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 Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:24 am Post subject: Rule-December 5/Martyrology-December 6 |
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The reading appointed from the Rule of St. Benedict for this day:
CHAPTER LIII
Of the Reception of Guests (cont.)
Let the kitchen of the Abbot and the guests be apart, that the
brethren may not be disturbed by the guests who arrive at uncertain
times and who are never wanting in the monastery. Let two brothers
who are able to fulfil this office well go into the kitchen for a
year. Let help be given them as they need it, that they may serve
without murmuring; and when they have not enough to do, let them go
out again for work where it is commanded them. Let this course be
followed, not only in this office, but in all the offices of the
monastery -- that whenever the brethren need help, it be given them,
and that when they have nothing to do, they again obey orders.
Moreover, let also a God-fearing brother have assigned to him the
apartment of the guests, where there should be sufficient number of
beds made up; and let the house of God be wisely managed by the wise.
On no account let anyone who is not ordered to do so, associate or
speak with guests; but if he meet or see them, having saluted them
humbly, as we have said, and asked a blessing, let him pass on saying
that he is not allowed to speak with a guest.
Martyrology-December 6th
Roman Martyrology-December 6th-on this date in various years-
At Myra, which is the metropolis of Lycia, the birthday of St. Nicholas, bishop and confessor, of whom it is related, among other miracles, that, while at a great distance from Emperor Constantine, he appeared to him in a vision and moved him to mercy so as to deter him from putting to death some persons who had implored his assistance.
On the same day, St. Polychronius, priest, who was surprised while offering Mass at the altar and slain by the Arians, in the reign of Emperor Constantius.
In Africa, St. Majorcus, son of St. Dionysia, who, being quite young and dreading the torments, was strengthened by the looks and words of his mother, and becoming stronger than the rest, expired in torments. His mother took him in her arms, and having buried him in her own home, was wont to pray diligently at his tomb.
In the same place, the holy women Dionysia, who was the mother of St. Majorcus the martyr, Dativa, and Leontia; also a pious man named Tertius, Emilian a physician, Boniface, and three others. In the persecution of the Vandals, under the Arian king Hunneric, they were subjected to numberless most painful tortures for the Catholic faith, and thus merited to rank among the confessors of Christ.
At Rome, St. Asella, virgin, who according to the words of St. Jerome, being blessed from her mother's womb, lived to old age in fasting and prayer.
At Granada in Spain, the passion of blessed Peter Paschasius, bishop of Jaen and martyr, a member of the Order of our Lady of Ransom for the Redemption of Captives.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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