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   tesla sTinker to All   
   Re: Pride -- Beginning of an Evil Will   
   25 Oct 20 10:30:36   
   
   From: seaviews7@yahoo.com   
      
   Saint Augustine one of the greatest saints of all History.   
   We have a page that we wish to fulfill so that others may learn.   
      
   We can never seem to get the time to work on it, because no one   
   supports the true catholic church.   
   So it may be forever before it is finished.   
      
   It holds multiple copys of many saints, linked to the Thomas Aquinas,   
   Thats right,  Thomas Aquinas valued the writings of Saint Augustine, and   
   other great saints.  Not to mention, the Church Fathers.   
   It will be the only copy, that is linked to the DRB and all the saints   
   writings, once it is complete.  So far, we are only to the middle of the   
   second part. So it will be a couple of years at this rate before it is   
   finished.   
      
     http://www.truecarpentry.org/webfolders/web4/tccThomasAquinas.htm   
      
   On 10/12/2020 10:54 PM, Rich scribbled:   
   > Pride -- Beginning of an Evil Will   
   >   
   > "People would not have performed an evil work unless an evil will   
   > had preceded it. Now what else than pride could be the beginning of an   
   > evil will? What is pride but the desire of a height out of proportion   
   > to our state?   
   > It is a height out of proportion to our state to leave God to whom   
   > the soul should cling as its basis and to become in some way our own   
   > basis. This is what happens when the soul is too pleased with itself."   
   > --St. Augustine--City of God 14, 4   
   >   
   > Prayer: What shall I ask of you, kind Jesus? Through you all things   
   > were made, Son of God, yet you are made among all things, Son of Man.   
   > Why should we come and learn from you? "Because I am meek and humble   
   > of Heart."   
   > --St. Augustine--Holy Virginity 35   
   >   
   > <<>><<>><<>>   
   > October 13th – St. Coloman of Stockerau (of Melk), Martyr   
   > (also known as Colman, Colomannus)   
   >   
   > Died in Stockerau, Austria, on October 18, 1012. Saint Coloman, an   
   > Irish or Scottish monk of royal lineage who began a penitential   
   > pilgrimage to Jerusalem and was stopped at Stockerau, about six miles   
   > from Vienna. At that time there were continual skirmishes between   
   > Austria, Moravia, and Bohemia. So the stranger, who spoke no German,   
   > was accused of being a spy and, after various tortures, hanged to   
   > death with several robbers.   
   >   
   > For 18 months Coloman's body remained on the gibbet, uncorrupted and   
   > unmolested by the birds and beasts—a miracle. The scaffolding itself   
   > was said to have taken root and sent forth green branches, one of   
   > which is preserved under the high altar of the Franciscan church at   
   > Stockerau. Many miracles were wrought by his incorrupt body.   
   >   
   > Three years after Coloman's death, Bishop Megingard translated his   
   > relics to Melk (then called Mark, the capital of the ancient Marcomans   
   > near Moravia), at the request of Marquis Saint Henry of Austria, who   
   > built a tomb for him in the imposing abbey on the Danube River in   
   > western Austria. Four popes have granted indulgences to those who pray   
   > at the shrine of Saint Coloman (or Colman?) at Melk (Paschal II,   
   > Clement VI, Innocent VI, and Leo X). Melk burned a 70-pound wax candle   
   > in 1713 in petition for the saint's prayers against the plague that   
   > was devastating the land.   
   >   
   > Many churches and chapels in Austria, Swabia, the Palatinate, Hungary,   
   > and Bavaria bear his name. On his feast day in Melk, hundreds of   
   > horses and cattle are brought to the abbey for Coloman's blessing.   
   > Dozens of neighboring parishes made a pilgrimage to his chapel near   
   > Würtemberg on Whitsunday until the 18th century (Benedictines, D'Arcy,   
   > Encyclopedia, Fitzpatrick, Gougaud, Husenbeth, Kenney, Tommasini).   
   >   
   > In art, Saint Colman is a pilgrim monk with a rope in his hand. At   
   > times he may be shown (1) hanged on a gibbet; (2) with tongs and rod;   
   > and (3) as a priest with a book and maniple. He is venerated in Melk   
   > and Ireland. Colman is the patron of hanged men and horses. He is   
   > invoked against plague (Roeder) and for husbands by marriageable girls   
   > (D'Arcy).   
   >   
   >   
   > Saint Quote:   
   > "It is more perfect to bear adversity bravely and patiently, than to   
   > pour out your sweat in doing good works"   
   > --St. Bonaventure (Doctor, 1221-74) - "Instructions On Christian Morality"   
   >   
   > Bible Quotes:   
   > "In your patience you shall possess your souls"  (Luke 21:19)   
   >   
   > " count it all joy, when you shall fall into divers temptations   
   > [sickness, afflictions]"  (James 1:2)   
   >   
   >   
   > <><><><>   
   > For Our Deceased Service Men   
   >   
   > Thou art all-powerful, O God, and livest forever in light and   
   > joy. Look with pity and love, we beseech Thee, upon those   
   > men who have bravely fought and gallantly died for our   
   > country. By laying down their lives, they have showed   
   > supreme love for others. We implore Thee to accept their   
   > sacrifice and their belief in the justice of the cause for which   
   > they died. May their offering not be in vain. Deign to forgive   
   > any sins or misdeeds they may have committed. Bring them   
   > quickly we implore Thee, into Thine august presence where   
   > fear, sadness, mourning and death no longer exist. Have pity,   
   > in thy loving kindness on those they leave behind. In Thine own   
   > inscrutable ways, make good their absence, and lavishly   
   > bestow Thy love and consolations upon those deprived of   
   > their presence. This we ask of Thee in the name of Jesus   
   > Christ our King. Amen.   
   >   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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