April 21- Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Optional Memorial

Read entire reflection online >>>April 21- Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Optional Memorialc. 1033–1109Especially invoked by scholastic philosophers and in CanterburyPossibly canonized prior to 1170; canonization confirmed by Pope Alexander VI on October 4, 1494Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Clement XI in 1720Liturgical Color: WhiteQuote: Man cannot seek God, unless God himself teaches him; nor find him, unless he reveals himself. God created man in his image, that he might be mindful of him, think of him, and love him. The believer does not seek to understand, that he may believe, but he believes that he may understand: for unless he believed he would not understand.Up now, slight man! flee, for a little while, your occupations; hide yourself, for a time, from your disturbing thoughts. Cast aside, now, your burdensome cares, and put away your toilsome business. Yield room for some little time to God; and rest for a little time in him. Enter the inner chamber of your mind; shut out all thoughts save that of God, and such as can aid you in seeking him; close your door and seek him… ~Proslogion, Saint AnselmPrayer:Saint Anselm, you had a profound, intimate, and personal love of God that arose from your fervent life of prayer. From that prayer, faith was enkindled within you. From that faith, understanding poured forth from your intellect to inspire others and teach them the way to God. Please pray for me, that I may always turn to God through prayer so that my interior life of prayer will be the foundation of all I do and all I am. Saint Anselm, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: mycatholic.lifeCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Image: from Adobe Stock