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    — Colossians 3:1-4 —   
      
   If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are   
   above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.  Set your   
   mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the   
   earth.  For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.  When   
   Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with   
   him be manifested in glory.  [Colossians 3:1-4] DRB   
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   There are four powerful evidences of a centered life in Jesus Christ:   
   You are gladly identified with Christ. You recognize Jesus as the   
   authority in your life. You have a deep sense of spiritual and   
   personal security. And you rest in Christ, knowing that he is the   
   master of your destiny. In Christ you live a brand new life in a brand   
   new way. When everything else is out of control, set your affections   
   on the One who is in control. Everything you put your hope in other   
   than Jesus will fail. Jesus Christ alone is faithful and changeless,   
   and will never fail you.   
      
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   May 28th - St. William of Gellone   
   d. 812   
      
   IN the time of Pepin the Short, the wife of Thierry, count of   
   Toulouse, gave birth to a son to whom they gave the name of William.   
   Upon attaining manhood William went to court, where he soon became a   
   favourite with Charlemagne, who by this time had succeeded to his   
   father’s throne. He filled various offices to the monarch’s   
   satisfaction and then was sent by him against the Saracens who were   
   threatening France. At the same time he was created duke of Aquitaine.   
   William vanquished the Saracens, and raised the prestige of   
   Christianity amongst the Moslems by his bravery, justice and piety.   
   Amongst those of his own faith also he came to be regarded as the   
   ideal Christian knight, and he figures as the principal character in   
   several chansons de gene, such as La price d’Orange and Aliscans. He   
   could not, however, rest satisfied with serving his king; he desired   
   to place himself at the disposal of the King of kings. With this   
   object in view he sought for a suitable site on which to build a   
   monastery, and discovered it at Gellone, at about an hour’s distance   
   from the celebrated abbey of Aniane. There he founded his monastery,   
   which he peopled with monks from the neighbouring religious houses,   
   especially from Aniane. He also built in the vicinity a convent for   
   women, in which his sisters took the veil.   
      
   For some time William continued to live in the world, attending the   
   royal court, where he was regarded with great favour, but the call to   
   abandon all came to him as it had done to his sisters. He obtained the   
   requisite permission from Charlemagne, and then made his way to   
   Brioude in the Auvergne, where he hung up his weapons in the church of   
   St. Julian after he had laid an offering on the altar. From thence he   
   went to Gellone, where he received the habit from St. Benedict of   
   Aniane, who became from that time his director and spiritual guide.   
   Perfect as had been St. William’s conduct as a layman, it was equally   
   perfect as a monk. He died on May 28, 812, and was buried in his own   
   monastery, which was afterwards renamed St. William in the Wilderness.   
      
   The life printed in the Acta Sanctorum, May, vol. vi, cannot be the   
   work of a contemporary, as it purports to be, but it is relatively   
   sober. See “L. Clarus” (W. Volk), Herzog Wilhelm von Aquitanien (1865)   
   G. Morin in the Revue Charlemagne, vol. ii (1913), pp. 116-126; A.   
   Becker, Die alt-französische Wilhelm-sage (1896); Bédier, Les Légendes   
   Épiques (1926), t.i.   
      
   Saint Quote:   
   But when does the flesh receive the bread which He calls His flesh?   
   The faithful know and receive the Body of Christ, if they labour to be   
   the Body of Christ; and they become the Body of Christ if they study   
   to live by the Spirit of Christ: for that which lives by the Spirit of   
   Christ is the Body of Christ.   
   --St. Augustine of Hippo   
      
   Bible Quote:   
   The just shall stand with great constancy against those that have   
   afflicted them, and taken away their labors. These seeing it, shall be   
   troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the suddenness of   
   their unexpected salvation, saying within themselves, repenting, and   
   groaning for anguish of spirit. These are they whom we had some time   
   in derision, and for a parable of reproach. We fools esteemed their   
   life madness, and their end without honor. Behold how they are   
   numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints.   
   (Wisdom 5:1-5)   
      
      
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   O Jesus King Most Wonderful:   
   From The Raccolta   
      
   O Jesus, King most wonderful,   
   Thou Conqueror renowned!   
   Thou Sweetness most ineffable,   
   In Whom all joys are found!   
      
   When once Thou visitest the heart,   
   Then truth begins to shine;   
   The earthly vanities depart;   
   Then kindles love Divine.   
      
   O Jesus, Light of all below!   
   Thou Fount of life and fire,   
   Surpassing all the joys we know,   
   And all we can desire!   
      
   May every heart confess Thy Name,   
   And ever Thee adore;   
   And seeking Thee, itself inflame   
   To seek Thee more and more.   
      
   Thee may our tongues forever bless;   
   Thee may we love alone;   
   And ever in our lives express   
   The image of Thine Own. Amen.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)