KISSED BY AN ANGEL"

An angel kissed me
With the wind
Blowing away
Evil built in

An angel kissed me
With the rain
Washing away
Life's hurt and pain

An angel kissed me
With the snow
Delivering God's
Word to and fro

~By Monique Nicole Fox~

<<>><<>><<>>
12 March – Blessed Jerome of Recanati OSA

(Died 1350)
Priest, Friar of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, peacemaker. Died on
12 March 1350 in Recanati, Piceno, Italy of natural causes.

The Roman Martyrology reads: “In Recanati in the Marche, Blessed
Girolamo Gherarducci, Priest of the Order of the Hermits of St
Augustine, who worked for peace and harmony between peoples.”

Blessed Jerome of Recanati lived in the Augustinian Convent in his
hometown, where he died on 12 March 1350. Very little is known about
his life. Certainly he lived in a period of flowering of holiness in
the Marches, just think of his most famous example: St Nicholas of
Tolentino (1254-1305).

In addition to the life of prayer, a peculiar characteristic of his
apostolate, was the fact that he was a man who devoted himself to the pacification of souls in times of fratricidal struggles. As part of
his ministry, he mediated numerous disputes between families and the
City. It is said that he brought peace to the Cities of Ascoli and
Fermo, which had been at war with each other for many a long year.

To remember and imitate him, as early as 1369, the Town of Recanati
was publicly celebrating the Feast of the blessed Jerome on the Second
Sunday of Lent. On this occasion, until recent times, it chose twelve peacemakers from among the populace, six men and six women, whose responsibility it was, to settle disputes among the citizens.

Pope Pius VII confirmed the cult of Jerome in 1804. His mortal remains
are venerated in the Church of St Augustine in Recanati.

https://anastpaul.com/2022/03/12/


“And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking together
with Him.” – Matthew 17:3

How is it, that You dwell amongst men? You Who are Life and give life,
how is it that You are hastening towards death? You Who dwell in the
midst of those beings who are in the highest heavens, how is it that
You make Your way lower than the most abandoned of beings, towards
those who are dead?… For You wish to appear too to those who have been sleeping for ages past, to visit the patriarchs in the dwelling places
of the dead, to descend to deliver Adam from his pains”… For it is
thus, that “the just will shine out at the resurrection” (Mt 13,43);
it is thus, that they will be glorified, even as they are
transfigured.”
– St Anastasius of Sinai (Died after 700) Monk (Sermon for the Feast
of the Transfiguration).


PRAYER – God our Father, Your rule is a rule of love, Your providence
is full of mercy for Your people. Through the intercession of St
Gregory, grant the spirit of wisdom and understanding in Your Word
through Your Son Jesus Christ. Grant that by the light of His
Resurrection we may know our eternal home and strive to attain eternal
joy there with You. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, with the Holy
Spirit, one God forever, amen.

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)