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   October 1st - St. Remigius   
   (Also known as Remy)   
      
   St. Remigius was born around the mid-fifth century close to the city of   
   Laón,   
   France, where a saintly hermit lived. This hermit, who was blind, was   
   afflicted   
   not over this suffering, but over the situation of the Catholic Religion in   
   France, which had been devastated by the Vandal persecution. One night,   
   while he   
   was praying for the Church, he heard a celestial voice that said to him:   
      
       "God has heard your prayers and deigns to look again upon the earth from   
   the   
   highest heaven so that all nations will praise the marvels of His   
   omnipotence   
   and kings will be honored to serve Him. Know that the woman named Celina   
   will   
   give birth to a son to whom she will give the name of Remigius. To him God   
   reserves the glory to save His people."   
      
   When Celina heard this message, she doubted his words since she was already   
   old.   
   But the monk went on:   
      
       "Know this, you will give birth to a son and while you are nursing your   
   child, you are to anoint my eyes with your milk, and so restore my sight."   
      
   These things happened as foretold. St. Remigius was born into the noble   
   house of   
   his parents, Emilius, Count of Laón , and St. Celina, and the hermit's sight   
   was   
   restored. ..   
      
   Some time later when Remigius was 22-years-old, Benange, Archbishop of   
   Rheims,   
   died. The people, inspired by God, called for him to succeed Benange. When   
   he   
   was consecrated Bishop, he was anointed with a holy oil on his forehead by a   
   mysterious hand that all present could see and an exquisite perfume   
   permeated   
   the whole area. ..   
      
   [For a period he suffered from various temptations . ] For this reason St.   
   Remigius is efficiently invoked in temptations of flesh and spirit. Those   
   who   
   have difficulty in meditating or comprehending the divine mysteries also   
   find a   
   great support in St. Remigius. ..   
      
   One day a terrible fire whipped through the city of Rheims. Everyone   
   gathered to   
   help extinguish the devouring flames. But all efforts were useless. When the   
   people had given up hope of stopping it, St. Remigius advanced to the heart   
   of   
   the fire carrying a cross and faced the most violent flames. The fire was   
   stopped in its tracks and soon was completely subdued. ..   
      
   St. Remigius evangelized throughout Gaul, and converted Clovis, King of the   
   Franks. On Christmas Eve of 496, the night that preceded the ceremony of the   
   baptism of Clovis, St. Remigius spent several hours in prayer before the   
   altar   
   of the Church of St. Mary. Afterward, he went to the residence of the King.   
   Taking advantage of the silence of the night, he wanted to give some last   
   instructions to the Monarch before his baptism. In the oratory of the   
   palace,   
   the Queen, St. Clotilde, wife of Clovis, awaited his arrival. With her were   
   the   
   King and various other nobles. The Saint arrived and gave an admirable   
   sermon.   
      
   While he was speaking, a splendorous light appeared in the chapel that far   
   outshone the dim light of the candles, and a loud voice was heard saying:   
   "Peace   
   be with you. It is I, do not fear. Remain in my love." The physiognomy of   
   the   
   man of God was shinning with a fiery brilliance. The King and the Queen   
   knelt   
   before the Prelate. Moved by the spirit of God, he made this prophecy:   
      
       "Your posterity shall nobly govern this kingdom, which will give much   
   glory   
   to the Holy Church. It shall inherit the Empire of the Romans. This nation   
   will   
   not cease to prosper so long as it follows the path of truth, but decadence   
   will   
   come upon it with vices and bad customs. For, in truth, it is in this way   
   that   
   all kingdoms and nations have fallen into ruin."   
      
   At the end of his life, St. Remigius became blind. Far from grieving over   
   this,   
   he rejoiced, saying that by this means he could suffer with Our Lord Jesus   
   Christ. He knew prophetically the day of his death many days before. At the   
   end,   
   he miraculously regained his sight so that he could see his flock and   
   distribute   
   his goods as he desired. When the day came, even though he was not sick, he   
   made   
   his farewell as if he were leaving on a long trip, and then died.   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   Nothing wins hearts like cheerfulness.   
   -Saint Dwynwen   
      
   Bible Quote:   
   2 Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but   
   the   
   soul of transgressors is wicked. 3 He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his   
   soul:   
   but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.  (Proverbs   
   13:2-3)   
      
      
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   Litany of October Saints   
      
         Editor's Note: The following is a follow-up to an original concept   
   submitted by Jacob Michael as a follow-up to his article Assisting in the   
   Restoration. Need a little extra devotional prayer to add to your daily   
   Rosary?   
   What follows is a litany of saints whose feast days are celebrated in the   
   month   
   of October. Many of these saints are little-known and often are not, for   
   that   
   reason, invoked in our prayers.   
      
            If you add this short litany to your daily Rosary, you will have   
   the   
   benefit of invoking the prayers of some of these lesser-known saints for   
   October.   
      
   Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.   
   Lord, have mercy, Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.   
   God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.   
   God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.   
   God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.   
   Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.   
   Holy Mary, pray for us.   
      
   St. Remigius, pray for us*   
   Holy Guardian Angels *   
   St. Theresa of the Child Jesus *   
   St. Francis of Assisi *   
   St. Placidius and Companion Martyrs *   
   St. Bruno *   
   Pope St. Mark *   
   St. Sergius and Companion Martyrs *   
   St. Bridget of Sweden *   
   St. John Leonardi *   
   St. Dionysius and Companion Martyrs *   
   St. Francis of Borgia *   
   Blessed Mary, Mother of God *   
   St. Edward, King of England *   
   Our Lady of Fatima *   
   Pope St. Callistus *   
   St. Teresa of Avila *   
   St. Hedwig *   
   St. Margaret Mary Alacoque *   
   St. Luke the Evangelist *   
   St. Peter of Alcantara *   
   St. John Cantius *   
   St. Hilarion the Abbot *   
   Sts. Chrysanthus and Daria *   
   Sts. Simon and Jude *   
   All you holy saints and angels, pray for us.   
   Christ the King of glory and Crown of all saints, have mercy on us   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)