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User: "Hildi"
Date: 01 Dec 2004 10:57:20 AM
Object: Rev 21:9-27
Rev 21:9-27 (KJV)
And there came unto me one of the seven angels
which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues,
and talked with me, saying,
Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
{10} And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain,
and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem,
descending out of heaven from God,
{11} Having the glory of God:
and her light was like unto a stone most precious,
even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
{12} And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates,
and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon,
which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
{13} On the east three gates; on the north three gates;
on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
{14} And the wall of the city had twelve foundations,
and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
{15} And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city,
and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
{16} And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth:
and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs.
The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
{17} And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits,
according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
{18} And the building of the wall of it was of jasper:
and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
{19} And the foundations of the wall of the city
were garnished with all manner of precious stones.
The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire;
the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
{20} The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte;
the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus;
the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
{21} And the twelve gates were twelve pearls:
every several gate was of one pearl:
and the street of the city was pure gold,
as it were transparent glass.
{22} And I saw no temple therein:
for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
{23} And the city had no need of the sun,
neither of the moon, to shine in it:
for the glory of God did lighten it,
and the Lamb is the light thereof.
{24} And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it:
and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
{25} And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day:
for there shall be no night there.
{26} And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
{27} And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth,
neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie:
but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
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December 1st - St. Eligius (Eloi), Bishop of Noyon
(d. 665)
Eligius, born near Limoges in the late sixth century, was in his childhood so
skilled in manual arts, that his father decided to place him as an apprentice
under a silversmith of Limoges. In a few years he had no rival in the art of
metalworking. His piety and virtues recommended him still more highly than his
talents; his frankness, prudence, gentleness and charity were admired by all.
The king of France, Clotaire II, heard of him, sent for him, and commanded him
to make a golden throne adorned with jewels. For that purpose the king provided
a large quantity of gold and precious stones, and with the materials given him
Eligius made not one, but two magnificent thrones. Struck by the craftsman's
rare honesty and ability, as well as by the overpowering beauty of his work, the
king appointed him royal goldsmith for his kingdom, and kept him in his palace.
Until then, the Saint had liked luxurious surroundings, but now, touched by a
particular grace, he began to live in the midst of riches as a poor disciple of
Jesus Christ. His greatest pleasure was to make beautiful reliquaries for the
Saints. But best of all he loved the poor, and the treasures which passed from
his hands into those of the indigent could scarcely be counted. When strangers
asked to see him, they were told to go to a certain street and stop at the house
in front of which a crowd of beggars was waiting; that would be his house. He
would wash their feet, serve them with his own hands, take the last place at
table, and eat only their leftovers. When Saint Eligius had no more money, he
would give away his furnishings and his very cincture, his cloak and shoes.
The friendship of the Saint with King Dagobert, successor to Clotaire II, has
become legendary. One day Eligius came to the king and said to him, "My prince,
I have come to ask a favor of you: give me the terrain of Solignac, that I may
make a ladder by which you and I can both ascend to heaven." The king willingly
consented, and the Saint built a monastery. Neither one became a monk, but Saint
Eligius loved to visit the religious and spend a few days with them from time to
time, to be edified by their regularity.
Saint Eligius was finally obliged to accept a nomination to the episcopal see of
Noyon. His life as a bishop was the continuation of his good works. He possessed
the gift of miracles; he cast out demons and cured the sick by a simple word or
the touch of his hand. By a special gift of God, he found the bodies of Saints
long honored, but whose burial places were unknown. It is he who found the
sacred remains of Saint Quentin, the illustrious martyr, those of Saint Piat at
Seclin, and of Saint Lucian at Beauvais; for all of these he himself made
beautiful reliquaries. He died in 665, regretted by all.
Sources: Vie des Saints pour tous les jours de l'année, by Abbé L. Jaud (Mame:
Tours, 1950); Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, a compilation based on
Butler's Lives of the Saints and other sources, by John Gilmary Shea (Benziger
Brothers: New York, 1894).
Spiritual Bouquet: If anyone does not offend in word, he is a perfect man. James
3:2
Reflection:
The use of one's talents and wealth for the welfare of humanity is a very true
reflection of the image of God. In the case of St. Eligius, he was so well liked
that he attracted many to Christ. His example should encourage us to be generous
in spirit and kind and happy in demeanor.
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Prayer:
St. Eloi, with your hands you wrought beauty and with your
heart you won friends and through both you glorified God.
Befriend us, dear saint, and pray that we will use our God-
given talents to serve Him. Amen.
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Prayer of Thomas `a Kempis:
Be Thou favourable unto me, merciful, sweet, and gracious
Lord, and grant to me, Thy poor needy creature, sometimes
at least to feel, if it be but a small portion, of Thy hearty
affectionate love: that my faith may become more strong, my
hope in Thy goodness may be increased, and that love, once
kindled with me, may never fail. Amen.
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