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   October 23rd - Blessed Arnold Reche   
    (Also known as Arnold Jules-Nicolas Rèche; Jules Reche; Julian-Nicolas   
   Rèche;   
   Nicholas-Jules Reche)   
      
   Profile   
    Son of Claude and Anne Flausset Reche, a poor family in a small village.   
   His   
   father was extremely religious shoemaker, his mother given to fits of   
   depression   
   over their impoverished condition, and Nicholas was one of nine children. He   
   grew up with strong religious values and a fear of sin. Considered the only   
   serious student in his catechism class, he taught catechism to the younger   
   children. However, when he moved to the Charlesville as a young adult, he   
   began   
   drifting to a more secular life.   
      
   Coachman for a wealthy family. Mule driver to a contractor building a local   
   church. His aunt, who lived nearby, convinced him to make some changes; he   
   began   
   to attend classes conducted by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and   
   Nicholas returned to a life of active and intense prayer. Joined the LaSalle   
   Brothers in 1862 at age 28, taking the name Brother Arnold, and making his   
   final   
   vows in 1871.   
      
   Treated the wounded in the trenches during the Franco-Prussion War, and was   
   awarded the bronze cross for his work. Taught at the Brothers boarding   
   school at   
   Rheims, France; noted as a mediocre teacher of classroom topics, but an   
   outstanding teacher of Christian doctrine. Novice director for the   
   congregation   
   in 1877, a move that got him out of the class rooms where he felt he was a   
   failure. Director general of the house at Courlancy from March 1890 till his   
   death a few months later. The Cause for his canonization began in 1938.   
      
   Born   
       2 September 1838 at Landroff, Lorraine, France as Nicholas-Jules Reche   
   Died   
       23 October 1890 following a cerebral hemorrhage; buried in the public   
   cemetery at Rheims; grave known as a site of miracles   
      
   Venerated 5 June 1986 by Pope John Paul II   
   Beatified 1 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II   
      
   Canonized pending; if you have information relevant to the canonization of   
   Blessed Arnold, contact:   
   Communaute des Frères de Reims   
   86 Rue de Courlancy   
      
      
   Readings:   
       I recommend to all of my brothers and sisters that they serve God   
   faithfully. Granted, it is sometimes difficult to resist evil and remain   
   virtuous. But with the grace of God that we obtain from prayer we can do   
   anything. All we have to do is to will it.   
   -Blessed Arnold Reche   
      
   God, it is your word spoken to us in our midst,   
       which binds us to those who have gone before us   
       and to those who are yet to be born.   
      
       We do not stand alone, but in a history,   
       with men and women like ourselves   
       who have heard your word   
       and said "Yes" to your call.   
      
       It is you who give us power to hear   
       when you speak to us,   
       it is you who make it possible for us   
       to speak to you in return.   
      
       May we always welcome the word which you send us   
       and give it flesh in our lives   
       that those who come after us   
       may learn the message of your love   
       from what we do and say.   
      
       All glory to you, God, now and evermore!   
      
   - Blessed Arnold Reche   
      
   Bible Quote:   
    Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.  (Phil. 2:12)   
      
      
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   CATENA LEGIONIS   
      
   Antiphon. - Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the   
   moon, bright as the Sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?   
      
   My soul + doth magnify the Lord,   
   And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.   
   Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid: for behold from   
   henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.   
   For He that is mighty hath done great things for me, and holy is His name.   
   And His mercy is from generation from generations to them that fear Him.   
   He hath showed might in His arm: He hath scattered the proud in the conceit   
   of   
   their heart.   
   He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble.   
   He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich He hath sent empty   
   away.   
   He hath received Israel His servant: being mindful of His mercy.   
   As He spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed forever.   
   Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.   
   As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.   
      
   Antiphon. - Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the   
   moon, bright as the Sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?   
      
   V. O Mary conceived without sin.   
   R. Pray for us who have recourse to thee.   
      
   Let us pray.   
   O Lord Jesus Christ our Mediator with the Father, Who hast been pleased to   
   appoint the Most Blessed Virgin, Thy Mother, to be our Mother also, and our   
   Mediatrix with Thee, mercifully grant that whosoever comes to Thee seeking   
   Thy   
   favors may rejoice to receive all of them through her. Amen.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)