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Saint Bruno of Cologne (October 6) mantheycalltom on Oct 5, 2009 October 6 is the feast day of Saint Bruno of Cologne. This prayer is for the Carthusian Order.More
Saint Bruno of Cologne (October 6)

mantheycalltom on Oct 5, 2009 October 6 is the feast day of Saint Bruno of Cologne. This prayer is for the Carthusian Order.
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SAINT BRUNO
Founder of the Order of the Chartreuse or Carthusian Order
(1030-1101)
magnificat.ca/cal/engl/10-06.htm
Saint Bruno was born in Cologne in about the year 1030, of an illustrious family. He was endowed with rare natural gifts, which soon shone with outstanding brilliance in Paris, though he was studying among other gifted young men. Ordained at Cologne, his native city, he became a Canon …More
SAINT BRUNO
Founder of the Order of the Chartreuse or Carthusian Order
(1030-1101)
magnificat.ca/cal/engl/10-06.htm
Saint Bruno was born in Cologne in about the year 1030, of an illustrious family. He was endowed with rare natural gifts, which soon shone with outstanding brilliance in Paris, though he was studying among other gifted young men. Ordained at Cologne, his native city, he became a Canon of its cathedral, and then was a Canon at Rheims, where the direction of studies in theology was entrusted to him. He already had a very strong distaste for honors, and a great desire for the life of contemplation.
On the death of the excellent Gervais, Archbishop of Rheims, the region fell for a time into evil hands, and Bruno, who had resisted the decay of religion, became the object of a persecution. He stood firm and called for a papal legate; a council was assembled at Autun, of which Bruno was the soul, and the intruder at Rheims was repulsed, to die later in total obscurity. Bruno was not yet forty years old, but all desired that he assume the charge of the see; yet he could not bring himself to accept this honor. He retired from Rheims, and resolved to forsake the world definitively, to live a life of retirement and penance. Others joined him in retreat, desiring the pursuit of perfection, according to the means Christ prescribed. If you will be perfect, go, sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me. (Matthew 19:21) Saint Bruno aspired to a desert and, inspired by God, looked towards the Alps of the east.
With six companions, four priests and two laymen, Saint Bruno applied to Hugh, Bishop of Grenoble, who led them to a wild solitude called the Chartreuse. There they lived in poverty, self-denial, and silence, each apart in his own cell, meeting only for the worship of God, and employing themselves in copying books. From the name of the solitude the Order of Saint Bruno was called the Carthusian Order. Six years later, Urban II called Bruno to Rome, that he might benefit from his counsel. Bruno tried to live there as he had lived in the desert; but the echoes of the great city disturbed his solitude, and, after refusing high dignities, he finally obtained, by force of persuasion, the permission of the Pope to resume his monastic life, this time in Calabria, with only a few companions. There he lived, in humility and mortification and great peace, until his blessed death occurred, in the arms of his faithful monks, in 1101.
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OCTOBER 6, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
THE CHRISTIAN WHO DOESN'T PRAY TREATS GOD LIKE A SERVANT
Father James Swanson, LC
Luke 11:5-13
And he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he
goes at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I
have nothing to offer him,' and he says in reply from within, 'Do …More
OCTOBER 6, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI

THE CHRISTIAN WHO DOESN'T PRAY TREATS GOD LIKE A SERVANT
Father James Swanson, LC
Luke 11:5-13
And he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he
goes at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I
have nothing to offer him,' and he says in reply from within, 'Do
not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I
are already in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.' I tell
you, if he does not get up to give him the loaves because of their
friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of
his persistence. "And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and
you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone
who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who
knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would hand
his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when
he asks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven
give the holy Spirit to those who ask him?"
INTRODUCTORY PRAYER: Lord Jesus, you are the master of the universe,
and yet you wish to listen to me and guide me. You know all things
past, present and future, and yet you respect my freedom to choose
you. Holy Trinity, you are completely happy and fulfilled on your
own, and yet you have generously brought us into existence. You are
our fulfillment. Thank you for the gift of yourself. I offer the
littleness of myself in return, knowing you are pleased with what I
have to give.
PETITION: Lord, through this meditation, grant me the grace of a
greater dependence on you.
1. GOD WANTS US TO ASK: Sometimes we think that since God knows all
things, we need not ask him for anything. We need only wait until God
will give us what we need. Nothing could be further from the truth.
In this passage, Jesus _doesn't_ say not to worry; instead he says
that our Heavenly Father will gladly and lovingly provide whatever we
need, provided we ask for it. One reason why God has arranged things
this way is because if our needs were automatically provided for, a
great number of us would not even realize there is a God, or we would
easily forget him. There are affluent societies in which the
people's material needs are taken care of easily. Does such a
situation remind the people of God, his power, or his love? When we
ask God to provide for our needs, we implicitly recognize his
existence and authority in our lives. God wants us to do this.
2. PETITIONS IN PRAYER INCREASE MY FAITH: But there are even more
important reasons God wants us to ask. It is in asking that our
faith grows. The more I ask, the more I come into a personal
relationship with God. If I never had to turn to him for my needs, I
would never realize how much he wants to be a part of my life. But
when I have to ask, especially if I have to put some time and effort
into it, then, when my needs are satisfied, it will be very clear
that God did it. It will be clear that it wasn't me, or luck, or
anything else, but God. Don't be afraid to ask. Develop your faith by
doing so.
3. WHEN I DON'T ASK FOR WHAT I NEED, I TREAT GOD AS MY SERVANT: When
we expect God to give us all we need without asking, are we not
placing the whole burden of our salvation on him and nothing on
ourselves? Are we not in a sense being lazy? "You know what I need,
Lord. Just give it to me, take care of it, while I focus on my own
interests." Not only is this laziness, it is pride, treating God like
a servant whose role is to provide whatever I need. We forget he is
God. Certainly God is generous and loving, willing to give us
everything that is good for us; but he is still God, and he deserves
our respect, adoration, and especially our gratitude.
CONVERSATION WITH CHRIST: Dear Jesus, so often I expect you to take
care of me without my having to ask. Help me to live my dependence on
you through the practice of asking you for my needs. Increase my
faith through my prayer so that I see my real dependence on you and
how much you do for me.
RESOLUTION: What do I most need today? I will ask God for it early
and often. meditation.regnumchristi.org
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October 6 is the feast day of Saint Bruno of Cologne. This prayer is for the Carthusian Order.