Subj : December 8th - St. Romaric (Romaricus) To : All From : rich Date : Sat Dec 07 2019 07:06:52 From: rich December 8th - St. Romaric (Romaricus) d. 653 In the account of St. Amatus of Remiremont it is related how he brought about the conversion to God of a Merovingian nobleman named Romaric, who became a monk at Luxeuil; and how they afterwards went together to the estate of Romaric at Habendum in the Vosges, and established the monastery which was later known as Remiremont (Romarici Mons). The father of Romaric had lost his life and his lands at the hands of Queen Brunehilda, and his young son became a homeless wanderer; but at the time of his meeting St. Amatus, Romaric was a person of distinction at the court of Clotaire II, with considerable property and a number of serfs. These he enfranchised, and it is said that when he was tonsured at Luxeuil several of these newly freed men presented themselves to the abbot for the same purpose. Remiremont was founded in 620 and St. Amatus was its first abbot, but his duties soon devolved upon St. Romaric, who at the time of his death had governed for thirty years. Among the early recruits was the friend of Romaric, St. Arnulfus of Metz, who about 629 came to end his days in a nearby hermitage. Shortly before his death St. Romaric was disturbed by the news that Grimoald, the son of another old friend, Blessed Pepin of Landen, was plotting to exclude the young prince Dagobert from the Austrasian throne. The aged abbot made his way to Metz, where he remonstrated with Grimoald and warned the nobles who supported him. They heard him quietly, treated him with courtesy, and sent him back to his monastery. 3 days later St. Romaric died. There are two biographical texts, the first of which has been printed by Mabillon, and edited more critically in modern times by B. Krusch in MGH., Scriptores Merov., vol. iv, pp. 221-225; see also G. Kurth, Dissertations acad=C3=A9miques, vol. i (1888). Saint Quote: O my sweet Love, who shall prevent me from loving Thee? Shall it be my body? Rather will I reduce it to dust. Shall it be my past sins? I will immerse them in the sea of Thy Blood, and after that, behold my body and soul, make me suffer whatever it may please Thee in order to annihilate them in such a manner that they may be no obstacle to my loving Thee. -- St. John Eudes Bible Quote That, as it is written: He that glorieth, may glory in the Lord.=C2 =C2= (1 Cor. 1:31) <<>><<>> Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.=C2 With the words, "I will put enmities between thee and the woman," the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary was announced to our first parents.=C2 It was to be the reversal of the friendship with the serpent contracted by Eve, when she listened to his voice and fell under his power.=C2 The second Eve was never to be under the power of the devil; the enmity between them was to admit of no possible exception.=C2 This involved the grace of being conceived IMMACULATE.=C2 Mary's Immaculate Conception was the foundation of all her graces.=C2 The absence of any stain or spot of sin distinguished her from all the rest of mankind.=C2 It distinguished her from the holiest of the Saints, since they, one and all, were sinners.=C2 Her perfect sinlessness was the source of all her glory and all her majesty; it was this which opened the door to the unlimited graces that she received from God; it was this that qualified her for her divine maternity, and raised her to her throne as Queen of heaven. "O Queen, conceived without original sin, pray for us, who have recourse to thee." --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .