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   God gave us what was most precious   
      
   "The sum of all is God, the Lord of all, who from love of his   
   creatures has delivered his Son to death on the cross. For God so   
   loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son for it. Not that he   
   was unable to save us in another way, but in this way it was possible   
   to show us his abundant love abundantly, namely, by bringing us near   
   to him by the death of his Son. If he had anything more dear to him,   
   he would have given it to us, in order that by it our race might be   
   his. And out of his great love he did not even choose to urge our   
   freedom by compulsion, though he was able to do so. But his aim was   
   that we should come near to him by the love of our mind. And our Lord   
   obeyed his Father out of love for us."   
    by Isaac of Nineveh (a Syrian monk, teacher, and bishop),   
   613-700(excerpt from ASCETICAL HOMILY 74.28)   
      
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   June 15th – Saint Landelin of Crespin   
   Also known as   
   Landelinus   
   Lando   
   Landolin   
   Landolinus   
      
   Born at Vaux near Bapaume, France, c. 625; died c. 686. Though   
   carefully raised by Bishop Saint Aubert of Cambrai, Saint Landelinus   
   went astray for a time. We often take it for granted that we must   
   teach children about the lures and dangers of the world and the need   
   for continual prayer and watchfulness to avoid the pitfalls.   
   Apparently, Bishop Aubert instilled only innocence and virtue into   
   Landelinus. Unprepared to handle the seductions of the world,   
   Landelinus fell in with bad company and became a robber. He was struck   
   with terror when one of his companions died suddenly. Recognizing his   
   error, he flew to Saint Aubert and threw himself at the feet of the   
   good bishop who had never ceased praying for Landelinus's repentance.   
      
   Aubert gave him the penance of making reparations in a monastery for   
   some years. This Landelinus undertook with fervor and contrition. His   
   zeal became such that Aubert ordained him deacon and, at the age of   
   30, priest. He was assigned to preach but begged to be allowed to   
   continue his penitential life as a hermit. With Aubert's permission,   
   Landelinus retired to Laubach on the banks of the Sambre.   
      
   He attracted several disciples to him, who each lived in a separate   
   cell. In 654, they joined in community life by founding the Lobbes   
   (Lanbacum) Abbey. When the abbey was complete, the brothers tried to   
   convince Landelinus to govern them. Feeling himself unworthy to lead   
   saints, he left them under the direction of Saint Ursmar and again   
   sought solitude. A second time, disciples gathered leading to the   
   establishment of Aulne Abbey in 656, which now belongs to the   
   Cistercians. The pattern repeated itself with the founding of the   
   abbey at Walers (657). Finally, Landelinus and his companions Saints   
   Domitian and Hadelinus erected some cells in a thick forest between   
   Mons and Valenciennes. Again, disciples found them and Créspin (Crepy,   
   Crespiacum) Abbey was founded in 670. Realizing that God might be   
   telling him something, Landelinus agreed to govern this flock, which   
   he did until his death. While continuing his penitential courses,   
   Landelinus began preaching in the nearby villages. Thus, he fulfilled   
   God's plan for his life (Benedictines, Encyclopedia, Husenbeth).   
      
   In art, Saint Landelinus is portrayed as he is dying in sackcloth and   
   ashes, while the devil carries his former companion to hell. He might   
   also be shown in Mass vestments, striking water from the earth with   
   his pastoral staff (Roeder). Landelinus is venerated in Cambrai   
   (Roeder).   
      
      
   Saint Quote :   
   Prayer is to our soul what rain is to the soil. Fertilize the soil   
   ever so richly, it will remain barren unless fed by frequent rains.   
   --St. John Vianney   
      
   Bible Quote:   
   Therefore put away all filthiness and rank growth of wickedness and   
   receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your   
   souls.  [James 1: 21]  RSVCE   
      
      
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   “Love wakes much and sleeps little   
   and, in sleeping, does not sleep.   
   It faints but is not weary;   
   it is restricted in its liberty   
   and is great freedom.   
   It sees reasons to fear   
   and does not fear   
   but, like an ember or a spark of fire,   
   flames always upward,   
   by the fervour of its love, toward God   
   and through the special help of grace,   
   is delivered from all perils and dangers.”   
   --Thomas à Kempis   
      
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