From: trudie.Miller@cox.net   
      
   January 30th - St. Mucian Mary Wiaux.   
      
   Born at Mellet, Belgium, on March 20, 1841; died Malonne, Belgium, on   
   January 30, 1917; canonized by John Paul II on December 10, 1989.   
      
   Louis Joseph Wiaux was the son of a deeply devout blacksmith and his equally   
   fervent wife, who was an innkeeper. He became a Christian Brother at Namur   
   in 1856 (age 15) and took the name of an obscure Roman martyr of unknown   
   date, Mucian, who was killed with an unknown boy and another named Mark.   
   After short times at Chimay and then Brussels, in 1858, Mucian Mary was   
   moved to the college at Malonne, where he remained the balance of his life.   
      
   It must have been difficult for Brother Mucian: He found himself in a   
   teaching order but had little talent for it. Thus, he was given marginal   
   subjects and assigned to those tasks that required no special teaching   
   skills. Although he was no success in passing on book knowledge, Brother   
   Mucian had that much prized skill of "bringing even the least gifted to the   
   limit of their abilities." What a wonderful present God placed in the lives   
   who knew Mucian! Here was a man who could lead others to share the charisms   
   with which God had endowed them. Of course, the ability to bring out the   
   best in those around him, made Brother Mucian much loved. His gentleness and   
   holiness of life also served as a model to those who saw "the brother who is   
   always praying."   
      
   Visits to his tomb began immediately after his death. In Belgium he is known   
   as a great intercessor before God, which led to his cause being open in   
   1936, less than 20 years after his death. At Mucian Mary's canonization,   
   Pope John Paul II called him "the light of Belgium and the glory of his   
   congregation." The Belgian bishops wrote that Mucian Mary "left no   
   theological or spiritual treatise, nothing to bring his name out of the   
   shadows. . . . [he] accomplished nothing out of the ordinary. . . . He was a   
   man of prayer, an apostle among the students and went about his daily tasks   
   with holiness. . . . hurting none and forgiving all" (Walsh).   
      
   Bible Quote:   
   Do not give to dogs what is holy, neither cast your pearls before swine. St.   
   Matth. 7:6   
      
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   When a monk once visited the Abbot Serapion, he suggested that first of all,   
   they should pray together. But the visitor refused, saying that he was a   
   great sinner and unworthy to wear the habit. A little while after, the Abbot   
   addressed him thus: "My brother, if you wish to become perfect, remain at   
   work in your cell and do not talk much, for going about a great deal is not   
   desirable for you" At these words the monk was not a little perturbed. When   
   the Abbot perceived this, he added, "What is the matter, brother? A moment   
   ago you said you were so great a sinner that you were not worthy to live;   
   and now, when I have shown you, in charity, what you need, are you angry?   
   From this, it would seem that your humility is not genuine. If you wish to   
   be humble in truth, learn to receive admonitions humbly:" At this reproof,   
   the monk recollected himself, acknowledged his fault and went away greatly   
   edified.   
      
        The Empress Leonora requested her confessor and those ladies of her   
   court with whom she was most intimate that when they observed anything in   
   her that needed amendment or improvement, to inform her of it with all   
   possible freedom, as they would tell her the pleasantest news; and when they   
   did it, she thanked them very cordially.   
        When St. Peter was reproved by St. Paul he was not angry; neither did   
   he stand upon his dignity as Superior, nor look down upon the other for   
   having been a persecutor of the Church, but received the advice in good   
   part.   
      
        We read of St. Ambrose, that when anyone informed him of a fault, he   
   thanked him as for a special favor; and there was a certain Cistercian who   
   was especially pleased at an admonition, and used to say an Our Father for   
   whoever gave it.   
      
        St. John Berchmans always entertained a great desire to have his faults   
   told him in public and to be reproved for them, and if this ever happened he   
   was much pleased. With this intention, he used to write them on scraps of   
   paper, which he gave to the Superiors, that they might read them and   
   reprimand him for them. Not content with this, he asked of the Superior that   
   four of his companions might keep their eyes on him and admonish him. One of   
   these testified that having once drawn his attention to a slight omission   
   into which he had fallen, on account of being occupied in another work of   
   charity at the time he thanked him cordially for the warning and said the   
   beads for him three times, promising that he would always do the same   
   whenever he would inform him of any defect.   
      
   (Taken from the book "A Year with the Saints". January - Perfection)   
      
      
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   Prayer of the graces   
      
   Mary, Mother of the Eucharist,   
   precious gem of God,   
   shining pearl of the sky and the earth,   
   co-redemptrix of mankind,   
   Mother of us all,   
   look at your poor and humble creatures,   
   help us to understand the love   
   of Jesus the Eucharist.   
   Gain for us the graces   
   that each one needs,   
   provided that they are in accordance with God's will.   
   Mary, Mother of the Eucharist,   
   Mother of Jesus and our Mother,   
   we, even if imperfect,   
   count on your help.   
   Thank you Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.   
      
    (At the end say three Hail Mary with the ejaculatory prayer: Mother of the   
   Eucharist, pray with us)   
      
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