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 Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:11 pm Post subject: RULE-JANUARY 11/MARTYROLOGY-JANUARY 12 |
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The reading appointed from the Rule of St. Benedict for this day:
CHAPTER II
What Kind of Man the Abbot Ought to Be (cont.)
When, therefore, anyone taketh the name of Abbot he should govern his
disciples by a twofold teaching; namely, he should show them all that is good and
holy by his deeds more than by his words; explain the commandments of God to
intelligent disciples by words, but show the divine precepts to the dull and
simple by his works. And let him show by his actions, that whatever he teacheth
his disciples as being contrary to the law of God must not be done, "lest
perhaps when he hath preached to others, he himself should become a castaway"
(1 Cor 9:27), and he himself committing sin, God one day say to him: "Why dost
thou declare My justices, and take My covenant in thy mouth? But thou hast
hated discipline, and hast cast My words behind thee" (Ps 49[50]:16-17). And:
"Thou who sawest the mote in thy brother's eye, hast not seen the beam in
thine own" (Mt 7:3).
Martyrology-January 12th
Roman Martyrology-January 12th-on this date in various years-
At Rome, in the time of Emperor Alexander, St. Tatiana, marytr, who had her
flesh torn with iron hooks and combs, was thrown to the beasts and cast into
the fire, but, having received no injury, was beheaded, and thus went to
heaven.
At Constantinople, the Saints Tygrius, priest, and Eutropius, léctor, who,
in the time of Emperor Arcadius, were falsely accused of the fire which
destroyed the principal church and the senate building in order to avenge the
éxile of St. John Chrysostom. They suffered under Optatus, prefect of the city,
who was given to the worship of false gods and a hatred for the Christian
religion.
In Achaia, St. Satyrus, martyr. As he passed before an idol and breathed
upon it, making the sign of the cross upon his forehead, the idol immediately
fell to the ground; for this reason he was beheaded.
On the same day, St. Arcadius, martyr, illustrious for his noble extraction
and miracles.
In Africa, the holy martyrs Zoticus, Rogatus, Modestus, Castulus, and forty
soldiers gloriously crowned.
At Tivoli, St. Zoticus, martyr.
At Ephesus, under Constantine Copronymus, the passion of forty-two holy
monks, who endured martyrdom after being most cruelly tortured for the defence
of sacred images.
At Ravenna, St. John, bishop and confessor.
At Verona, St. Probus, bishop.
In England, St. Benedict, abbot and confessor.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and
holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God. |
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