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2 of 2 September 13 — ST. AMATUS, Abbot But the weak Thierry III, influenced by corrupt and evil advisers, became the enemy of the holy Amatus, condemned him without appeal, and exiled him from his diocese. The meek bishop patiently bore this unjust treatment, and withdrew to a monastery, where he died a holy death in 690. Thierry, converted, no doubt, by the prayers of his gentle victim, discovered too late the wrong he had done the saintly man, and sought to repair the past by deeds of mercy. —— ✿ —— . . . Innocence shall make False accusation blush, and tyranny Tremble at patience. ~ SHAKESPEARE —— ✿ —— Favorite Practice Patiently endure wrongs, and it may be that you will convert the sinner who inflicts them upon you. ~ Short Lives of the Saints (1884) St. Amatus, ora ora nobis.

September 13 — ST. AMATUS, Abbot ST. AMATUS was a recluse who led an austere life in a cell belonging to the ancient monastery of Agaune. He was called from his retirement to be elevated to the bishopric of Sion in the Valais. Here he labored faithfully in the functions of his high office, and by his sanctity gave universal edification. (continued)

2 of 2 SEPTEMBER 13 — ST. EULOGIUS, PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA Having, by an enlarged pursuit of learning, attained to a great variety of useful knowledge in the different branches of literature, he set himself to the study of divinity in the sacred sources of that science, which are the Holy Scriptures, the tradition of the Church as explained in its councils, and the approved writings of its eminent pastors. In the great dangers and necessities of the Church he was drawn out of his solitude, and made priest of Antioch by the patriarch St. Anastasius. Upon the death of John, the Patriarch of Alexandria, St.Eulogius was raised to that patriarchal dignity toward the close of the year 583. About two years after his promotion, our Saint was obliged to make a journey to Constantinople, in order to concert measures concerning certain affairs of his Church. He met at court St. Gregory the Great, and contracted with him a holy friendship, so that, from that time, they seemed to be one heart and one soul. Among the letters of St. Gregory, we have several extant which he wrote to our Saint. St. Eulogius composed many excellent works against different heresies, and died in the year 606. REFLECTION. — We admire the great actions and the glorious triumph of the Saints; yet it is not so much in these that their sanctity consisted, as in the constant habitual heroic disposition of their souls. There is no one who does not sometimes do good actions; but he can never be called virtuous who does well only by humor, or by fits and starts, not by steady habits. ~ Pictorial Lives of the Saints (1878) St. Eulogius, pray for us.

SEPTEMBER 13 — ST. EULOGIUS, PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA St. EULOGIUS was a Syrian by birth, and while young embraced the monastic state in that country. The Eutychian heresy had thrown the Churches of Syria and Egypt into much confusion, and a great part of the monks of Syria were at that time become remarkable for their loose morals and errors against faith. Eulogius learned from the fall of others to stand more watchfully and firmly upon his guard, and was not less distinguished by his innocence and sanctity of his manners than by the purity of his doctrine. (continued)

2 of 2 September 12 — ST. SACERDOS, Bishop Childebert, the pious king of Paris, held him in peculiar esteem; and he was so beloved and venerated by his own people that, having died at Paris in or about the year 550, envoys were sent by the faithful of Lyons to bring back the remains of St. Sacerdos to his own see, so that they might preserve even in death the holy body of their departed pastor and bishop. Thus the honors which that sainted prelate had shunned during life, pursued and crowned him in the tomb. —— ✿ —— . . . Dying to leave a memory like the breath Of summers full of sunshine and of showers, A grief and gladness in the atmosphere. ~ HENRY W. LONGFELLOW —— ✿ —— Favorite Practice To act in all things for the love of God, and He will make you, in your turn, beloved. ~ Short Lives of the Saints (1884) St. Sacerdos, ora ora nobis.

September 12 — ST. SACERDOS, Bishop IN the sixth century, the see of Lyons being vacant, St. Sacerdos, against his will and almost by virtue of royal authority, was appointed to succeed St. Leo. The new prelate answered the general expectation formed respecting him by his personal virtues, by his great zeal for the sanctification of his flock and for the destruction of heresy. (continued)

2 of 2 SEPTEMBER 12 — ST. GUY OF ANDERLECHT Guy could not bear to leave the church; but the offer seemed providential, and he at last closed with it. Their ship, however, was lost on the first voyage, and on returning to Laeken, Guy found his place filled. The rest of his life was one long penance for his inconstancy. About the year 1033, finding his end at hand, he returned to Anderlecht, in his own country. As he died, a light shone round him, and a voice was heard proclaiming his eternal reward. REFLECTION. — Jesus was only nine months in the womb of Mary, three hours on the Cross, three days in the sepulchre, but He is always in the tabernacle. Does our reverence before Him bear witness to this most blessed truth? ~ Pictorial Lives of the Saints (1878) St. Guy of Anderlecht, pray for us.

SEPTEMBER 12 — ST. GUY OF ANDERLECHT As a child Guy had two loves, the Church and the poor. The love of prayer growing more and more, he left his poor home at Brussels to seek greater poverty and closer union with God. He arrived at Laeken, near Brussels, and there showed such devotion before Our Lady's shrine that the priest besought him to stay and serve the Church. Thenceforth, his great joy was to be always in the church, sweeping the floor and ceiling, polishing the altars, and cleansing the sacred vessels. By day he still found time and means to befriend the poor, so that his almsgiving became famous in all those parts. A merchant of Brussels, hearing of the generosity of this poor sacristan, came to Laeken, and offered him a share in his business. (continued)

Our Lady of la Salette, Reconciler of sinners, pray without ceasing for us who have recourse to thee. An indulgence of 300 days (S. P. Ap., Nov. 7, 1927, and Dec. 12, 1933). NOVENA to OUR LADY of la SALETTE September 10th ~ September 18th Day3 - September 12th Remember, our Lady of la Salette, true Mother of Sorrows, the tears which thou didst shed for me on Calvary; be mindful also of the unceasing care which thou dost exercise to screen me from the Justice of God, and consider whether thou canst now abandon thy child, for whom thou hast done so much. Inspired by this consoling thought, I come to cast myself at thy feet, in spite of my infidelity and ingratitude. Reject not my prayer, O Virgin of reconciliation, convert me, obtain for me the grace to love Jesus Christ above all things and to console thee too by living a holy life, in order that one day I may be able to see thee in Heaven. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days (S. P. Ap., Nov. 7, 1927, and Dec. 12, 1933). ~ The Raccolta, (1957)

2 of 2 September 12th ~ The Most Holy Name of Mary Whatever interpretation of the name of Mary we may accept, whether it means bitterness, the lady of the sea, or beloved of God, it is still the name of our Mother in heaven, the name which was first on the lips of the divine Child, the name which after that of Jesus holds all our hope of salvation. Many saints, especially St. Bernard and St. Gabriele dell' Addolorata, recognize in the most sweet name of Mary the virtues and prerogatives which the Doctors of the Church find in the name of the Savior, such as light, strength, sweetness and protection. Therefore the devout Christian desires above all things to pronounce the holy names of Jesus and Mary with his last breath before going forth to behold their countenances. Pius X granted great indulgences to those who should make use of this pious invocation. ~ The New Roman Missal (1937) Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

September 12th ~ The Most Holy Name of Mary This feast, origInally instituted by Innocent XI in memory of the great victory won over the Turks before the walls of Vienna (September 13, 1683), was fixed for this date under Pope Pius X. Innocent XII had ordered that It should be kept on the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity of Our Lady. (continued)

September 12th ~ The Most Holy Name of Mary This feast, origInally instituted by Innocent XI in memory of the great victory won over the Turks before the walls of Vienna (September 13, 1683), was fixed for this date under Pope Pius X. Innocent XII had ordered that It should be kept on the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity of Our Lady. (continued)

2 of 2 NOVENA to OUR LADY of SORROWS I beg of thee, O my Mother, to plead continually for me with thy Son, since He can refuse thee nothing, and through the merits of His most sacred Passion and Death, together with thine own sufferings at the foot of the cross, so to touch His Sacred Heart, that I may obtain my request (here name your request). For to whom shall I fly in my wants and miseries, if not to thee, O Mother of mercy, who, having so deeply drunk the chalice of thy Son, canst most pity us poor exiles, still doomed to sigh in this vale of tears? Offer to Jesus but one drop of His Precious Blood, but one pang of His adorable Heart; remind Him that thou art our life, our sweetness, and our hope, and thou wilt obtain what I ask, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Hail Mary, Virgin Most Sorrowful, pray for us. (7 times)

Hail Mary, Virgin Most Sorrowful, pray for us. NOVENA to OUR LADY of SORROWS September 6th - 14th Day 7 ~ September 12th Most Blessed and afflicted Virgin, Queen of Martyrs, who didst stand generously beneath the cross, beholding the agony of thy dying Son; by the sword of sorrow which then pierced thy soul, by the sufferings of thy sorrowful life, by the unutterable joy which now more than repays thee for them; look down with a mother’s pity and tenderness, as I kneel before thee to compassionate thy sorrows, and to lay my petition with childlike confidence in thy wounded heart. (continued)

O Crux, ave, spes única. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hail, O Cross, our only hope. NOVENA for the EXALTATION of the HOLY CROSS September 5th ~ September 13th Day 8 - September 12th   O my Jesus, Who because of Thy burning love for us willed to be crucified and to shed Thy Most Precious Blood for the redemption and salvation of our souls, look down upon us and grant the petition for which we ask (here mention your request). We trust completely in Thy Mercy. Cleanse us from sin by Thy grace, sanctify our work, give us, and all those who are dear to us, our daily bread, lighten the burden of our sufferings, bless our families, and grant to the nations, so sorely afflicted, Thy Peace, which is the only true peace, so that by obeying Thy Commandments we may come at last to the glory of Heaven. Amen.

Nine Month Novena for Impossible Requests To be prayed from March 25th to December 25th Day 172 - September 12th Pray the Hail, Holy Queen. ℣ Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. ℟ That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray. Most holy Virgin of the Incarnation, a thousand times we greet thee, a thousand times we praise thee, for the joy thou hadst when God wast incarnated in thee. Because thou art so powerful a Virgin and the Mother of God, grant what we ask of thee for the love of God. Here state your first request. Repeat the prayers above, stating your second request, then repeat the prayers above, stating your third request. Continue by praying once, each: the Memorare; the Hail Mary. End by praying: Blessed and praised be the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar, in Heaven, on earth and everywhere. Amen.

September 12th ~ The Most Holy Name of Mary This feast, origInally instituted by Innocent XI in memory of the great victory won over the Turks before the walls of Vienna (September 13, 1683), was fixed for this date under Pope Pius X. Innocent XII had ordered that It should be kept on the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity of Our Lady. (continued)

2 of 2 September 12th ~ The Most Holy Name of Mary Whatever interpretation of the name of Mary we may accept, whether it means bitterness, the lady of the sea, or beloved of God, it is still the name of our Mother in heaven, the name which was first on the lips of the divine Child, the name which after that of Jesus holds all our hope of salvation. Many saints, especially St. Bernard and St. Gabriele dell' Addolorata, recognize in the most sweet name of Mary the virtues and prerogatives which the Doctors of the Church find in the name of the Savior, such as light, strength, sweetness and protection. Therefore the devout Christian desires above all things to pronounce the holy names of Jesus and Mary with his last breath before going forth to behold their countenances. Pius X granted great indulgences to those who should make use of this pious invocation. ~ The New Roman Missal (1937) Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

Our Lady of la Salette, Reconciler of sinners, pray without ceasing for us who have recourse to thee. An indulgence of 300 days (S. P. Ap., Nov. 7, 1927, and Dec. 12, 1933). NOVENA to OUR LADY of la SALETTE September 10th ~ September 18th Day 2 - September 11th Remember, our Lady of la Salette, true Mother of Sorrows, the tears which thou didst shed for me on Calvary; be mindful also of the unceasing care which thou dost exercise to screen me from the Justice of God, and consider whether thou canst now abandon thy child, for whom thou hast done so much. Inspired by this consoling thought, I come to cast myself at thy feet, in spite of my infidelity and ingratitude. Reject not my prayer, O Virgin of reconciliation, convert me, obtain for me the grace to love Jesus Christ above all things and to console thee too by living a holy life, in order that one day I may be able to see thee in Heaven. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days (S. P. Ap., Nov. 7, 1927, and Dec. 12, 1933). ~ The Raccolta, (1957)

2 of 2 NOVENA to OUR LADY of SORROWS I beg of thee, O my Mother, to plead continually for me with thy Son, since He can refuse thee nothing, and through the merits of His most sacred Passion and Death, together with thine own sufferings at the foot of the cross, so to touch His Sacred Heart, that I may obtain my request (here name your request). For to whom shall I fly in my wants and miseries, if not to thee, O Mother of mercy, who, having so deeply drunk the chalice of thy Son, canst most pity us poor exiles, still doomed to sigh in this vale of tears? Offer to Jesus but one drop of His Precious Blood, but one pang of His adorable Heart; remind Him that thou art our life, our sweetness, and our hope, and thou wilt obtain what I ask, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Hail Mary, Virgin Most Sorrowful, pray for us. (7 times)