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Date : Sat Jul 20 2019 08:55:05

From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

July 21st =E2=80=93 St. Arbogast of Strasbourg

Born in Aquitaine, France; died c. 678. Although the Irish and
Scottish both claim Saint Arbogast as their own, the 13th-century
Chronicle of Sens by Richer and the Life of Saint Florentius, his
successor, strongly support the claim of Scotland. His acta, however,
tell us that Arbogast was born of a noble family in Aquitaine, France.

His vita, attributed to Bishop Utone of Strasbourg (died 965), tells
us that Arbogast was living as a recluse in the Sacred Forest
(Heiligesforst or Haguenau) of Alsace when King Dagobert took an
interest in him. The holy hermit was often called to court to share
his wisdom with the king, who, about 630, forced on Arbogast the see
of Strasbourg. Shortly after his consecration, Arbogast raised
Dagobert's son Sigebert to life when he had been killed by a fall from
his horse. Although many other miracles are ascribed to the saint, he
was famed for humility and wisdom.

Because of the king's affection for the bishop, the see was endowed
with several large estates, including Rufach and the old royal palace
of Isenburg. Arbogast founded or endowed several monasteries,
including Surbourg, Shutteran, and possibly Ebersheimm=C3=BCnster (although
Saint Odilia's father, Adalric, and Bishop Saint Deodatus of Nevers
are the principal founders of this last one).

Apparently Saint Arbogast retired before his death, because the year
before Dagobert offered the see of Strasbourg to Saint Wilfrid, who
was on his way to Rome to challenge the division of his see. When
Wilfrid declined, Saint Florentius was consecrated.

At Arbogast's request, he was interred on a mountain in the place set
apart for the burial of criminals. The church of Saint Michael was
built over his tomb and Saint Arbogast's Abbey rose nearby. His second
successor translated his body with honor into the abbey church. A
church was built in his honor in 1069, but it was destroyed by the
Protestants in 1530. His relics were scattered during the Thirty Years
War (Benedictines, Encyclopedia, Farmer, Husenbeth).

In art, Saint Arbogast is a bishop walking dryshod over a river,
sometimes with Saint Sebastian (Roeder). He is the patron of
Strasbourg, but his feast is also kept in several Swiss cantons
(Farmer).


Saint Quote:
Never believe you have attained such purity as you should, whilst your
will is not freely and gladly submissive to the holy will of God, as
to all, and in all, even in things most repugnant.
--St. Francis de Sales

Bible Quote
But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of
death shall not touch them. 2 In the sight of the unwise they seemed
to die: and their departure was taken for misery: 3 And their going
away from us, for utter destruction: but they are in peace.=C2  (Wisdom
3:1-3)


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I wake up in the morning to face another day,
A day filled first with gladness,
For I have learned to pray.
I lift my eyes to Heaven, and ask what I can do to
Face another working day
Along the path to You?
Temptations are beside me, for me to cast aside;
For there has been a promise
To be Your loving bride.
I open wide the door, steadfastly on my way,
To give and take the worst and best
With every passing day.
My mission fills my heart,
There is no room for fear,
I'll always tell the story
Of when you came so near.
They'll never quite believe me,
Though what I say is true
That all these visions that I saw,
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