Subj : June 17th - St. Albert Chmielowski, Servant of the Poor. To : All From : rich Date : Tue Jun 16 2020 09:43:15 From: rich June 17th - St. Albert Chmielowski, Servant of the Poor. (Also known as Adam Chmielowski; Brat Albert; Brother Albert; Brother of Our Lord; Brother of Our God; Our God's Brother) St. Albert was born Adam Chmielowski on Aug. 20, 1845, at Igolomia in the Miech=C3=B3w district of southern Poland. 18 years later, he took part in the failed uprisings against the Russian occupation. While he was in prison, Albert's left leg was amputated. Eventually, he was allowed to return to Poland, where he studied agriculture, before switching to art - and, for a year, engineering. He was a successful artist, but 10 years after his first exhibition, Albert decided that he was called to religious life. However, within six months of joining the Jesuits, he suffered a nervous breakdown and left them to become a Franciscan tertiary. As a third order or secular Franciscan, Albert worked first in the country before moving to Cracow in 1884. Gradually, he gave up his art in favor of helping the poor, particularly the homeless. In 1887, he followed the example of Rafal Kalinowski, who had become a Carmelite friar. He adopted both the name Albert and a simple habit. A year later, he made vows before Card. Albin Dunajewski, the Archbishop of Cracow, who also had been active in the uprising against Russia. Thus, he began the Albertine Brothers, who were followed after three years by the Albertine Sisters. Both congregations opened houses that still exist to help the poor and homeless. Albert died on Christmas in 1916. His funeral was attended by the mayor, the bishop and large numbers of ordinary citizens. In 1938, in honor of his contributions to his country, the president of Poland awarded Albert the country's highest honor - the Grand Ribbon of the Order of Poland Restituta. Pope John Paul beatified Albert on June 22, 1983, during a visit to Poland. He canonized him on Nov. 12,1989. We celebrate his feast on June 17. His life reminds us that, no matter how many things we do in life, our primary call is to serve Jesus in one another. Source: Butler's Lives of the Saints Saint Quote: We need not despair of any man, so long as he lives. For God deemed it better to bring good out of evil than not to permit evil at all. --St. Augustine Bible quote: With what difficulty will they who trust in riches enter the kingdom of God!=C2 (Mark 10:24) <><><><> Special Prayer : to Our Blessed Mary--Queen of Angels August Queen of heaven, sovereign Mistress of the Angels, who did receive from the beginning the mission and power to crush the serpent's head. We beseech thee to send thy holy angels, that under thy command and by thy power they may pursue the evil spirits, encounter them on every side, resist their bold attacks, and drive them hence into the abyss of woe. =C2=B7 Most Holy Mother, send thy angels to defend us and drive the cruel enemy from us. Amen. =C2=B7 O good and tender Mother! Thou shall ever be our Love and our Hope. =C2=B7 Holy Angels and Archangels, keep and defend us. Amen. =C2=B7 Jesus, Mary, Joseph,--I love you--save souls! --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .