22nd JUNE: ST PAULINUS OF NOLA
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1. Paulinus was born in the year of salvation 353, of a most illustrious family of Roman citizens at Bordeaux and he later attained senatorial dignity. He was made consul of Nola but
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1. Paulinus was born in the year of salvation 353, of a most illustrious family of Roman citizens at Bordeaux and he later attained senatorial dignity. He was made consul of Nola but
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2. struck by a ray of the divine light, he resigned the consulship and returning to Bordeaux, he was baptised by St Delphinus.
HE DISTRIBUTED HIS MONEY TO THE POOR
Then he sold his abundant property,
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HE DISTRIBUTED HIS MONEY TO THE POOR
Then he sold his abundant property,
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3. distributed the money to the poor and retired to Spain, where he was ordained a priest. When he returned to Nola, he built a monastery near the tomb of St Felix and entered upon a most strict monastic life with some companions.
#RomanEmpire #History #monastery #Christianity
#RomanEmpire #History #monastery #Christianity
4. HE BECAME A PRIEST AND FOUNDED A MONASTERY
As the fame of his sanctity spread, he was elevated to the See of Nola. In the fulfilment of his office, he left wonderful examples of piety, patience, and above all, charity.
#LoveGod #LoveThyNeighbour #charity
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As the fame of his sanctity spread, he was elevated to the See of Nola. In the fulfilment of his office, he left wonderful examples of piety, patience, and above all, charity.
#LoveGod #LoveThyNeighbour #charity
#Bible #Gospel
5. He wrote many things pertaining to sacred doctrine and was highly praised for his eloquence and poetry. When Campania was laid waste by the Goths, he devoted all his resources to feeding the poor and ransoming captives.
#gothic #Goths #Roman #History #LivesOfTheSaints
#gothic #Goths #Roman #History #LivesOfTheSaints
6. HE SOLD HIMSELF INTO SLAVERY IN PLACE OF SOMEONE ELSE AND WAS TAKEN TO AFRICA
And after that, when the Vandals invaded the same region, since he had nothing more to give, he sold himself into slavery in place of the son of a certain widow,
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And after that, when the Vandals invaded the same region, since he had nothing more to give, he sold himself into slavery in place of the son of a certain widow,
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7. and was taken to Africa. At length, being given his liberty by the help of God, he fell peacefully asleep in the Lord at Nola.
8. PRAYER:
O God, who promised to those who forsake all things in this world for you a hundred-fold reward in the world to come and life everlasting, mercifully grant that, following closely in the footsteps of the holy Bishop Paulinus,
O God, who promised to those who forsake all things in this world for you a hundred-fold reward in the world to come and life everlasting, mercifully grant that, following closely in the footsteps of the holy Bishop Paulinus,
9. we may look upon earthly things as naught, and long only for those of heaven. Who live…
– From: An Approved English Translation of the Breviarium Romanum, Burns & Oates, London, 1964
– From: An Approved English Translation of the Breviarium Romanum, Burns & Oates, London, 1964
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