— 1 Peter 1:6-7 —

[Weedy]

— 1 Peter 1:6-7 —

6 In this you rejoice,[a] though now for a little while you may have
to suffer various trials, 7 so that the genuineness of your faith,
more precious than gold which though perishable is tested by fire, may
redound to praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus
Christ. RSVCE
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As we realize that God brings benefit from our adversities, we will
begin to face challenging times with confidence that he always has our
best interest in mind. This leads to joy, because we know he is
building our endurance, purifying our hearts, and making us people
with unshakable trust in Him.

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OCT 27 – ST. BARTHOLOMEW OF VICENZA, OP

(1200-1271)
Receiving the habit from St. Dominic himself, Bartholomew gave himself
over to his formation so that he might grow faithful in religion.
Immediately after his ordination, he was sent to Lombardy to preach
against the heretics (Albigensians) who were leading others away from
the true faith. He was so effective in this, that the Holy Father,
Pope Gregory IX called him to Rome and appointed him Master of the
Sacred Palace (the Papal Theologian), which is an office traditionally
held by Dominicans, even to this day.

Albignesians/Cathars/Manicheans are heretics who believed wrongly in
an evil dualism that all matter is evil and all spirit good. Their
ultimate spiritual expression, by their religious “enlightened”
leaders, is to starve oneself to death. They viewed the birth of
children as an evil, capturing a pure “spirit” in an incarnate body.
They despised marriage. Ultimately, they despised the Incarnation,
The Real Presence, The Sacraments, in general, since this is God
saying Creation is good, not evil.

However, it was their asceticism and dedication to their wrong
principles that moved people to accept their heresy. Their poverty
was held in contrast to the extravagant caravans of high Roman Church
officials, as they traveled. Dominic knew in order to combat their
wrong thinking in hearts and minds, Catholic preachers of the truth
must be as ascetical and dedicated. Dominic is known by the quote,
“Meet zeal with zeal!”

Even modern cases of this delusional, evil, and dangerous thinking can
be found in the First World…

4/28/12, GENEVA--Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reports that a woman
starved to death after embarking on a spiritual diet that required her
to stop eating or drinking and live off sunlight alone.

The Zurich newspaper reported Wednesday that the unnamed Swiss woman
in her fifties decided to follow the radical fast in 2010 after
viewing an Austrian documentary about an Indian guru who claims to
have lived this way for 70 years.

Tages-Anzeiger says there have been similar cases of self-starvation
in Germany, Britain and Australia.

The prosecutors’ office in the Swiss canton (state) of Aargau
confirmed Wednesday that the woman died in January 2011 in the town of
Wolfhalden in eastern Switzerland.

see
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/25/woman-starved-to-death-on-light-diet/

Because of the differing needs of the Church, the following Pope,
Innocent IV, appointed him to become a bishop on the Island of Cyprus.
Already having become a friend of St. Louis the King of France, Bl.
Bartholomew renewed this friendship as St. Louis went through Cyprus
on his way to Egypt during the Seventh Crusade (1248). This friendship
led to St. Louis giving relics of the True Cross and a thorn from the
Crown of Thorns to Bl. Bartholomew.

After his transfer to his native Vicenza, Bl. Bartholomew built the
Church of the Crown to house these relics. Here he not only continued
to preach the truths of the faith and free the local Church from the
errors of the Manicheans, but he also established such a sense of
peace that the people asked him to become their temporal ruler as
well. He rightfully declined, but this shows the great virtue that he
not only had but also that he instilled in his people.

May we turn to him for intercession when there is unrest and discord,
and may he help us in times of need. His fratres still preach the
truth today, and seek out heresy wherever it may exist.


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O God, who madest Blessed Bartholomew, Thy Confessor and Bishop,
wonderful in leading the enemies of the faith from the darkness of
error to the light of truth, and in bringing back multitudes to peace
and concord, grant, through his intercession, that Thy peace, which
passeth all understanding, may keep our hearts and minds in Christ
Jesus our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee for ever and ever.
Amen.

https://soul-candy.info/category/october/page/2/
By Matthew

Saint Quote:
Receive Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole
will. You have given me all that I have, all that I am, and I
surrender all to your divine will, that you dispose of me. Give me
only your love and your grace. With this I am rich enough, and I have
no more to ask.
--St. Ignatius Loyola

Bible Quote:
19 Now when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the
doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear
of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them:
Peace be to you. 20 And when he had said this, he shewed them his
hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw
the Lord. (John 20:19-20)


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Prayer to Christ the King

O CHRIST, JESUS, I acknowledge Thee as Universal King.
For Thee all creatures have been made. Do Thou exercise
over me all the rights that Thou hast.

Renew my Baptismal Vows, I renounce Satan,
with all his works and pomps, and I promise to live as a
good Catholic: Especially, do I pledge myself, by all
the means in my power, to bring about the triumph of the
rights of God and of Thy Church.

Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer Thee all my poor actions to obtain
that all hearts may recognize Thy Sacred Royalty, and that thus the
reign of Thy Peace may be established throughout the entire world.
Amen.