... so is my word
that goes out from my mouth: It will not return
to
me empty, but
will accomplish what I desire
and achieve
the purpose for
which I sent it. - Isaiah 55:11
"In
the person of St Louis IX were the qualities which form a great king, a hero of
romance, and a saint! With his death, the century of knights ended. One day a
messenger, breathless with haste, burst in upon the king with surprising and
exciting news. "Your
majesty," he
cried, "hasten
to the Church! A great miracle is occurring there. A priest is saying holy
Mass, and after the consecration, instead of the host there is visible on the
altar Jesus Himself in His human figure. Everybody is marveling at it. Hurry
before it disappears."
To
the astonishment of the messenger, the saintly monarch calmly
replied:
Let
them go to see the miracle who have any doubt regarding the Real Presence of our
Lord in the Holy Sacrament. As for me, even if I saw Jesus on the altar in His
visible form, and touched Him with my hand, and heard His voice, I should not be
more convinced than I now am, that He is present in the consecrated Host.
The
word of Christ is sufficient for me.
I need no
miracle."
Excerpt
from
Hidden Treasure, the Riches of the Eucharist
Louis
Kaczmarek
King St Louis
IX
France ~ 1214-1270
Good and generous
king, model father
Father of eleven
children
FEAST DAY - August 25
From St Louis'
mother...
"Never forget that
sin is the only great evil in the world. No mother
could love
her son more than I love you. But I would rather see
you lying
dead at my feet
than know that you had offended God by one mortal
sin."
Click here: Louis IX -
The Crusader King - YouTube (15:44
mins)
King St Louis
IX, pray for us!
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