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Dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul and Memorials of the Saints - 18 November

Dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul and Memorials of the Saints – 18 November

Dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul:From the twelfth century the Dedications of the Vatican Basilica of St Peter and the Basilica of St Paul on the Via Ostiense, have been celebrated on this day, as the anniversary of their dedication by St Pope Silvester and St Pope Siricius in the fourth century. In more recent times, this feast has been extended to the whole Roman Rite. As the…

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Quote/s of the Day - 18 November - St Odo of Cluny (c 880–942)

Quote/s of the Day – 18 November – St Odo of Cluny (c 880–942)

Quote/s of the Day – 18 November – The Memorial of Saint Odo of Cluny (c 880–942) Monk and Abbot

“My Lady, Mother of Mercy, who on this night gave birth to the Saviour, pray for me. May your glorious and unique experience of childbirth, O Most Devout Mother, be my refuge.”

“Jesus took upon Himself the scourging, that would have been our due, in order to save the creature, He formed and loves.”

“]Thi…

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One Minute Reflection - 18 November - 'Anyone ignorant of the brightness of eternal light is blind.'

One Minute Reflection – 18 November – ‘Anyone ignorant of the brightness of eternal light is blind.’

One Minute Reflection – 18 November – Monday of the Thirty Third week in Ordinary Time, Year C, Gospel:  Luke 18:35–43 and the Feast of the Dedication of Sts Peter and Paul

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” … Luke 18:38

REFLECTION –“We must note that the blind man was enlightened while Jesus is said to be drawing near Jericho for ‘Jericho’ is interpreted as ‘moon’.   In sacred scripture…

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Thought for the Day - 18 November - The doorkeepers of heaven - St Odo of Cluny

Thought for the Day – 18 November – The doorkeepers of heaven – St Odo of Cluny

Thought for the Day – 18 November – The Memorial of Saint Odo of Cluny (c 880–942) Monk and Abbot

In the following passage, John of Salerno, Odo’s biographer, says he combined the power of his position as Abbot, with wry humour, to compel members of his entourage to behave charitably:

“The blind and the lame, Odo said, would be the doorkeepers of heaven. Therefore, no- one ought to drive them…

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Saint of the Day - 18 November - Saint Odo of Cluny (c 880–942)

Saint of the Day – 18 November – Saint Odo of Cluny (c 880–942)

Saint of the Day – 18 November – Saint Odo of Cluny (c 880–942) Monk and Abbot, Reformer – born in c 880 at Le Mans, France and died on 18 November 942 in Tours, France of natural causes while travelling to Rome, Italy. Patronage – for rain. He was buried in the church of Saint Julian but most of his relics were burned by Huguenots during the French Revolution.

St Odo’s life by Pope Benedict XVI C…

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Dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul and Memorials of the Saints - 18 November

Dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul and Memorials of the Saints – 18 November

Dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul(Optional Memorial):   From the twelfth century the Dedications of the Vatican Basilica of St Peter and the Basilica of St Paul on the Via Ostiense, have been celebrated on this day, as the anniversary of their dedication by St Pope Silvester and St Pope Siricius in the fourth century.   In more recent times, this feast has been extended to the whole…