Subj : November 15th - St. Leopold III of Austria
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From : rich
Date : Thu Nov 14 2019 08:44:52

From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

November 15th - St. Leopold III of Austria

Saint Leopold III (1073 =E2=80=93 November 15, 1136) was the Margrave of
Austria in 1095-1136. He is the patron saint of Austria, of the city
of Vienna, of Lower Austria, and, jointly with Saint Florian, of Upper
Austria.

Leopold was the son of Margrave Leopold II and Ida of
Formbach-Ratelnberg. He married twice. His first wife may have been
one of the von Perg family, who died in 1105. His second wife was
Agnes, the widowed sister of Emperor Henry V whom he had supported
against her father Henry IV. This connection to the Salians raised the
importance of the House of Babenberg, to which important royal rights
over the margravate of Austria were granted. Also, Agnes had
influential connections through her previous marriage, one of her sons
being Conrad III of Germany.

Leopold called himself "Princeps Terrae", a reflection of his sense of
territorial independence. He was considered a candidate in the
election of the Kaiser of The Holy Roman Empire in 1125, but declined
this honour.

He is mainly remembered for the development of the country and, in
particular, the founding of several monasteries. His most important
foundation is Klosterneuburg (1108). According to legend, the Virgin
Mary appeared to him and led him to a place where he found the veil of
his wife Agnes, who had lost it years earlier. He established the
monastery of Klosterneuburg there. He subsequently expanded the
settlement to become his residence.

Leopold also founded the monasteries of Heiligenkreuz, Kleinmariazell
and Seitenstetten which developed a territory still largely covered by
forest. All of these induced the church to canonize him in 1485.
Leopold also fostered the development of cities, such as
Klosterneuburg, Vienna and Krems. The last one was granted the right
to mint but never attained great importance.

The writings of Henry of Melk and Ava of G=C3=B6ttweig, which are the first
literary texts from Austria, date back to Leopold's time.

He is buried in the Klosterneuburg Monastery, which he founded. His
skull is kept in an embroidered reliquary, which leaves the forehead
exposed; it also wears an archducal crown.
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In 1663, under the rule of his namesake Emperor Leopold I, he was
declared patron saint of Austria instead of Saint Koloman. There is no
school on November 15 (Leopoldstag) in Vienna and Lower Austria.

The brothers Joseph and Michael Haydn, each of whom sang in the choir
of St. Stephen's Cathedral, both sang in that capacity at
Klosterneuburg on this day. Joseph Haydn later became the more famous
composer of the two. Michael Haydn later (1805) wrote a Mass in honour
of Leopold, the Missa sub titulo Sancti Leopoldi.


Saint Quote:
When you are alone in your room, take your crucifix, kiss its five
wounds reverently, tell it to preach you a little sermon, and then
listen to the words of eternal life that it speaks to your heart;
listen to the pleading of the thorns, the nails, the precious Blood.
Oh, what an eloquent sermon!
--St. Paul of the Cross

Bible Quote:
Oh send out your light and your truth; let them lead me, let them
bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!=C2  Then I will go to
the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy;=C2  and I will praise you with
the lyre, O God, my God.=C2  [Psalm 43:3-4]


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Invocation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I need Thee, precious Jesus,
I need a friend like Thee;
A friend to soothe and sympathize,
A friend to care for me.
I need Thy Heart, sweet Jesus,
To feel each anxious care;
I long to tell my every want,
And all my sorrows share.
I need Thy Blood, sweet Jesus,
To wash each sinful stain;
To cleanse this sinful soul of mine,
And make it pure again.
I need Thy Wounds, sweet Jesus,
To fly from perils near,
To shelter in these hallowed clefts
From every doubt and fear.
I need Thee, sweetest Jesus,
In Thy Sacrament of Love,
To nourish this poor soul of mine
With the treasures of Thy love.
I'll need Thee, sweetest Jesus,
When death's dread hour draws nigh.
To hide me in Thy Sacred Heart,
Till wafted safe on high.

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