Jan. 11 Saint Leucius of Brindisi. mantheycalltom January 05, 2010 January 11 is the feast day of Saint Leucius of Brindisi. This prayer is against famine and disease.More
Jan. 11 Saint Leucius of Brindisi.
mantheycalltom January 05, 2010 January 11 is the feast day of Saint Leucius of Brindisi. This prayer is against famine and disease.
mantheycalltom January 05, 2010 January 11 is the feast day of Saint Leucius of Brindisi. This prayer is against famine and disease.
January 11 - Saint Leucius of Brindisi
Missionary from Alexandria, Egypt. First bishop of Brindisi, Italy.
Born
Egyptian
Died
180 of natural causes
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
in Italy
Atessa
Brindisi, city of
Brindisi-Ostuni, archdiocese of
Missionary from Alexandria, Egypt. First bishop of Brindisi, Italy.
Born
Egyptian
Died
180 of natural causes
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
in Italy
Atessa
Brindisi, city of
Brindisi-Ostuni, archdiocese of
JANUARY 11, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
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THE STEEP AND THORNY ROAD OF TRUTH
January 11, 2011
Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Mark 1:21-28
Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he
entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his
teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the
scribes. In …More
JANUARY 11, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
[2]
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THE STEEP AND THORNY ROAD OF TRUTH
January 11, 2011
Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Mark 1:21-28
Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he
entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his
teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the
scribes. In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he
cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you
come to destroy us? I know who you are -- the Holy One of God!"
Jesus rebuked him and said, "Quiet! Come out of him!" The unclean
spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. All were
amazed and asked one another, "What is this? A new teaching with
authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him."
His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I long to put you first in my life. It
is easy to get caught up in daily activities. But you are not just
another activity: you are my Lord and my God. I do believe in you,
but I know that I need to believe in you more strongly. I do love
you, but I must still strive to love you more than I love myself and
my plans. I wish to offer you the best of myself right now in this
time of conversation with you.
Petition: Lord, may I understand that you are the truth. May I love
you as Truth-made-incarnate in my heart.
1. Truth and the Good Interwoven "For he taught them as one having
authority and not as the scribes." In his encyclical The Splendor of
Truth, Pope John Paul II reminded us of the necessary link between
freedom, truth and the good. He went so far as to say that a correct
understanding of this link is essential for the salvation of the
world. Jesus taught with authority because he was both the Truth and
the Good. Our freedom consists in recognizing this and living
accordingly. Do I sincerely seek the truth in my life? Do I sincerely
seek what is truly good, or am I conforming myself in some way to
the hedonistic and self-seeking standards of the world?
2. Multiplying Our Good "What have you to do with us, Jesus of
Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?" When our freedom refuses to
recognize that Jesus is the Truth and that our greatest good consists
in loving and following him, we feel threatened. We try to hold on to
the good we imagine that we have apart from him. He does not want to
take away the good we have, but rather he wishes to increase and
multiply it. But to do so we must allow lesser goods we now have to
die so that greater goods might rise with strength. Unless the seed
falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a seed. But if it dies
it rises to new life (cf. John 12:24).
3. The Demands of Truth "All were amazed and asked one another,
‘What is this? A new teaching with authority.'" Today we live
in a relativistic world, where truth is whatever we want it to be.
"Whatever makes you comfortable" is the motto of the day. We are
amazed when Jesus breaks the mold of relativism, revealing the lie
hidden within it and proclaims that he is the Truth. When the Gospel
makes demands on my life, do I shift into relativism and believe
that it makes no difference how or if I respond? If the Gospel makes
me comfortable I will obey, but if not.... Truth can be demanding,
but what a blessing it is that, in the person of Christ, truth is
also love, mercy, goodness and joy. Do I love the truth and strive to
live in the light?
Conversation with Christ: Lord, you know how easily I excuse myself
from meeting your demands for my life. I do so even while knowing
that when I fulfill them I always discover new strength, hidden
energy and untapped resources of love within me. Help me to give
myself to you in love, to meet your demands, and to experience the
power of grace unleashed within me.
Resolution: Today I will offer Christ something that is good but
not necessary. By doing this, I will show my love for him and grow in
self-detachment, so I can be more open to the good that he wishes to
give me.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
[2]
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THE STEEP AND THORNY ROAD OF TRUTH
January 11, 2011
Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Mark 1:21-28
Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he
entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his
teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the
scribes. In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he
cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you
come to destroy us? I know who you are -- the Holy One of God!"
Jesus rebuked him and said, "Quiet! Come out of him!" The unclean
spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. All were
amazed and asked one another, "What is this? A new teaching with
authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him."
His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I long to put you first in my life. It
is easy to get caught up in daily activities. But you are not just
another activity: you are my Lord and my God. I do believe in you,
but I know that I need to believe in you more strongly. I do love
you, but I must still strive to love you more than I love myself and
my plans. I wish to offer you the best of myself right now in this
time of conversation with you.
Petition: Lord, may I understand that you are the truth. May I love
you as Truth-made-incarnate in my heart.
1. Truth and the Good Interwoven "For he taught them as one having
authority and not as the scribes." In his encyclical The Splendor of
Truth, Pope John Paul II reminded us of the necessary link between
freedom, truth and the good. He went so far as to say that a correct
understanding of this link is essential for the salvation of the
world. Jesus taught with authority because he was both the Truth and
the Good. Our freedom consists in recognizing this and living
accordingly. Do I sincerely seek the truth in my life? Do I sincerely
seek what is truly good, or am I conforming myself in some way to
the hedonistic and self-seeking standards of the world?
2. Multiplying Our Good "What have you to do with us, Jesus of
Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?" When our freedom refuses to
recognize that Jesus is the Truth and that our greatest good consists
in loving and following him, we feel threatened. We try to hold on to
the good we imagine that we have apart from him. He does not want to
take away the good we have, but rather he wishes to increase and
multiply it. But to do so we must allow lesser goods we now have to
die so that greater goods might rise with strength. Unless the seed
falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a seed. But if it dies
it rises to new life (cf. John 12:24).
3. The Demands of Truth "All were amazed and asked one another,
‘What is this? A new teaching with authority.'" Today we live
in a relativistic world, where truth is whatever we want it to be.
"Whatever makes you comfortable" is the motto of the day. We are
amazed when Jesus breaks the mold of relativism, revealing the lie
hidden within it and proclaims that he is the Truth. When the Gospel
makes demands on my life, do I shift into relativism and believe
that it makes no difference how or if I respond? If the Gospel makes
me comfortable I will obey, but if not.... Truth can be demanding,
but what a blessing it is that, in the person of Christ, truth is
also love, mercy, goodness and joy. Do I love the truth and strive to
live in the light?
Conversation with Christ: Lord, you know how easily I excuse myself
from meeting your demands for my life. I do so even while knowing
that when I fulfill them I always discover new strength, hidden
energy and untapped resources of love within me. Help me to give
myself to you in love, to meet your demands, and to experience the
power of grace unleashed within me.
Resolution: Today I will offer Christ something that is good but
not necessary. By doing this, I will show my love for him and grow in
self-detachment, so I can be more open to the good that he wishes to
give me.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
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Saint Leucius was initially a missionary from Alexandria, Egypt[1], who later founded the diocese of Brindisi, as the first Bishop in 165. It is believed that he later suffered martyrdom in 180.
Early life
Not much is known of Leucius' early life, though it is believed that he was born in Eastern Europe, to Eudecius and Euphrodisia and was given the name of Eupressius at birth.[2] What is known, is …More
Saint Leucius was initially a missionary from Alexandria, Egypt[1], who later founded the diocese of Brindisi, as the first Bishop in 165. It is believed that he later suffered martyrdom in 180.
Early life
Not much is known of Leucius' early life, though it is believed that he was born in Eastern Europe, to Eudecius and Euphrodisia and was given the name of Eupressius at birth.[2] What is known, is that the young Eupressius was educated and spent the formative years of his existence in Alexandria, Egypt. Following the death of his mother he entered monastic life. A heavenly vision, during the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin, would change his name from Eupressius to Leucius. Having already been ordained bishop, Leucius wanted to undertake a missionary apostolate in Brindisi, to liberate the pagans from misconceptions of Christianity. Leucius left Alexandria to, what was at the time one of the largest ports of the Mediterranean, Brindisi in what is now the southern part of Italy.
[edit] Religious Life
Leucius first came to notoriety when many pagans in Puglia, heard him preaching the Gospel during a drought. He claimed that if they had faith the rains would come. After the rains fell, the pagans who had heard Leucius where immediately converted. Soon after, he became the first Bishop of Brindisi, and proceeded to build the churches of St. Mary's and St. John the Baptist. The later part of his life is unknown but according to tradition he suffered martyrdom in 180. Soon after his remains were returned to Brindisi, there they remained until the Lombard invasion of 768, when they were moved to Trani, then to the duchy capital of Benevento.
[edit] Veneration
The cult of St. Leucius spread throughout the Puglia area (with many of the rural areas still bearing his name), and became much revered in Trani, Lecce, Benevento, Caserta and Capua. The spread of the cult of Saint Leucius in southern Italy came to coincide with the official conversion to Christianity of the Lombard Duchy of Benevento, Brindisi which is believed to be attributed to Saint Barbato, in 680 and the Duchess Teoderada in 706. Later that century the body of Leucius, which had begun to attract the attention of many pilgrims, was transferred to Trani, placed in a chapel located under the cathedral. Later, it was transferred to Benevento. The cult of the saint spread throughout the region, even reaching Rome where a monastery was constructed under his title as early as the sixth century. In Atessa a legend grew around St. Leucius where, the Bishop of Brindisi killed a dragon that had long terrorized the people, and witness of his work gave him one of his ribs. In the Basilica Cathedral of Brindisi which was dedicated in 1771, the altar, which closes the left aisle preserves the relic of his arm.[3] A painting of the saint adorns the cathedral, done on a canvas by Oronzo Tiso (1726–1800).
[edit] References
^ St. Leucius of Brindisi Catholic Online
^ San Leucio di Brindisi Vescovo Santi Beati e Testimoni
^ San Leucio a Villavallelonga Ass. Pro Loco Villavallelonga
[edit] Bibliography
Pietro Degli Onofri, Vita di Santo Leucio, primo vescovo di Brindisi, Ed. Raimondi, Napoli 1789.
E. Bove, Il lungo viaggio del beato Leucio, Ed. del Matese, 1990.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucius_of_Brindisi
Early life
Not much is known of Leucius' early life, though it is believed that he was born in Eastern Europe, to Eudecius and Euphrodisia and was given the name of Eupressius at birth.[2] What is known, is that the young Eupressius was educated and spent the formative years of his existence in Alexandria, Egypt. Following the death of his mother he entered monastic life. A heavenly vision, during the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin, would change his name from Eupressius to Leucius. Having already been ordained bishop, Leucius wanted to undertake a missionary apostolate in Brindisi, to liberate the pagans from misconceptions of Christianity. Leucius left Alexandria to, what was at the time one of the largest ports of the Mediterranean, Brindisi in what is now the southern part of Italy.
[edit] Religious Life
Leucius first came to notoriety when many pagans in Puglia, heard him preaching the Gospel during a drought. He claimed that if they had faith the rains would come. After the rains fell, the pagans who had heard Leucius where immediately converted. Soon after, he became the first Bishop of Brindisi, and proceeded to build the churches of St. Mary's and St. John the Baptist. The later part of his life is unknown but according to tradition he suffered martyrdom in 180. Soon after his remains were returned to Brindisi, there they remained until the Lombard invasion of 768, when they were moved to Trani, then to the duchy capital of Benevento.
[edit] Veneration
The cult of St. Leucius spread throughout the Puglia area (with many of the rural areas still bearing his name), and became much revered in Trani, Lecce, Benevento, Caserta and Capua. The spread of the cult of Saint Leucius in southern Italy came to coincide with the official conversion to Christianity of the Lombard Duchy of Benevento, Brindisi which is believed to be attributed to Saint Barbato, in 680 and the Duchess Teoderada in 706. Later that century the body of Leucius, which had begun to attract the attention of many pilgrims, was transferred to Trani, placed in a chapel located under the cathedral. Later, it was transferred to Benevento. The cult of the saint spread throughout the region, even reaching Rome where a monastery was constructed under his title as early as the sixth century. In Atessa a legend grew around St. Leucius where, the Bishop of Brindisi killed a dragon that had long terrorized the people, and witness of his work gave him one of his ribs. In the Basilica Cathedral of Brindisi which was dedicated in 1771, the altar, which closes the left aisle preserves the relic of his arm.[3] A painting of the saint adorns the cathedral, done on a canvas by Oronzo Tiso (1726–1800).
[edit] References
^ St. Leucius of Brindisi Catholic Online
^ San Leucio di Brindisi Vescovo Santi Beati e Testimoni
^ San Leucio a Villavallelonga Ass. Pro Loco Villavallelonga
[edit] Bibliography
Pietro Degli Onofri, Vita di Santo Leucio, primo vescovo di Brindisi, Ed. Raimondi, Napoli 1789.
E. Bove, Il lungo viaggio del beato Leucio, Ed. del Matese, 1990.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucius_of_Brindisi