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   October 15th - St. Thecla of Kitzingen, OSB Abbess   
   (Also known as Tecla of England),   
      
   Boniface's request for help brought Thecla   
      
   The savage Teutonic people of Northern Europe were brought to Christ by   
   missionaries in the eighth century. The most famous of these gospel-bearers   
   was   
   Boniface. Among his helpers were women.   
      
   Christianity succeeds best where it reaches both sexes in a double-pronged   
   attack. The importance of mature Christian women as examples for new   
   converts   
   and as educators of children was not lost on Boniface. He asked Tetta, the   
   abbess of Wimborne, Dorset, to send him assistants. Tetta sent Lioba and   
   Thecla   
   to his aid.   
      
   Boniface appointed these women as heads of monastic institutions where they   
   observed the Benedictine rule. Their work endured even after he had been   
   butchered by pagans. Many a man has been able to work on his feet because   
   others   
   supported him on their knees. Boniface relied on his "daughters" as more   
   than   
   heads of abbeys. He called on them to be his prayer partners.   
      
   In a famous letter to the "...revered and dearly loved sisters Leobgith and   
   Thecla, and to Cynehild," he wrote: "I urge and direct you, beloved   
   daughters,   
   to pray to our Lord frequently, as we trust you do constantly, and will   
   continue   
   to do, as you have in the past . . . and know that we praise God, and our   
   heart's yearning grows that God our Lord, refuge of the poor and hope of the   
   lowly, will free us from our straits and the trials of this evil age, that   
   His   
   word may spread, and the wonderful Gospel of Christ be held in honor, that   
   His   
   grace be not fruitless in me. . . And. . . pray that I may not die without   
   some   
   fruit for that Gospel."   
      
   It seems that Thecla's character was so noble that when she oversaw   
   Kitzingen,   
   she was simply called Heilga, which means "The Saint." This day, October 15,   
   is   
   her feast day in various church calendars.   
      
   A grisly story is associated with the remains of St. Thecla. During the   
   Peasant   
   Wars in Germany, rebels desecrated the graves of St. Thecla and St.   
   Adelheid.   
   One of the ruffians used their heads to play a game of skittles. Their   
   bodies   
   were covered with rubbish when a new church was built. Despite this outrage,   
   the   
   good they did cannot be obliterated and we are sure that they will rise   
   again at   
   the resurrection.   
      
      
   Saint Quote   
   Resist your impatience faithfully, practicing, not only with reason, but   
   even   
   against reason, holy courtesy and sweetness to all, but especially to those   
   who   
   weary you the most.   
   --St. Francis de Sales   
      
   Bible Quote   
   14 Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had   
   received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John. 15 Who, when   
   they   
   were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. 16 For   
   he   
   was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the   
   name of   
   the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received   
   the   
   Holy Ghost.  (Acts 8:14-17)   
      
      
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   Christ King of Glory (Christus Vincit)   
      
   Christ Lord of glory, Christ Prince of nations, Christ our King of kings!   
   Christ Jesus, hear us.   
   Perpetual safety and welfare to the Church of God.   
      
   Redeemer, Savior. Assist and strengthen her.   
   O Mary blessed Mother; Assist and strengthen her.   
   Joseph holy guardian; Assist and strengthen her.   
   Blessed Michael patron; Assist and strengthen her.   
   Blessed Saint Patrick; Assist and strengthen her.   
      
   All repeat: Christ Lord of glory, Christ Prince of nations, Christ our King   
   of kings!   
      
   Christ Jesus hear us. Life and health and blessings to Pope John Paul II our   
   Holy Father. Redeemer Savior, assist and strengthen him.   
      
   Blessed Peter, assist and strengthen him. King of kings.   
      
   Blessed Paul, assist and strengthen him. Christ our King, Christ our hope.   
      
   All repeat: Christ Lord of glory, Christ Prince of nations, Christ our King   
   of kings!   
      
   Jesus our glory, Fountain of grace and all mercy. Source of all our   
   blessing. Defender in battle, Strong arm of our God invincible. Our   
   stronghold and our exaltation. Our captain leader who has won our salvation.   
   Christ Jesus, our life and light eternal. To Him only is victory all praise   
   and jubilation. Through all the endless ages of eternity. - Amen.   
      
   Abundance of good things be ours. The peace of Christ be ours. Redeemed by   
   the blood of Jesus. Proclaim our joy. May His holy kingdom come. Praise be   
   to our God - Amen.   
      
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   In thy conception, O Virgin Mary, thou wast immaculate; pray for us to the   
   Father, whose Son, Jesus Christ conceived of the Holy Ghost, thou didst   
   bring forth. - Amen.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)