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   Love--The Distinguishing Sign   
      
      Love is the only sign that distinguishes the children of God from   
   the children of the devil. To prove this, let them all sign themselves   
   with the cross of Christ. Let them all respond: Amen. Let all sing:   
   Alleluia. Let all build the walls of churches.   
      There is still no way of discerning the children of God from the   
   children of the devil except by love!"   
   --St. Augustine--Sermon on 1 John 5, 7   
      
   Prayer: Come to my aid, O God, the one eternal, true reality! In you   
   there is no strife, no disorder, no change, no need, no death, but   
   supreme harmony, supreme clarity, supreme permanence, supreme life.   
   --St. Augustine--Soliloquies 1, 1   
      
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   January 27th - Saint Julian, Bishop of Cenomanis   
   3rd Century   
      
   Memorial   
   27 January (Western calendar)   
   13 July (Eastern calendar)   
      
   Born to the Roman nobility. First bishop of Cenomanum (modern Le Mans,   
   France). Evangelized around Le Mans, an area under the influence of   
   the old Roman pantheon and the Druids. When he felt he was growing too   
   old to effectively discharge his office, he retired to live as a   
   hermit at Sarthe. Many extravagant miracles were attributed to him by   
   writers long after his death. Due to the Norman invasions, his name   
   was carried to several parishes in England.   
      
   The idol-worshippers at first listened to him with distrust, but the   
   preaching of the saint was accompanied by great wonders. By prayer St   
   Julian healed many of the sick. Gradually, a great multitude of people   
   began to flock to him, asking for help. In healing bodily infirmities,   
   St Julian healed also the souls, enlightening those coming to him by   
   the light of faith in Christ.   
      
   In order to quench the thirst of his numerous visitors, St Julian,   
   having prayed to the Lord, struck his staff on the ground, and from   
   that dry place there came forth a spring of water. This wonder   
   converted many pagans to Christianity. One time the holy bishop wanted   
   to see the local prince. At the gate of the prince's dwelling there   
   sat a blind man whom St Julian pitied, and having prayed, gave him his   
   sight. The prince came out towards the holy bishop, and having only   
   just learned that he had worked this miracle, he fell down at the feet   
   of the bishop, requesting Baptism. Having catechized the prince and   
   his family, St Julian imposed on them a three-day fast, and then he   
   baptized them.   
      
   On the example of the prince, the majority of his subjects also   
   converted to Christ. The prince donated his own home to the bishop to   
   build a temple in it, and he provided the Church with means. St Julian   
   fervently concerned himself with the spiritual enlightenment of his   
   flock, and he healed the sick as before. Deeply affected by the grief   
   of parents, the holy bishop prayed that God would restore their dead   
   children to life. The holy Bishop Julian remained long on his throne,   
   teaching his flock the way to Heaven. The holy bishop died in extreme   
   old age. To the end of his days he preached about Christ and he   
   completely eradicated idolatry in the land of Cenomanis.   
      
      
   Relection   
   "As our Savior says: "A good tree is not able to produce bad fruit."   
   He says: A good tree, that is, a good heart as well as a soul on fire   
   with charity, can do nothing but good and holy works. For this reason   
   Saint Augustine said:   
   "Love, and do what you will," namely, possess love and charity and   
   then do what you will. It is as if he had said: Charity is not able to   
   sin."   
      
   Bible Quote   
   22 And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and   
   heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are   
   cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have   
   good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is he who takes no offense   
   at me.”  Luke 7:22-23  (RSVCE)   
      
      
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   Petitions of St. Augustine   
      
   Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee,   
   And desire nothing save only Thee.   
   Let me hate myself and love Thee.   
   Let me do everything for the sake of Thee.   
   Let me humble myself and exalt Thee.   
   Let me think nothing except Thee.   
   Let me die to myself and live in Thee.   
   Let me accept whatever happens as from Thee.   
   Let me banish self and follow Thee,   
   And ever desire to follow Thee.   
   Let me fly from myself and take refuge in Thee,   
   That I may deserve to be defended by Thee.   
   Let me fear for myself, let me fear Thee,   
   And let me be among those who are chosen by Thee.   
   Let me distrust myself and put my trust in Thee.   
   Let me be willing to obey for the sake of Thee.   
   Let me cling to nothing save only to Thee,   
   And let me be poor because of Thee.   
   Look upon me, that I may love Thee.   
   Call me that I may see Thee,   
   And for ever enjoy Thee.    Amen.   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)