SAINT OF THE DAY -- May 19 - Saint Theophilus of Corte
May 19
St. Theophilus of Corte(1676-1740)
"Friend of God"
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If we expect saints to do marvelous things continually and to leave us
many memorable quotes, we are bound to be disappointed with St.
Theophilus. The mystery of God's grace in a person's life, however, has
a beauty all its own.
Theophilus
was born in Corsica of rich and noble parents. As a young man he
entered the Franciscans and soon showed his love for solitude and
prayer. After admirably completing his studies, he was ordained and
assigned to a retreat house near Subiaco. Inspired by the austere life
of the Franciscans there, he founded other such houses in Corsica and
Tuscany. Over the years, he became famous for his preaching as well as
his missionary efforts.
Though he was always somewhat sickly,
Theophilus generously served the needs of God's people in the
confessional, in the sickroom and at the graveside. Worn out by his
labors, he died on June 17, 1740. He was canonized in 1930.
Comment:
There
is a certain dynamism in all the saints that prompts them to find ever
more selfless ways of responding to God's grace. As time went on,
Theophilus gave more and more singlehearted service to God and to God's
sons and daughters. Honoring the saints will make no sense unless we
are thus drawn to live as generously as they did. Their holiness can
never substitute for our own.
Quote:Francis used to say, "Let us begin, brothers, to serve the Lord God, for up to now we have made little or no progress." (1 Celano, #193).
Source: American Catholic Organization
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SIGNS OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP
Do you:
feel afraid of your partner much of the time?
avoid certain topics fear of angering your partner?
feel that you can’t do anything right for your partner?
believe that you deserve to be hurt or mistreated?
wonder if you’re the one who is crazy?
feel emotionally numb or helpless?
Does your partner:
- humiliate, criticize, or yell at you?
- treat you so badly that you’re embarrassed for your friends or family to see?
- ignore or put down your opinions or accomplishments?
- blame you for his own abusive behavior?
- see you as property or a sex object, rather than as a person?
Does your partner:
have a bad and unpredictable temper?
hurt you, or threaten to hurt or kill you?
threaten to take your children away or harm them?
threaten to commit suicide if you leave?
force you to have sex?
destroy your belongings?
Does your partner:
- act excessively jealous and possessive?
- control where you go or what you do?
- keep you from seeing your friends or family?
- limit your access to money, the phone, or the car?
- constantly check up on you?