Subj : February 9th - St. Teilo of Llandaff, Bishop To : All From : rich Date : Fri Feb 08 2019 08:32:58 From: rich February 9th - St. Teilo of Llandaff, Bishop (also known as Teilio, Teilus, Thelian, Teilan, Teilou, Dillo, Dillon, Elidius, Eliud)=C2 Born near Penally by Tenby, Pembrokeshire; Much of the writing about Saint Teilo was composed in the interests of the medieval see of Llandaff, which claimed him as its second bishop. About 1130, Geoffrey (Galfridus), a priest of Llandaff, composed a "vita" of Teilo in the form of a sermon. A longer version of this life, altered to add importance to the diocese of Llandaff, can be found in the "Liber Landavensis." Teilo is co-titular patron of the Llandaff cathedral with Saints Peter, Dubricius, and Oudoceus (Euddogwy). The last-named was Teilo's nephew and successor at Llandaff. The "Gospels of Saint Chad" (f.d. March 2) (written in southwestern Mercia about 700 AD) became the property of a church of Saint Teilo; marginal notes show that in the 9th century Teilo was venerated in southern Wales as the founder of a monastery called the "Familia Teliavi.". The book itself was regarded as belonging to Teilo; the curse of God and the saint is invoked on those who break the agreements contained in it. One of the wise sayings ascribed to St.Teilo is, "It is not good to contend against God", and he is reputed to have answered St. Cadoc's question "What is the greatest wisdom in a man?" with the words, "To refrain from injuring another when he has the power to do so." When the saint died at Llandeilo Fawr the clergy there contended with those of Penally and Llandaff for custody of his body, but eventually they agreed to leave the decision to God. Next morning they found that the one body had become three so they all could claim to have his relics. His biographer makes it quite clear that he believes that the real body went to Llandaff and was translated into the present Cathedral. It lies on the south side of the presbytery, beneath a Norman window, with an effigy of a bishop on top of the tomb, which dates from the fourteenth century. The tomb of Saint Teilo, on which oaths are taken, is in Llandaff Cathedral. It was opened in 1850. Inside it was a record of another opening in 1736: "the person buried appear'd to be a bishop by his Pastorall Staffe and Crotcher." The staff disintegrated but the pewter crozier remained. In medieval times it was the custom to take solemn oaths "upon the tomb of St.Teilo and upon all the holy relics in the same church". Outside of Wales, Teilo's name is especially venerated in Landeleau (diocese of Quimper), Brittany. His feast is still observed in the archdiocese of Cardiff and on Caldey Island (Attwater, Benedictines, Farmer, Husenbeth, Walsh). Troparion of St. Teilo tone 4 As a fountain of the true Faith,/ =C2 thou didst issue forth the life-giving waters of salvation, O Hierarc= h Teilo./ Wherefore, we implore thee,/ =C2 intercede with Christ our God/ that our souls may be saved. Kontakion of St. Teilo tone 1 O teacher of pure doctrine, joy of monastics/ and Dewi Sant's fellow pilgrim to Jerusalem,/ where thou wast elevated to the episcopate, most pious Father Teilo,/ =C2 we keep festival in thy honour, praying for grace to follow in thy fo= otsteps. Saint Quote: =E2=80=9CMake yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently= in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.=E2=80=9D --Saint Francis de Sales: Bible Quote: "Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me!" [Psalm 40:13] <><><><> A prayer in reparation to the Blessed Sacrament: With that profound humility which the Faith itself inspires in me, O my God and Saviour Jesus Christ, true God and true man, I love Thee with all my heart, and I adore Thee who art hidden here, in reparation for all the irreverences, profanations and sacrileges which Thou receivest in the most=C2 adorable Sacrament of the Altar. I adore Thee, O my God, if not so much as Thou art worthy to be adored nor so much as I am bound to do, yet as much as I am able; would that I could adore Thee with that perfect worship which the Angels in heaven are enabled to offer Thee. Mayest Thou, O my Jesus, be known, adored, loved and thanked by all men at every moment in this most holy and divine=C2 Sacrament.=C2 Amen. --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .