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Saint Louis IX (1214-1270), son of King Louis VIII of France, grew up
in an atmosphere imbued with Christian faith, due to the influence of
his mother, Blanche of Castile. At the age of twenty, he married
Margaret of Provence and also became king in his own right. The couple
had eleven children. Although he embarked on two crusades with
unfortunate results, he managed to bring about and maintain peace in
his own kingdom of France through peacefully coexisting with the
neighboring states. He showed partiality toward the poor and
unfortunate, built churches and monasteries and supported the founding
of the Sorbonne. He favored the use of Roman Law, worked on
implementing an efficient tax system and built a French navy. Louis
reigned for forty-four years and France prospered under his influence,
causing him to be called one of the greatest kings of that country.
"Be kindhearted to the poor, the unfortunate, and the afflicted.
Give them as much help and consolation as you can . . . . Be just to
your subjects, swaying neither to right or left, but holding the line
of justice. Always side with the poor rather than the rich until you
are certain of the truth. . . . If the Lord bestows on you any kind of
prosperity, thank him humbly and see that you become no worse for it,
either through vain pride or anything else, because you ought not to
oppose God or offend him in the matter of his gifts." --Louis IX in a
letter to his son
Scripture
(New Revised Standard Version)
In all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you
through your faith; for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord
Jesus. For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the
joy which we feel for your sake before our God, praying earnestly
night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is
lacking in your faith? Now may our God and Creator, and our Lord
Jesus, direct our way to you; and may the Lord Jesus make you increase
and abound in love to one another and to all, as we do to you, so that
the Lord Jesus may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before
our God and Creator, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all the
saints.
1 Thessalonians 3:7-13
Jesus spoke to his disciples: "Keep awake, for you do not know on what
day your Lord is coming. But understand this: if the owner of the
house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he
would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken
into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming
at an unexpected hour. Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom
his master has put in charge of his household, to give them their
allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant who will
be found so doing. Truly, I say to you, the owners of the house will
set that person over all their possessions. But if that wicked servant
says, 'The owners are delayed,' and begins to beat the other servants,
and eats and drinks with the drunken, the owners of the house will
come on a day when the servant does not expect and at an unknown hour,
and will punish the servant, cast out now with the hypocrites; where
such as these will weep and gnash their teeth."
Matthew 24:42-51
Quote of the Day
(Mary Glover, African-American woman helping with the weekly foodline
a mile and a half from the White House)
"Lord, we know that you'll be coming down the line today, so, Lord,
help us to treat you well, help us to treat you well."
This version taken from:
http://www.msb.net/Saint_of_the_day/8_25.htm
--
Gordie
'From this then, we draw up our demurrer: If the Lord Jesus Christ sent the
Apostles to preach, no others ought to be received except those appointed
by Christ. For no one knows the Father except the Son, and to him whom
the Son gives a revelation. Nor does it seem that the Son has given revelation
to any others than the Apostles, whom He sent forth to preach what He
revealed to them.'
- Tertullian, The Prescription [Demurrer] Against the Heretics: (200 A.D.)
(This is a Pre-Constantine source and like in all other instances that I am able to find
- there is no difference between the Pre and Post Constantine practice.
In other words, Constantine didn't change this doctrine)
in an atmosphere imbued with Christian faith, due to the influence of
his mother, Blanche of Castile. At the age of twenty, he married
Margaret of Provence and also became king in his own right. The couple
had eleven children. Although he embarked on two crusades with
unfortunate results, he managed to bring about and maintain peace in
his own kingdom of France through peacefully coexisting with the
neighboring states. He showed partiality toward the poor and
unfortunate, built churches and monasteries and supported the founding
of the Sorbonne. He favored the use of Roman Law, worked on
implementing an efficient tax system and built a French navy. Louis
reigned for forty-four years and France prospered under his influence,
causing him to be called one of the greatest kings of that country.
"Be kindhearted to the poor, the unfortunate, and the afflicted.
Give them as much help and consolation as you can . . . . Be just to
your subjects, swaying neither to right or left, but holding the line
of justice. Always side with the poor rather than the rich until you
are certain of the truth. . . . If the Lord bestows on you any kind of
prosperity, thank him humbly and see that you become no worse for it,
either through vain pride or anything else, because you ought not to
oppose God or offend him in the matter of his gifts." --Louis IX in a
letter to his son
Scripture
(New Revised Standard Version)
In all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you
through your faith; for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord
Jesus. For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the
joy which we feel for your sake before our God, praying earnestly
night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is
lacking in your faith? Now may our God and Creator, and our Lord
Jesus, direct our way to you; and may the Lord Jesus make you increase
and abound in love to one another and to all, as we do to you, so that
the Lord Jesus may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before
our God and Creator, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all the
saints.
1 Thessalonians 3:7-13
Jesus spoke to his disciples: "Keep awake, for you do not know on what
day your Lord is coming. But understand this: if the owner of the
house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he
would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken
into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming
at an unexpected hour. Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom
his master has put in charge of his household, to give them their
allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant who will
be found so doing. Truly, I say to you, the owners of the house will
set that person over all their possessions. But if that wicked servant
says, 'The owners are delayed,' and begins to beat the other servants,
and eats and drinks with the drunken, the owners of the house will
come on a day when the servant does not expect and at an unknown hour,
and will punish the servant, cast out now with the hypocrites; where
such as these will weep and gnash their teeth."
Matthew 24:42-51
Quote of the Day
(Mary Glover, African-American woman helping with the weekly foodline
a mile and a half from the White House)
"Lord, we know that you'll be coming down the line today, so, Lord,
help us to treat you well, help us to treat you well."
This version taken from:
http://www.msb.net/Saint_of_the_day/8_25.htm
--
Gordie
'From this then, we draw up our demurrer: If the Lord Jesus Christ sent the
Apostles to preach, no others ought to be received except those appointed
by Christ. For no one knows the Father except the Son, and to him whom
the Son gives a revelation. Nor does it seem that the Son has given revelation
to any others than the Apostles, whom He sent forth to preach what He
revealed to them.'
- Tertullian, The Prescription [Demurrer] Against the Heretics: (200 A.D.)
(This is a Pre-Constantine source and like in all other instances that I am able to find
- there is no difference between the Pre and Post Constantine practice.
In other words, Constantine didn't change this doctrine)