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Nov 29, 2022, 3:45:00 AM11/29/22
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On Gratitude for God's Grace (II)
False liberty of mind and overweening self-confidence are a great
hindrance to heavenly visitations. God is generous in granting us the
grace of comfort; but man does ill in not returning all to God with
gratitude. This is why His gifts of grace cannot flow freely in us,
because we are ungrateful to the Giver, and do not return them to
their Fount and Source. God will always give grace to those who are
grateful, but what He grants to the humble is withheld from the proud.
--Thomas à Kempis --Imitation of Christ Bk 2 Ch 10
<<>><<>><<>>
• November 29th - St. Radbod, Bishop of Utrecht
d. 918
RADBOD, the last pagan king of the Frisians (who said he preferred to
be in Hell with his ancestors rather than in Heaven without them), was
great-grandfather of this saint, whose father was a Frank. The young
Radbod received his first schooling under the tuition of Gunther,
Bishop of Cologne, his maternal uncle.
Little is known of St. Radbod’s life, but he wrote hymns and an office
of St. Martin, an eclogue and sermon on St. Lebwin, a hymn on St.
Swithbert and other poems which are extant. In a short chronicle,
which he compiled, he says, under the year 900, “I, Radbod, a sinner,
have been taken, though unworthy, into the company of the ministers of
the church of Utrecht; with whom I pray that I may attain to eternal
life”. Before the end of that year he was chosen bishop of that
church, when he put on the monastic habit, his predecessors having
been monks because priests of the monastic order had founded the
church of Utrecht.
After he had received the episcopal consecration he never tasted flesh
meat, often fasted two or three days together, and was renowned for
his kindness to the poor. During a Danish invasion St. Radbod removed
his see to Deventer, and there died in peace.
There is a medieval Life of St. Radbod, written not long after his
death, but it is a poor piece of biography. It is edited in MGH.,
Scriptures, vol. xv, pp. 569-571 and has also been printed with
Radbod’s literary works in Migne, PL., vol. cxxxii. A better edition
of his verse compositions is in MGH., Poetae latini, vol. Iv, pp.
160-173. Te
Saint Quote:
Our self will is so subtle and so deeply rooted within us, so covered
with excuses and defended by false reasoning, that it seems to be a
demon. When we cannot do our own will in one way, we do it in another,
under all kinds of pretexts.
--St. Catherine of Genoa
Bible Quote:
"Then the angel showed me the river of life, rising from the throne of
God and of the Lamb and flowing crystal clear. Down the middle of the
city street, on either bank of the river was the tree of life, which
bears twelve crops of fruit in a year, one in each month, and the
leaves of which are the cure for the nations." Revelation 22:1-2.
<><><><>
Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue
Lovely Lady dressed in blue--Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy, Tell me what to say!
Did you lift Him up, sometimes, Gently on your knee?
Did you sing to Him the way Mother does to me?
Did you hold His hand at night? Did you ever try
Telling stories of the world? O! And did He cry?
Do you really think He cares If I tell Him things--Little
things that happen? And Do the Angels' wings
Make a noise? And can He hear Me if I speak low?
Does He understand me now? Tell me--for you know?
Lovely Lady dressed in blue--Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy, And you know the way.
False liberty of mind and overweening self-confidence are a great
hindrance to heavenly visitations. God is generous in granting us the
grace of comfort; but man does ill in not returning all to God with
gratitude. This is why His gifts of grace cannot flow freely in us,
because we are ungrateful to the Giver, and do not return them to
their Fount and Source. God will always give grace to those who are
grateful, but what He grants to the humble is withheld from the proud.
--Thomas à Kempis --Imitation of Christ Bk 2 Ch 10
<<>><<>><<>>
• November 29th - St. Radbod, Bishop of Utrecht
d. 918
RADBOD, the last pagan king of the Frisians (who said he preferred to
be in Hell with his ancestors rather than in Heaven without them), was
great-grandfather of this saint, whose father was a Frank. The young
Radbod received his first schooling under the tuition of Gunther,
Bishop of Cologne, his maternal uncle.
Little is known of St. Radbod’s life, but he wrote hymns and an office
of St. Martin, an eclogue and sermon on St. Lebwin, a hymn on St.
Swithbert and other poems which are extant. In a short chronicle,
which he compiled, he says, under the year 900, “I, Radbod, a sinner,
have been taken, though unworthy, into the company of the ministers of
the church of Utrecht; with whom I pray that I may attain to eternal
life”. Before the end of that year he was chosen bishop of that
church, when he put on the monastic habit, his predecessors having
been monks because priests of the monastic order had founded the
church of Utrecht.
After he had received the episcopal consecration he never tasted flesh
meat, often fasted two or three days together, and was renowned for
his kindness to the poor. During a Danish invasion St. Radbod removed
his see to Deventer, and there died in peace.
There is a medieval Life of St. Radbod, written not long after his
death, but it is a poor piece of biography. It is edited in MGH.,
Scriptures, vol. xv, pp. 569-571 and has also been printed with
Radbod’s literary works in Migne, PL., vol. cxxxii. A better edition
of his verse compositions is in MGH., Poetae latini, vol. Iv, pp.
160-173. Te
Saint Quote:
Our self will is so subtle and so deeply rooted within us, so covered
with excuses and defended by false reasoning, that it seems to be a
demon. When we cannot do our own will in one way, we do it in another,
under all kinds of pretexts.
--St. Catherine of Genoa
Bible Quote:
"Then the angel showed me the river of life, rising from the throne of
God and of the Lamb and flowing crystal clear. Down the middle of the
city street, on either bank of the river was the tree of life, which
bears twelve crops of fruit in a year, one in each month, and the
leaves of which are the cure for the nations." Revelation 22:1-2.
<><><><>
Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue
Lovely Lady dressed in blue--Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy, Tell me what to say!
Did you lift Him up, sometimes, Gently on your knee?
Did you sing to Him the way Mother does to me?
Did you hold His hand at night? Did you ever try
Telling stories of the world? O! And did He cry?
Do you really think He cares If I tell Him things--Little
things that happen? And Do the Angels' wings
Make a noise? And can He hear Me if I speak low?
Does He understand me now? Tell me--for you know?
Lovely Lady dressed in blue--Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy, And you know the way.
Good power United
Nov 30, 2022, 10:53:36 AM11/30/22
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GLOBAL ALERT AND WARNING: RISK OF GLOBAL COLLAPSE AND DISASTER.
ALERT TO THE WHOLE WORLD: LAST WARNING.
THE WHOLE WORLD MUST IMMEDIATELY TAKE ACTION TO:
- PROTECT MR REDHA BENDRIDI AND EVERYONE RELATED TO HIM AND REMOVE ALL DANGER AND RESTRICTIONS AGAINST THEM.
- PREVENT THE ISRAELI MOSSAD, FRENCH INTELLIGENCE DGSE AND OTHERS FROM DETAINING HIM IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL AND PRISON.
- STOP HIS TORTURE, HIS POISONING AND THE CRIMES AGAINST HIM AND AGAINST EVERYONE RELATED TO HIM.
- CANCEL ALL DECISIONS ISSUED AGAINST HIM AND NEVER ISSUE OTHER DECISIONS ACAINST HIM.
- IMMEDIATELY ARREST ALL CRIMINALS REGARDLESS THEIR POSITIONS, AGE AND NATIONALITIES WHO COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST HIM AND EVERYONE RELATED TO HIM AND ATTACK THEM FOR MANY YEARS WITHOUT CEASE.
- RESOLVE ALL ISSUES OF HIS CASE AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER HIS FUNDS TO HIS BANK ACCOUNT.
OR HE IS OBLIGATED TO USE THE NUCLEAR POWER AND ALL POWERS IN HIS POSSESSION AND THIS WILL HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE WHOLE WORLD AND WILL ANNOUNCE THE BEGINNING OF THE HUMAN EXTINCTION.
THIS IS THE END OF ALL OF THEM OR OF ALL OF US.
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https://tinyurl.com/3j5auxwv
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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-yxGxri6oUtYniSgHwldOHs9pT2Co8dm?usp=share_link
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https://tinyurl.com/2hbnzed2
ALERT TO THE WHOLE WORLD: LAST WARNING.
THE WHOLE WORLD MUST IMMEDIATELY TAKE ACTION TO:
- PROTECT MR REDHA BENDRIDI AND EVERYONE RELATED TO HIM AND REMOVE ALL DANGER AND RESTRICTIONS AGAINST THEM.
- PREVENT THE ISRAELI MOSSAD, FRENCH INTELLIGENCE DGSE AND OTHERS FROM DETAINING HIM IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL AND PRISON.
- STOP HIS TORTURE, HIS POISONING AND THE CRIMES AGAINST HIM AND AGAINST EVERYONE RELATED TO HIM.
- CANCEL ALL DECISIONS ISSUED AGAINST HIM AND NEVER ISSUE OTHER DECISIONS ACAINST HIM.
- IMMEDIATELY ARREST ALL CRIMINALS REGARDLESS THEIR POSITIONS, AGE AND NATIONALITIES WHO COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST HIM AND EVERYONE RELATED TO HIM AND ATTACK THEM FOR MANY YEARS WITHOUT CEASE.
- RESOLVE ALL ISSUES OF HIS CASE AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER HIS FUNDS TO HIS BANK ACCOUNT.
OR HE IS OBLIGATED TO USE THE NUCLEAR POWER AND ALL POWERS IN HIS POSSESSION AND THIS WILL HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE WHOLE WORLD AND WILL ANNOUNCE THE BEGINNING OF THE HUMAN EXTINCTION.
THIS IS THE END OF ALL OF THEM OR OF ALL OF US.
https://youtu.be/hITFZNsHNi0
https://groups.google.com/g/helpforhumanity
https://tinyurl.com/3j5auxwv
https://tinyurl.com/39hynkhp
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-yxGxri6oUtYniSgHwldOHs9pT2Co8dm?usp=share_link
https://tinyurl.com/542u6nzh
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yV4vSWJjwPbEXrbIpz6G9Vs0EVphVSxQ?usp=share_link
https://tinyurl.com/2hbnzed2
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