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   Slothfulness in idle words:   
      
       Very often slothfulness in guarding against idle words proves to   
   be our downfall, for little by little we come to utter harmful ones.   
   At first we enjoy talking about other peoples' affairs; then through   
   detraction we belittle the lives of those we discuss; and finally we   
   break out into open slander. Under this provocation quarrels arise,   
   hatred is kindled, and peace of heart is destroyed.   
       This is why James says: Let everyone be swift to hear, but slow to   
   speak, and why Truth himself warns us that on the Day of Judgment   
   people will have to render an account for every idle word they have   
   spoken.   
      
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   September 3rd – St. Macanisius, Bishop, Visionary   
   (Also known as Aengus, MacNisse)   
      
   The records of St. Macanisius consist chiefly of miracles, many of   
   them fantastic, and conflicting references.  He is said to have been   
   baptized by St. Patrick, who in due course consecrated him bishop.  It   
   is related that he made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and on the way   
   back made a stay at Rome.  He returned to Ireland, where he   
   established a church and monastery which developed into the diocese of   
   Connor, of which see he is venerated as the first bishop.   
      
    The original foundation was perhaps not at Connor itself but at   
   Kells, close by, where, according to a Latin life, he changed the   
   course of the river Curi, perhaps by natural means later regarded as   
   miraculous, for the convenience of his monks.  While journeying   
   through Munster with St. Patrick and St. Brigid Macanisius had a   
   vision of angels at Lynally in Offaly, in consequence of which St.   
   Patrick wished to establish a monastery there.  But St. Macanisius   
   dissuaded him, prophesying that that was to be the work of a bishop   
   who would follow them sixty years after. This prophecy was duly   
   verified in the person of St. Colman Elo, who is venerated on the 26th   
   of this month.   
      
    Among the more incredible legends about St. Macanisius is that his   
   reverence for the Holy Scriptures was so great that it would not allow   
   him to carry them in a wallet.  When on his journey instead he   
   proceeded on all fours, balancing the precious book on his back.  He   
   is also alleged to have saved the life of the child who was to become   
   St. Colman of Kilruaidh. Colman's father was guilty of parricide and   
   was sentenced to lose his own son.  Macanisius in vain interceded for   
   his innocent life, so when the child was tossed into the air to be   
   caught on the spear-points of the waiting tribesmen, the saint,   
   standing on an adjacent hillock, prayed with such fervour that   
   Colman's body was blown by the wind safely into his arms, at which   
   miracle the executioners abandoned their purpose.  The feast of St.   
   Macanisius is kept on this day throughout Ireland.   
      
    The Latin legend of St. MacNisse has been printed by the Bollandists   
   in the Acta Sanctorum, September, vol. i, and again in their edition   
   of the Codex Salmanticensis, pp. 925-930.  The saint is commemorated   
   in the Felire of Oengus.  See also O'Hanlon, LIS., vol. ix, pp. 62 seq   
   .   
      
   Saint Quote:   
   “All who undertake to teach must be endowed with deep love, the   
   greatest of patience and, most of all, profound humility. They must   
   perform their work with earnest zeal. Then, through their humble   
   prayers, the Lord will find them worthy to become fellow workers with   
   Him in the cause of truth.”…St Joseph Calasanz   
      
   Bible Quote:   
   10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for lo, I come and I will   
   dwell in the midst of you, says the Lord. 11 And many nations shall   
   join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people; and I   
   will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that the Lord of   
   hosts has sent me to you. 12 And the Lord will inherit Judah as his   
   portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.” 13 Be   
   silent, all flesh, before the Lord; for he has roused himself from his   
   holy dwelling.  [Zechariah 2:10-14]  RSVCE   
      
      
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   Prayer for Charity   
   By Pope Benedict XVI   
      
   Father, Your truth is made known in Your Word.   
   Guide us to seek the truth of the human person.   
   Teach us the way to love because You are Love.   
   Jesus, You embody Love and Truth.   
   Help us to recognise Your face in the poor.   
   Enable us to live out our vocation to bring love   
   and justice to Your people.   
   Holy Spirit, You inspire us to transform our world.   
   Empower us to seek the common good for all persons.   
   Give us a spirit of solidarity and make us one human family.   
   We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.   
   This prayer is based on Pope Benedict XVI’s 2009 encyclical, Caritas   
   in Veritate (Charity in Truth).   
      
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