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   January 27th - St. Julian of Le Mans BM (RM)   
      
   3rd or 4th century. Saint Julian is honored as the first bishop of Le Mans,   
   France. Some sources say that he was a Roman nobleman and an apostle of the   
   region. His relics were translated to the cathedral of Le Mans in 1254,   
   where   
   his head is still shown. Most of his relics rest in the Benedictine convent   
   of   
   Saint-Julian-du- Pré, where they are credited with many miracles. Most of   
   the   
   relics were burnt or scattered by the Huguenots who plundered the shrine in   
   1562.   
      
   Various English churches, dating to the 7th century, and places, dating to   
   the   
   time of the Normans and Plantagenets, have this Julian as their titular   
   patron.   
   Of particular note is the church of Saint Julian in Norwich, which many   
   mistakenly believe to have been dedicated to the Lady Julian of Norwich,   
   known   
   as Blessed Juliana, but whose given name is unknown. In a traditionally   
   French   
   fashion, there have been attempts to identify Julian with Simon the Leper or   
   as   
   one of the 72 disciples of Christ (Attwater2, Benedictines, Coulson, Farmer,   
   Husenbeth).   
      
   Saint Julian is pictured as a bishop raising a dead child of a nobleman or   
   overcoming a dragon (Roeder). Saint Julian is venerated in the church of   
   Notre-Dame-du-Pré (formerly called Saint-Julien-du-Pré) in Le Mans. His   
   feast   
   was kept throughout the south of England in the Middle Ages, in the Sarum   
   rite,   
   and in at least nine Black Benedictine English monasteries, probably due to   
   the   
   influence of King Henry II, who was born in Le Mans and baptized in the   
   church   
   of Saint Julian (Farmer).   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   He enters by the door who enters by Christ, who imitates the suffering of   
   Christ, who is acquainted with the humility of Christ so as to feel and know   
   that, if God became man for us, men should not think themselves God, but   
   men. He   
   who, being man, wishes to appear God, does not imitate Him who, being God,   
   became man. Thou art not bid to think less of thyself than thou art, but to   
   know   
   what thou art.   
   --St. Augustine   
      
   Bible Quote:   
   You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.   
   Neither do men light a lamp and put it under the measure.  (Matthew.   
   5:14-15)   
      
      
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   On Humility:   
   "Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory:   
   but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:   
   Each one not considering the things that are his own,   
   but those that are other men's."   
      
   --Paul's letter to the Phillippians   
   Douay Rheims   
   (Phillippians 2:3)   
      
      
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   The Mystical Mass Prayer   
      
   Eternal Father, we offer to You, through the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart   
   of Mary, in the Holy Spirit, the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Lord   
   Jesus Christ, in union with each Mass celebrated today and everyday until   
   the end of time.   
      
   With Mother Mary, Saint Joseph, each Angel and Saint in Heaven, each soul in   
   Purgatory, each person in the Body of Christ and the Family of God, we offer   
   each act of love, adoration, praise and worship. We offer each act of   
   thanksgiving for blessings, graces and gifts received. We offer each act of   
   reparation for sins that have been, are being and will be committed until   
   the end of time. And we offer each act of intercessory prayer. We offer all   
   these prayers in union with Jesus in each Mass celebrated throughout the   
   world.   
      
   We stand before You, Triune God, like the Prodigal Son asking to be   
   accepted, like the Publican asking for mercy and forgiveness, like the   
   Paralytic asking for healing and strength, and like the Good Thief asking   
   for salvation. We consecrate ourselves and all of creation to You.   
      
   Eternal Father, we ask You in the name of Jesus, through the power of His   
   Precious Blood, through His death on the Cross, through His Resurrection and   
   Ascension to send forth the Holy Spirit upon all mankind.   
      
   Holy Spirit, we ask for an outpouring of Your graces, blessings and gifts   
   upon those who do not believe that they may believe; upon those who are   
   doubtful or confused that they may understand; upon those who are lukewarm   
   or indifferent that they may be transformed; upon those who are constantly   
   living in the state of sin, that they may be converted; upon those who are   
   weak that they may be strengthened; upon those who are holy, that they may   
   persevere.   
      
   We ask You to bless our Holy Father. Give him strength and health in mind,   
   body, soul, and spirit.   
      
   Bless his ministry and make it fruitful. Protect him from his enemies. Bless   
   each cardinal, bishop, priest, brother, sister and all aspiring to the   
   religious life, especially . and grant many the gift of a vocation to the   
   priesthood and religious life.   
      
   Bless each member of our families, relatives and friends, especially..   
      
   Bless the poor, the sick, the underprivileged, the dying and all those in   
   need, especially ..   
      
   Bless those who have died and are in the state of purification. That they   
   may be taken to heaven, especially ..   
      
   We offer and consecrate ourselves and all creation to You, Heart of Jesus,   
   Mary and Joseph. We ask you Mary and Joseph to take us with all our hopes   
   and desires. Please offer them with Jesus in the Holy Spirit to our Heavenly   
   Father, in union with each Mass offered throughout all time.   
      
   We consecrate ourselves to Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, and   
   each Angel, especially our Guardian Angel. We ask in the Name of Jesus,   
   through our Mother Mary. Queen of all Angels, that You, O Heavenly Father,   
   send forth legions of Angels to minister to us: Archangel Michael with his   
   legions to ward off the attacks of the world, the flesh and the devil;   
   Archangel Gabriel with his legions to teach us that we may know and do Your   
   will, and that they may help us to catechize and evangelize; Archangel   
   Raphael with his legions to heal our woundedness, supply for our limitations   
   and strengthen us in our weakness, to overcome demonic depression, to give   
   us joy in the spirit, to protect us in our travels and to supply all of our   
   needs.   
      
   Finally, We ask for the gift of unconditional love, that we can live the   
   love life which was reflected in the Holy Family at Nazareth, thus bringing   
   about justice and peace throughout the world. - Amen.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)