Temptations
Traudel
Temptations serve to free us from all lurking inclinations to vanity or
self-love, and from at all depending upon ourselves, because they make us
feel the weight of our own miseries, give us a disgust for all earthly
gratifications and oblige us to rely solely upon God. They serve also to
humble us by the experience they afford us of our own weakness, and of the
depth of our natural corruption. They serve, in a word, to convince us of
our inability to do the least good, or to avoid the smallest sin, without
the assistance of God.
Prayer: I am sensible, O Jesus, that in the time of temptation, of myself, I
cannot but offend Thee, and that, carried along by my natural inclination
for evil, I am in danger of ruining myself. But I know, also, that Thou
canst, and Thine Apostle assures me Thou wilt, defend me against the most
violent assaults of my passions. Wherefore, mistrusting myself, and relying
upon Thee, I will exclaim, "Lord, save me, or I perish''; I will stretch out
my hand to Thee as St. Peter did, and confidently hope that Thou wilt not
let me perish. Amen.
--Thomas � Kempis, From the Imitation of Christ
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November 5th - St. Kea
Legend.
About the Fifth century, a young Irish monk watched with anguish as his
brother monks sailed away from the southern shore of Ireland to preach the
word of God to the heathen in England. Such was his distress at being left
behind that he fell in a swoon while praying upon a hollow granite boulder
and, on wakening, found to his amazement that his kneeling Stone was
floating. This continued to do, day and night through storm and tempest,
until it finally drifted gently ashore on the bank of the river Fal at what
is known as Churchtown Creek. There he founded a monastery. His name was
Kea.
History
There was indeed a young monk named Kea, also known as Che, Lan-te-Ke, and
Landegea, and he was one of the lesser known Cornish Saints. He was a son of
noble parents and was admitted to the priesthood at an early age because of
ability in the sciences, rising quickly to the dignity of Bishop. However,
he gave up that position, distributed his wealth to the poor, and took up
the life of a hermit. While praying for guidance, he was told to seek a bell
with which he should travel until such time as it rang of its own accord.
Obeying this instruction he found a bell-founder Gildas, who made him a bell
with which he travelled until he crossed an inlet from the sea and entered a
forest. There the bell rang, and there he built a chapel and cells for
himself and his companions. There he stayed for some years until, after the
settlement of a dispute with a certain Theodoric, he received money
sufficient for him to enlarge the establishment to a full monastery. After
this he went to Brittany, where he eventually died at Cleder on the first
Saturday in October, about 495. A Holy well dedicated to him is to be found
there.
A Monastery is known to have existed at Old Kea in Cornwall.
St. Kea was probably one of several monks who came from Glastonbury to found
centres of Christian worship in the West Country. Among his companions would
of been Fili and Rumon. The names of Kea and Fili are also linked in other
parts of the west of England, Kea may have been a descendant of Paternus (or
Padarn) King of Cornwall, and there are references to links with King Arthur
and some of his Knights. His Feast Day is the anniversary of his death, the
Sunday after the first Saturday in October and November 5 in some Locations.
His help is sometimes invoked to cure toothache.
Taken from:
http://homepages.tesco.net/~k.wasley/stkea.htm
Saint Quotes:
"Perhaps someone will say within himself, I have already believed, I shall
be saved: he says true if his faith be supported by good works; for that
only is true faith, which does not contradict in works what is believed in
words."
- St. Gregory the Great (Pope, Doctor, 540-604) - "New Testament of Our Lord
and Saviour",
Bible Quotes:
"he that believeth not shall be condemned." - Mark 16:16
"He that believeth not the Son [i.e., all that He taught as given through
His Apostles and His one and only Apostolic, Catholic, Roman Church] shall
not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him." - John 3:36
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Saint Anthony, Example of Humility
Dear St. Anthony, after all these years in the school of Christ,
I still haven't learned the lesson of true humility. My feelings
are easily ruffled. Quick to take offense, I am slow to forgive.
St. Anthony, Example of Humility, teach me the importance
and necessity of this Christian virtue. In the presence of
Jesus, who humbled Himself and whom the Father exalted,
remember also these special intentions of mine. (Name them.)
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Daily Thoughts and Prayers for Our Beloved Dead
"Have pity on me, have pity on me, at least you my friends, because the hand
of the Lord hath touched me" Job. 19-21.
FIFTH DAY
In consideration of our future prayers, God deigns to grant to a dying
sinner good dispositions which secure him the salvation of his soul.
Prayer: Our Father, Three Hail Marys, Gloria, De Profundis.
De Profundis
Out of the depths, I have cried to Thee,
O Lord, Lord, hear my voice.
Let Thine ears be attentive to the
voice of my supplication.
If Thou, O Lord, shalt mark my iniquities,
O Lord, who shall stand it?
For with Thee there is merciful
forgiveness: and by reason of Thy
law I have waited for Thee, O Lord.
My soul hath relied on His word; my soul
hath hoped in the Lord.
From the morning watch even until
night; let Israel hope in the Lord.
Because with the Lord there is mercy;
And with Him plenteous redemption.
And He shall redeem Israel from
all its iniquities.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon them:
May they rest in peace. Amen.
O my God, I offer Thee the Blood shed by Thine only begotten Son on
Calvary; the sorrows of His blessed Mother, for the remission of our sins,
the deliverance of the Souls in Purgatory, for our Holy Mother Church and
for the forgiveness of sinners.
See entire prayer at:
http://halfthekingdom.com/daily%20thoughts%20and%20prayers.html