...
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
France ~ 1214-1270
Good
and generous king, model father
Wife: Margaret of Provence
Wife: Margaret of Provence
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."
King
St Louis IX, pray for us!
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