Subj : August 20th - Saint Oswine of Deira
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From : rich
Date : Sun Aug 19 2018 10:09:07

From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

August 20th - Saint Oswine of Deira
Also known as Osuine, Oswin
(Died 651)

St. Oswin grew up in the political turmoil of early 7th century
Northumbria. In AD 633, his father, Osric, had managed to secure the
crown of Deira (modern Yorkshire) after the death of his cousin, King
Edwin of Northumbria, at the Battle of Hatfield Chase. Bernicia was
taken by his rival, Enfrith, but, within a year, both men had been
massacred by their enemy, the Northern Welsh and Mercians who were
sweeping across the Country. The young Oswin fled to safety in Wessex.

While Oswin grew into a burly young man, Enfrith's half-brother,
Oswald was accepted by both Bernicia and Deira as King of a united
Northumbria and he drove off their south-western invaders. He married
the daughter of the King of Wessex in 635, but there is no evidence of
his making trouble for Oswin. Seven years later, however, Oswald was
dead. His brother, Oswiu, became King of Bernicia, but was rejected by
the Deirans who recalled Oswin in 644. He may have made his peace with
the Mercians at this time and used their armies to assert his rights
in the north.

According to Bede, Oswin was "a man of handsome appearance and great
stature, pleasant in speech and courteous in manner. He was generous
to high and low alike and soon won the affection of all by his kingly
qualities of mind and body, so that even men of very high birth came
from nearly every province to his service." He was a great friend of
St. Aidan and a man of "piety and devotion". Oswin was, however,
despised by King Oswiu who greedily coveted the Deiran lands which had
once belonged to his brother. In August 651, he raised a vast army,
which Oswin was obliged to march out to meet, but, finding he was
greatly outnumbered, the King of Deira wisely decided to withdraw from
the battlefield and avoid unnecessary bloodshed. He took refuge in the
house of his friend, Ealdorman Hunwald, at Gilling in North Yorkshire,
but was treacherously betrayed by him. Oswiu sent his soldiers to the
manor, on 20 August, and King Oswin was cut down where he stood. He
was the last King of the House of Aelle.

Oswiu's wife was Oswin's cousin and she insisted her husband build a
monastery at Gilling in expiation for his crime. Oswin was, however,
buried at Tynemouth in Northumberland. He was culted as a Christian
martyr because he had died "if not for the faith of Christ, at least
for the justice of Christ"; and his shrine became a popular place of
pilgrimage.

http://www.britannia.com/bios/saints/oswin.html


Saint Quote:
Believe me, the writing of pious books, the composing of the most
sublime poetry; all that does not equal the smallest act of
self-denial.
--St. Therese of Lisieux

Bible Quote
Lift up your heads, O gates!
    and be lifted up,[a] O ancient doors!
    that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord of hosts,
    he is the King of glory!Selah  [Psalm 24:9-10]  RSVCE

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Morning Prayer of St Bernard

High and holy God
Give me this day
a word of truth
to silence the lies
that would devour my soul
and kind encouragements
to strengthen me when I fall.
Gracious One
I come quietly to Your door
needing to receive
from Your hands
the nourishment
that gives life.
Amen and Amen.
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