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   October 29th - St. Theuderius   
    (also known as Chef, Theudar, Theodore)   
      
   Born in Arcisia (Saint-Chef-d'Arcisse), Dauphiné, France; died c. 575.   
   Theuderius, son of a distinguished family and a disciple of Saint Caesarius   
   of   
   Arles who ordained him, was a monk of Lérins who returned to his native city   
   of   
   Vienne. There he attracted several disciples and built for them first cells   
   and   
   later three monasteries near Vienne. In an extension of the custom of the   
   monastic celebrant of the Mass retiring for a week in prayer and fasting,   
   the   
   people of Vienne had a custom of choosing a holy monk to lead a penitential,   
   eremitical life on behalf of the people. Saint Theuderius was selected and   
   willingly became an anchorite, walled-up in a cell at the church of Saint   
   Laurence. He discharged this office fervently during the last 12 years of   
   his   
   life.   
      
   Extraordinary miracles attended his prayers. At his death, Theuderius was   
   buried   
   in the monastery of Saint Laurence. His relics were translated to a   
   collegiate   
   church, of which he is the titular patron, and which gives the name of   
   Saint-Chef to the town (Benedictines, Encyclopedia, Husenbeth, Walsh).   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   Fraternal charity is the sign of predestination.  It makes us known as the   
   true   
   disciples of Christ, for it was this divine virtue that moved Him to live a   
   life   
   of poverty and to die in destitution upon the Cross.  Therefore, when we   
   find   
   opportunities of suffering for charity, we ought to bless God for them   
   -St. Vincent de Paul   
      
   Bible Quote   
   16 You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you,   
   that   
   you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain:   
   that   
   whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.   
   (John   
   15:16)   
      
      
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   A brief novena to our Lord as Christ the King of All Nations:   
      
   Christ conquers! Christ reigns! Christ commands!   
   Christ the King, have mercy on us!   
      
   Our Father...   
      
   V: Jesus, King and center of all hearts,   
   R: By the coming of Thy kingdom, grant us peace.   
      
   Glory be...   
      
   O Lord our God, Thou alone art the Most Holy King and Ruler of all   
   nations. We pray to Thee, O Lord, in the great expectation of receiving   
   from Thee, O Divine King; mercy, peace, justice, and all good things.   
      
   V: Jesus, King and center of all hearts,   
   R: By the coming of Thy kingdom, grant us peace.   
      
   Glory be...   
      
   Protect, O Lord our King, our families and the land of our birth. Guard   
   us, we pray, O Most Faithful One! Protect us from our enemies and from Thy   
   just judgement.   
      
   V: Jesus, King and center of all hearts,   
   R: By the coming of Thy kingdom, grant us peace.   
      
   Glory be...   
      
   Forgive us, O Sovereign King, our sins against Thee. Jesus, Thou art the   
   King of Mercy. We hath deserved Thy just judgement. Have mercy on us, O   
   Lord, and forgive us; for we trust in Thy great mercy.   
      
   V: Jesus, King and center of all hearts,   
   R: By the coming of Thy kingdom, grant us peace.   
      
   Glory be...   
      
   O most awe-inspiring King, we bow before Thee and pray: may Thy Reign be   
   confessed and obeyed on earth as it is in Heaven! Amen.   
      
   V: Jesus, King and center of all hearts,   
   R: By the coming of Thy kingdom, grant us peace.   
      
   Glory be...   
   Hail Mary... (three times)   
   O My Jesus...   
      
   Christ conquers! Christ reigns! Christ commands!   
   Christ the King, have mercy on us!   
      
      
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   STAR-BRIGHT FOREVER   
      
   From now to eternity,   
   A star shines so bright,   
   The filament never grows dim,   
   Be it day or night.   
   The light is of love   
   And of goodness sublime   
   That's passed down to us   
   Through the shadows of time.   
   Her hands send the rays   
   Of hope and assurance   
   That just to believe   
   Will need love and endurance.   
   But all so worthwhile,   
   We will find as we try   
   To keep our minds here,   
   But our hearts in the sky.   
   To follow the road   
   That leads to Our Lord,   
   To ask for His grace-   
   That He'll never hoard-   
   To join all the saints   
   In the light of their glory.   
   For here you will find,   
   There's the truth to this story:   
   A little time spent,   
   Through we suffer and toil   
   On an earth filled with sadness   
   And trials that do foil.   
   But keep just above it-   
   Just say that you'll love it,   
   For the sake of Our Jesus,   
   Who rose all above it.   
   For there in His heart   
   Was a wish for us all   
   To join Him in paradise   
   When He makes His call.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)