Subj : =?UTF-8?Q?January_6th_=2D_Saint_Erminold_of_Pr=C3=BCffening?= To : All From : rich Date : Sun Jan 05 2020 08:04:03 From: rich January 6th - Saint Erminold of Pr=C3=BCffening (died, 1121) Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Erminold of Pr=C3=BCffening, abbot and martyr for the faith.=C2 Saint Erminold was a Benedictine abbot, who maintained such strictness in his monastery, that he was slain by one of his own lay brothers.=C2 His life is an example of order and devotion, in a troubled world.=C2 He is famed for his spirit of prayer and charity for the poor and needy. Erminold was born to one of the royal families in Swabia (one of the four original provinces of Germany), and was given to the abbot of Hirschau, a local monastery, to be educated. His tutor, William, was one of the most learned and pious men of those times, and Erminold flourished under his tutelage, by the grace of God.=C2 He made rapid progress in his studies, and upon completion, promptly took the vows of monastic life.=C2 There, he lived a life of quiet devotion and strict adherence to community rules. In 1110, Erminold was appointed Abbot of the Monastery at Lorch by Emperor Henry V.=C2 However, as the Emperor owed Erminold's brot= her a favor, he refused the position, given the appearance of simony (the buying or selling of ecclesiastical positions, or profit from sacred things). Returning to Hirschau, he resumed his quiet life. Only seven years later, the Bishop of Bamberg, invited Erminold to assume the abbotship of the Abbey at Pruffening, near Ratisbon, Germany.=C2 He became the first father there, attracting new members and growing the congregation in the faith. Saint Erminold was a great friend of the poor. Upon assuming leadership at Pruffening, Erminold emptied all the storehouses of his monastery to feed the needy during a famine. When at length nothing was left to feed his monks, the saintly man begged God to intervene, and invoked the intercession of the martyr, Saint George. His prayers were answered when the next day a rich noble came to the abbot, promising to relieve their want from his own wealth. Saint Erminold insisted on strict discipline, according to the Rule of Saint Benedict.=C2 While the majority of his community lived in harmony, some lay brothers took offense at his strictness, and in 1121, one named Aaron killed him.=C2 It is said by some that he was beaten with a piece of timber, whereas other accounts indicate he was stabbed.=C2 All accounts agree that following his mortal wound, he lingered in life for a few days, passing into Heaven on Epiphany at the hour he had predicted. He had stated, =E2=80=9CTomorrow, during the solemnities of the greater Mass, with the choir singing, =E2=80=98Glory to God in the highest,= ' I shall depart from this world.=E2=80=9D Following his death, a large number = of miracles were recorded at his tomb at St. George Church at Pr=C3=BCffening Abbey in Regensburg, Germany =C2 by Jacob Quote: Who is going to save our Church?=C2 Not our bishops, not our priests and religious.=C2 It is up to you, the people.=C2 You have the minds, the eyes, the ears to save the Church.=C2 Your mission is to see that your priests act like priests, your bishops like bishops and your religious act like religious. --Abp. Fulton J. Sheen Saint Quote: God is certainly more desirous of our best welfare than we are ourselves; and He knows the ways and means of promoting it better than we, for they are in His hands as Ruler of the Universe; wherefore, in all the accidents which befall us, most certainly that happens which is the best. -- St. Augustine Bible Quote: And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.=C2 (John 6:69) <><><><> Holy Mary, my patron, I ask you to pray for me to Jesus your son. Through your constant prayers, may God continue to guide my paths and help me to follow Jesus in love. Holy Mary, pray for me and for all the people of God. Amen. --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .