Subj : June 17th - St. Teresa of Portugal To : All From : rich Date : Sat Jun 16 2018 10:11:08 From: rich June 17th - St. Teresa of Portugal Teresa was the eldest daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and the sister of Saints Mafalda and Sancha. She married her cousin, King Alfonso IX of Leon. The couple had several children, but the marriage was declared invalid for the reason of consanguinity. She returned to Portugal and founded a Cistercian Convent for 300 nuns in Lorv=C3=A3o. Teresa then moved into the convent, although she did not take vows. In 1231, at the request of Alfonso's second wife and widow Berengar= ia, she left to settle a bitter succession dispute between their children over the throne of Leon. With peace between them, she returned to the convent, took vows, and remained there as a nun for the rest of her life. Comments of the late Prof. Plinio Corr=C3=AAa de Oliveira: (died 1995) There are two categories of Saints in popular devotion: those whom one speaks about and prays to, and those who are in the =E2=80=9Carchives,=E2= =80=9D filed away in silence. This latter category of saints is not spoken of or invoked. In a certain way, this is normal because the Church has so many saints that some naturally draw more attention than others; thus the latter fall into oblivion. To a certain degree this corresponds to the history of Divine Providence. Such saints remain in the Calendar of Saints, are remembered in the regions where they lived or the religious orders to which they belonged, but they do not attain a large, widespread devotion. When History ends, they will be venerated in Heaven by all those of lesser sanctity. This is normal and understandable. But it is not natural that all the saints who radiate a sentimental piety that dominates many circles in the Church move rapidly to the category of =E2=80=9Cforgotten saints.=E2=80=9D At the same time, others wh= o are often presented under the deformed prism of this piety seldom or never fall into such oblivion. For instance, there is systematic silence regarding Kings, Queens, and Princes who were saints. Who among us had ever heard about St. Teresa of Portugal? Before reading this selection, I did not know that she existed; nor did I know anything about her sisters, who are also saints. It would be good for us to recover these saints, raise them from oblivion and offer them the devotion they deserve. It is curious to note how this sentimental piety constantly sabotages anti-egalitarian saints from receiving worship. Consciously or unconsciously, it favors the Revolution. If we would make a compilation of all the saints that were set aside by this dubious school of piety, we would have a magnificent gallery of counter-revolutionary saints. What this insufficient excerpt tells us is that St. Teresa was Queen of Leon for a time, her marriage was annulled, and she founded a Convent in Portugal after she returned to her homeland. Also, she was called to settle a dispute over the succession of the throne of Leon in which her children were involved. It is a cold exposition of a few facts without any details of her moral life and virtues. This chronology does not allow us to make any particular comment. It is an implicit invitation to set her aside. Again, it looks like her rich life was sabotaged, confirming what we said about the biases of the school of sentimental piety. Let us ask St. Teresa of Portugal--and her sisters St. Mafalda and St. Sancha--to help us find the more counter-revolutionary saints and bring them to light for the greater glory of God. http://www.traditioninaction.org/SOD/j182sd_TeresaofPortuga_6-17.shtml Saint Quote: Beside each believer stands an Angel as protector and shepherd, leading him to life. --St. Basil the Great Bible Quote For the spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world: and that, which containeth all things, hath knowledge of the voice. (Wisdom 1:7) <><><><> Act of Contrition To the Sacred Heart And Prayer for Pardon And Grace MOST Sacred and Adorable Heart of Jesus! humbly and with contrite heart I prostrate myself before Thee. bitterly bewailing that I was remiss in Thy love and have offended Thee by my ingratitude and unfaithfulness, thereby becoming unworthy of the manifestations of Thy love. Filled with confusion and fear, I can but say, "I have sinned against Thee, I have sinned!" Most Amiable and Divine Heart, have mercy on me, though I do not deserve mercy. Reject me not, but reveal, rather, I beseech Thee, the excess of Thy mercy by granting me, a poor sinner, who appears before Thee in the abyss of his nothingness and misery, pardon for my sins. --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .