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   January 13th - St. Berno of Cluny, OSB, Abbot (AC)   
      
   Born in Burgundy, France; died 927. Saint Berno was the first abbot of the   
   renowned monastery of Cluny, and, thus, had enormous influence throughout   
   western Christendom. Unfortunately, little is known of him. Some stories   
   lead us   
   to believe he was a man of noble birth and of financial means and that he   
   was   
   assisted by Duke William of Aquitaine in building Cluny, which he planned.   
   He   
   ruled the abbey from 910 until he resigned in favor of Saint Odo in 926.   
      
   He began his monastic life as a monk of Saint Martin's in Autun, then was   
   the   
   abbot who restored Baume-les-Messieurs, where he gave the habit to Saint Odo   
   in   
   909. Next, Berno founder and became the abbot of Gigny, Bourg-Dieu, Massay,   
   and   
   finally Cluny in 910. Neither sacred nor secular history has done justice in   
   recording the great work that Saint Berno did for the Church and   
   civilization   
   prior to his death in 927 (Benedictines, Encyclopedia).   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions   
   speak. We   
   are full of words but empty of actions, and therefore are cursed by the   
   Lord,   
   since he himself cursed the fig tree when he found no fruit but only leaves.   
   It   
   is useless for a man to flaunt his knowledge of the law if he undermines its   
   teaching by his actions.   
      
   But the apostles "spoke as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech." Happy   
   the   
   man whose words issue from the Holy Spirit and not from himself!   
      
   We should speak, then, as the Holy Spirit gives us the gift of speech. Our   
   humble and sincere request to the Spirit for ourselves should be that we may   
   bring the day of Pentecost to fulfillment, insofar as he infuses us with his   
   grace, by using our bodily senses in a perfect manner by keeping the   
   commandments. Likewise we shall request that we may be filled with a keen   
   sense   
   of sorrow and with fiery tongues for confessing the faith so our deserved   
   reward   
   may be to stand in the blazing splendor of the saints and to look upon the   
   triune God.   
   -from a sermon by Saint Anthony of Padua   
      
   Bible Quote   
   Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten   
   talents.   (Matthew 25:28)   
      
      
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   LITANY OF THE FATHER   
      
   O God, Father in heaven.................."have mercy of us"   
   O God Son, Redeemer of the world.."have mercy of us"   
   O God Holy Spirit.............................."have mercy of us"   
   Holy Trinity, one God......................."have mercy of us"   
   Father, Creator of the world............."have mercy of us"   
   Father, propitiator of the world........."have mercy of us"   
   Father, eternal wisdom......................"have mercy of us"   
   Father, infinite goodness..................."have mercy of us"   
   Father, bountiful................................"have mercy of us"   
   Father, fount of all things.................."have mercy of us"   
   Father, most sweet............................"have mercy of us"   
   Father, of infinite mercy...............  ..."have mercy of us"   
   Father, our defender........................."have mercy of us"   
   Father, our glory and happiness.  ....."have mercy of us"   
   Father, richness of all people............continue.   
   Father, triumph of all nations............   
   Father, hope of all Christians............   
   Father, splendor of the Church.......   
   Father, splendor of the kings..........   
   Father, overthrougher of the idols.......   
   Father, solace of the people..............   
   Father, joy of priests.........................   
   Father, guide of men..........................   
   Father, gift of men.............................   
   Father, gift of family..........................   
   Father, help of the poor.....................   
   Father, guide of the youth.................   
   Father, friend of the children............   
   Father, freedom of slaves.................   
   Father, light to those who are in darkness..   
   Father, destroyer of the proud..........   
   Father, wisdom of the just.................   
   Father, rest in tribulations.................   
   Father, hope in desolation.................   
   Father, harbor of safety..................   
   Father, consolation of the poor.........   
   Father, consolation of the afflicted...   
   Father, refuge of the hopeless..........   
   Father, refuge of the orphans...........   
   Father, refuge of the aged.................   
   Father, refuge of the dying................   
   Father, extinguishes the thirst of our poverty..   
   Father, life of the dead......................   
   Father, glory of the saints.................   
      
   Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world-Spare us O Lord!   
   Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world-Graciously hear us, O   
   Lord!   
   Lamb of God, who taketh away.the sins of the world-Have mercy on us!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)