Subj : January 22nd - St. Dominic of Sora, Abbot To : All From : rich Date : Tue Jan 21 2020 07:45:23 From: rich January 22nd - St. Dominic of Sora, Abbot d. 1031 IN the archives of Foligno in Etruria, the birthplace of this saint, it is = stated that St. Dominic's intercession was frequently invoked as a = protection against thunder=C2=ADstorms. There seems to be no indication of = the origin of this practice. It may be due to some incident in his early li= fe of which the record is lost, for authentic documents take up the story o= f his career from the time that he became a monk. The whole of St. Dominic's activities were devoted to the founding = of Benedictine monasteries and churches in various parts of Italy, at Scand= rilia, Sora, Sangro and in other towns. Each monastery that he founded was = apparently given its own abbot, so that Dominic himself might be free to be= gin work in another place. The intervals between the various foundations we= re devoted to solitary prayer, until the saint received an intimation from = God as to where he was to establish his next monastery. Yet in the midst of this busy life he found time to work for souls, and not= infrequently the efforts he made to convert sinners were attended by strik= ing miracles. Several of these are related by one who was probably an eye-w= itness, a monk named John, the disciple and constant companion of St. Domin= ic. He died at the age of eighty in 1031 at Sora in Campania. See the Acta Sanctorum, January, vols. ii and iii; Analecta Bollandiana, vo= l. (1882), pp. 279-322; and A. M. Zimmermann, Kalendarium benedictinum, vol= ... i (1933), pp. 114-117. Saint Quote: Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice's sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven =C2 .(Matt. 5:10) Bible Quote: Yet he was merciful; He forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time, He restrained his anger and did not stir up His full wrath. He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return. (Psalm 78:38) <><><><> MY NOVENA ROSE PRAYER O Little Therese of the Child Jesus, please pick for me a rose from the heavenly gardens and send it to me as a message of love. O Little Flower of Jesus, ask God today to grant the favors I now place with confidence in your hands.... (Mention specific requests) St. Therese, help me to always believe as you did, in God's great love for me, so that I might imitate your =E2=80=9CLittle Way=E2=80=9D each day. =C2 =C2 Amen. --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .