Mystery of the day: Joyful
Saint of the day
St. Colette
St. Colette was born at Corbie in Picardy, France on January 13, 1381. Her father was Robert Boellet and mother Marguerite Moyon. The birth name of St. Colette was Nicole Boellet. Colette's mother Marguerite prayed to St. Nicholas for a child and St. Colette was born when her mother was 60 years old. Her conception was considered a miracle of St. Nicholas. St. Colette received the habit of the Third Order of Francis in 1402. She founded the Colettine Poor Clares, a reformed branch of the Order of Saint Clare. She also founded 18 monasteries. She prescribed extreme poverty, observance of perpetual fasting and abstinence to the members. She used to go to all places by bare foot. When, once she stayed in the house of her friend, the house owner’s wife was having major difficulties in child birth for a third child. Colette went to a nearby church and prayed. The house owner’s wife later gave birth to a girl child and that child later entered the monastery of Colette and became the biographer of Colette (Pierinne). One day a man brought a child, died at birth to the parish priest for baptism. But the priest refused and advised the man to go to the nuns. The man then came to mother Colette and she gave her veil to the father of the dead child and asked him to cover the dead child in it and take to thⁿe priest. When the father arrived at the priest’s house with the dead child, the child was conscious and was crying. The priest then baptized the child. Colette died on March 6, 1447.
She was beatified by pope Clement-XII on January 23, 1740 and canonized by pope Pius-VII on May 24, 1807.
She is the patron of women seeking to conceive, expectant mothers and sick children.
Reflection for the day
Theme: The healing power of Christ
"... and as many as touched it were made well. (Mark 6:56)
Christ's primary mission was reconciliation of the fallen race to the Father after the great fall. (cf. Genesis 3:1ff.) The reconciliation came in various forms, as He taught the ill-minded to understand the secret of the Kingdom of His Father, and healed the broken hearted, and restorating man back to his wholeness.
This power of healing is what, Evangelist Mark reechoed in the gospel pericope today as he wrote:
"... and as many as touched it were made well. (Mark 6:56)
This is a matter faith, we need to make a move to God in faith. We need a touch of the fringe of His loin.
Our situations cannot be superior to the grace God has given us. All we need is a movement of faith.
As we are beginning this week, let us not loss consciousness of His amazing grace in every situation. For He will be there for us. Peace, be with you.
Let us pray
Almighty God, we thank you for Your love and kindness. We beseech Thee, to give us the grace to be closer to You in thought, words and action, so that we may see You as You are. Through Christ our Lord. Amen
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Amen 🙏 more grace fr.
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