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Date : Sat Jul 06 2019 08:56:15

From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

July 7th =E2=80=93 St. Hedda (Haeddi) of Winchester, OSB B (RM)

Died 705

 In 676, Saint Hedda, an Anglo-Saxon monk and abbot, probably
of Whitby where he had been educated, was consecrated bishop of the
divided diocese of Wessex by Saint Theodore. He moved his see from
Dorchester, near Oxford, to Winchester, corresponding to the emergence
of Southampton-based Saxons as more powerful than the settlers of the
Thames Valley. He was a great benefactor of Malmesbury and King Ina's
chief advisor, who acknowledged Hedda's help in framing his laws.

Hedda ruled the diocese for about 30 years, spanning the reigns of
King Centwine, Saint Caedwalla, and Ina. Little, however, is known of
his episcopate except that he translated the relics of his
predecessor, Saint Birinus, and was highly esteemed by his
contemporaries. Saint Bede said that he was "a good and just man, who
in carrying out his duties was guided rather by an inborn love of
virtue than by what he had read in books."

There were many cures at his tomb; others occurred when dust taken
from it was mixed with water. Hedda's relics can still be found in
Winchester Cathedral. His name was added to the Roman Martyrology by
Baronius in the 16th century, although his feast was already kept at
Crowland Abbey and in the monasteries of Wessex (Attwater,
Benedictines, Farmer).

He may be shown in art ordaining Saint Guthlac of Croyland (Crowland) (Roed=
er).


Saint Quote:
If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.
--St. Clement of Alexandria

Bible Quote
And the king answering shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long
as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
(Matt 25:40)


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The nature of love--giving to others for their sake

What is the nature of love? Love is the gift of giving oneself for the
good of others--it is wholly other oriented and directed to the
welfare and benefit of others. Love which is rooted in pleasing myself
is self-centered and possessive--it is a selfish love that takes from
others rather than gives to others. It is a stunted and disordered
love which leads to many hurtful and sinful desires--such as jealousy,
greed, envy, and lust. The root of all sin is disordered love and
pride which is fundamentally putting myself above God and my
neighbor--it is loving and serving self rather than God and neighbor.
True love, which is wholly directed and oriented to what is good
rather than evil, is rooted in God's truth and righteousness (moral
goodness).

Prayer:
"Lord Jesus, your love surpasses all. Flood my heart with your love
and increase my faith and hope in your promises. Help me to give
myself in generous service to others as you have so generously given
yourself to me."


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