
The LORD is my strength an my ****eld, my heart trusteth in HIM,
and I am helped, therefore, my heart gladly rejoiceth, and with
my song will I praise HIM.
AMEN and AMEN
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September 13th - Saint Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria
(d. 606)
Saint Eulogius was born in the sixth century in Syria, and embraced the
monastic state in that country. The Eutychian heresy had thrown the
Churches
of both Syria and Egypt into much confusion, and many of the monks of
Syria
had fallen at that time into loose morals and serious error. Eulogius
learned by observing the decline of others to stand more watchfully and
firmly upon guard over himself. He was not less distinguished by the
innocence and sanctity of his habits than by the purity of his doctrine.
While young he had attained to a great variety of useful knowledge in the
various humanistic studies; he undertook as a monk to study the sources of
sacred science, which are the Holy Scriptures, the Church's Tradition as
exposed in its councils, and the approved writings of its Saints and
eminent
shepherds. Amid the great dangers and necessities of the Church he was
drawn
out of his solitude and ordained a priest in Antioch by its patriarch
Saint
Anastasius.
When the Patriarch of Alexandria died, Saint Eulogius was raised to that
patriarchal dignity toward the close of the year 583. About two years
later
he was obliged to make a journey to Constantinople, in order to consult
concerning certain affairs of his Church. At the court he met Saint
Gregory
the Great and contracted with him a holy friend****p, so that from that
time
they seemed to have but one heart and one soul. It was said by the
scholarly
Cardinal Baronius, that Saint Gregory hoped he might succeed him in Rome.
Among the letters of Saint Gregory still exist several which he wrote to
the
Egyptian Patriarch. Saint Eulogius composed many excellent works against
the
heresies, which have unfortunately been lost, but which Saint Gregory
praised in his writings. Among them was a defense of Pope Leo the Great
and
the Council of Chalcedon. Of his works only one sermon and a few fragments
of the other do***ents remain. He died in the year 606, after renewing the
church of Alexandria, it has been said, in the life and youthful vigor
characteristic only of churches which remain closely united to their
visible
Head on earth, the Vicar of Christ.
Reflection: We admire the great actions and the glorious triumph of the
Saints. But it is not so much in these that their sanctity consists, as in
the constant, habitual heroic disposition of their souls. There is no one
who does not sometimes do good actions, but we cannot call virtuous a
person
who does well only occasionally, perhaps by humor, rather than
unvaryingly,
by constancy and voluntarily formed habits.
Saint Quote:
If thou hadst once entered into the mind of Jesus, and hadst tasted, yea,
even a little of his tender love, then wouldst thou care nought for thine
own convenience or inconvenience, but wouldst rather rejoice at trouble
brought upon thee, because the love of Jesus maketh a man to despise
himself. He that loveth Jesus and is inwardly true and free from
inordinate
affections, is able to turn himself readily unto God, and to rise above
himself in spirit.
- Thomas à Kempis, Of the Imitation of Christ
Bible Quote:
11 Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and
pursue it: 12 Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears
unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil
things. (1 Peter 3:11-12)
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The Little Office of the Holy Angels
With Salutation from the Raccolta
AT MATINS
Antiphon:
God hath given His Angels charge of thee, that they keep thee in all thy
ways. Amen.
O Lord, open Thou my lips,
And my tongue shall declare Thy praise.
O God, incline unto my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Alleluia.
HYMN
O Lord, permit us here to raise our voice;
And waft before Thy throne our feeble praise;
And thank Thee for those Angels whom Thy choice
Hath lent our weakness to direct its ways,
And free us from the envious foes that lurk
To spoil the beauty of Thy cherished work.
Antiphon:
O holy Angels, our Guardians, defend us in the combat, that we perish not
in
the dreadful judgment.
V. In sight of Thy Angels I will sing to Thee, my God.
R. I will adore at Thy holy temple, and confess to Thy name.
PRAYER
O God, Who, with unspeakable providence, hast vouchsafed to appoint Thy
holy
Angels to be our Guardians
grant to Thy humble suppliants to be always defended by their protection,
and to enjoy their everlasting society through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our
Lord, Who liveth and reigneth, world without end. Amen.
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