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June 17 Saint Hervé. by irapuato Saint Hervé (c. 521 – 556), also known as Harvey, Herveus, Houarniaule or Huva, was a Breton saint of the sixth century. Along with Saint Ives, he is one of the …More
June 17 Saint Hervé.
by irapuato Saint Hervé (c. 521 – 556), also known as Harvey, Herveus, Houarniaule or Huva, was a Breton saint of the sixth century. Along with Saint Ives, he is one of the most popular Breton saints. His birthplace is stated as being Guimiliau (Gwimilio) (and sometimes as Wales), and his legend states that he was the son of a renowned bard named Hyvarnion, a former member of the court of Childebert I. The name of Hervé's mother was Rivanone.
Hervé was born blind. With his disciple Guiharan, Hervé lived near Plouvien as a hermit and bard. His legend states that he had the power to cure animals and was accompanied by a domesticated wolf.
According to a legend, this wolf had devoured the ox or donkey Hervé used in plowing. Hervé then preached a sermon that was so eloquent that the wolf penitentially begged to be allowed to serve in the ox's stead. Hervé's wolf pulled the plow from that day on.
He was joined by more disciples and refused any ordinationMore
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Tuesday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time
1st book of Kings 21:17-29.

After the death of Naboth the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite:
"Start down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He will be in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has come to take possession.
This is what you shall tell him, 'The LORD says: After murdering, do you also take possession? For this, the LORD says:…More
Tuesday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time
1st book of Kings 21:17-29.

After the death of Naboth the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite:
"Start down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He will be in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has come to take possession.
This is what you shall tell him, 'The LORD says: After murdering, do you also take possession? For this, the LORD says: In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs shall lick up your blood, too.'"
"Have you found me out, my enemy?" Ahab said to Elijah. "Yes," he answered. "Because you have given yourself up to doing evil in the LORD'S sight,
I am bringing evil upon you: I will destroy you and will cut off every male in Ahab's line, whether slave or freeman, in Israel.
I will make your house like that of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, and like that of Baasha, son of Ahijah, because of how you have provoked me by leading Israel into sin."
(Against Jezebel, too, the LORD declared, "The dogs shall devour Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.")
"When one of Ahab's line dies in the city, dogs will devour him; when one of them dies in the field, the birds of the sky will devour him."
Indeed, no one gave himself up to the doing of evil in the sight of the LORD as did Ahab, urged on by his wife Jezebel.
He became completely abominable by following idols, just as the Amorites had done, whom the LORD drove out before the Israelites.
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth over his bare flesh. He fasted, slept in the sackcloth, and went about subdued.
Then the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite,
"Have you seen that Ahab has humbled himself before me? Since he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his time. I will bring the evil upon his house during the reign of his son."

Psalms 51(50):3-4.5-6ab.11.16.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.

For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."

Turn away your face from my sins,
and blot out all my guilt.
Free me from blood guilt, O God, my saving God;
then my tongue shall revel in your justice.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 5:43-48.
Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Commentary of the day : Julian of Norwich
"He makes his sun rise on the bad and the good"

dailygospel.org/main.php
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Sant' Erveo (Hervè) Abate e eremita in Bretagna
17 giugno
La storia di Sant’Hervé, così come ci è stata tramandata da una “Vita” del XIII secolo, lo vuole figlio di un menestrello inglese di nome Hyvarnion, espulso dal suo paese dai sassoni e rifugiatosi fortunosamente alla corte del re franco Childeberto. Fu subito assai apprezzato per la sua musica, ma non essendo provvisto di un adeguato …More
Sant' Erveo (Hervè) Abate e eremita in Bretagna
17 giugno
La storia di Sant’Hervé, così come ci è stata tramandata da una “Vita” del XIII secolo, lo vuole figlio di un menestrello inglese di nome Hyvarnion, espulso dal suo paese dai sassoni e rifugiatosi fortunosamente alla corte del re franco Childeberto. Fu subito assai apprezzato per la sua musica, ma non essendo provvisto di un adeguato galateo dovette abbandonare la vita di corte dopo due o tre anni e si trasferì dunque in Bretagna. Qui convolò a nozze con Rivanona, una ragazza orfana, dalla quale ebbe un bambino che nacque cieco ed a cui fu imposto il nome Hervé, che significa “amarezza”. Ogni qualvolta che il bambino piangeva, la mamma era solita cantargli delle canzoni e così egli crebbe nutrendo un grande amore per la musica e la poesia.
Quando il padre morì, Rivanona affidò il bambino ad un sant’uomo di nome Artian. In seguito Hervé si trasferì presso un suo zio, che aveva una piccola comunità monastica a Plouvien, ove si cimentò in ogni genere di lavoro nella fattoria. Una leggenda narra che un giorno stava lavorando nei campi quando sopragiunse un lupo che divorò l’asino che trainava l’aratro. Guirano, il giovane aiutante di Hervé, urlò per avvertirlo del pericolo, ma questi si mise a pregare ammansendo il lupo, che accettò di finire il lavoro di aratura.
Quando lo zio non poté più dirigere la scuola, la affidò alle sue cure, anche se dovette essere coadiuvato da un gruppo di monaci e professori. Dopo qualche tempo ebbe l’ispirazione di trasferire la scuola a Léon, dove il vescovo gli propose il conferimento dell’ordinazione presbiterale che però umilmente rifiutò. Con i suoi compagni proseguì poi ancora verso Occidente ed ai bordi della strada per Lesneven fece sgorgare una sorgente, che ancora oggi porta il suo nome, per i compagni assetati. Giunsero infine a Lanhouarneau ed Hervé provvide a fondare un monaster, ove rimase per il resto dei suoi giorni, circondato di venerazione per la sua fama di santità e la sua arte oratoria. Nei dintorni erano tutti soliti ricorrere a lui quale esorcista.
E’ considerato santo patrono di chi soffre di problemi agli occhi ed è solitamente rappresentato in compagnia del lupo e di Guirano, sua giovane guida. Rifulge tra i più popolari santi bretoni ed è figura centrale delle ballate e del folclore indigeno. Il suo culto in origine aveva centro presso Lanhouarneau, sino a quando nel 1002 le sue reliquie non vennero distribuite fra vari luoghi, fattore che comportò di conseguenza l’estensione della sua venerazione a tutta la regione. Il suo sepolcro, sito a Finisterre, scomparve tra gli sconvolgimenti della Rivoluzione Francese. Sulle sue reliquie si prestavano i giuramenti solenni fino al 1610, quando fu prescritto il giuramento sul Vangelo. In Bretagna il nome Hervé è secondo solo ad Ivo quanto a diffusione.

Autore: Fabio Arduino
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17 juin Saint Hervé
Hervé († vers 568), est un saint breton, aussi saint catholique plus ou moins mythique, dénommé aussi en breton Houarneau, Hoarvian, Hoarnec Houarné, Huaruoé, Houarniaule, Hyvarnion, Mahouarn, ou en français "M'Hervé". Il est fêté le 17 juin.
L'existence même de saint Hervé est incertaine[1], même si sa vie est racontée dans le manuscrit connu sous le nom de "…More
17 juin Saint Hervé

Hervé († vers 568), est un saint breton, aussi saint catholique plus ou moins mythique, dénommé aussi en breton Houarneau, Hoarvian, Hoarnec Houarné, Huaruoé, Houarniaule, Hyvarnion, Mahouarn, ou en français "M'Hervé". Il est fêté le 17 juin.

L'existence même de saint Hervé est incertaine[1], même si sa vie est racontée dans le manuscrit connu sous le nom de "Légendaire de Tréguer", dans le manuscrit de l'abbaye Saint-Vincent du Mans daté du XVe siècle, et dans un autre manuscrit de l'abbaye de Saint-Gildas-des-Bois. Son hagiographie a été reprise dans la première moitié du XVIIe siècle par Albert Le Grand[2].
Fils de Hyvarnion ou "Harvian", barde venu de Grande-Bretagne et de Rivanone[3], barde originaire de l'île de Bretagne (Grande-Bretagne actuelle) qui aurait vécu un moment à la cour du roi franc Childebert, Hervé, né vers 520, est aveugle de naissance. Ses parents auraient vécu au manoir de Lanrioul (dénommé aussi dans les anciens textes Lanrigoul ou Lanrigour) en Plouzévédé. Après la mort de son mari, Rivanone se serait établie sur le territoire de Keran (la trève de Tréflaouénan), où elle aurait élevé son fils encore en bas-âge[4].
Hervé, après avoir été un disciple du moine Martianus (ou Harchian), aurait été vivre près de saint Urfol, oncle probable de saint Hervé. Son neveu, saint Hervé, eut par révélation connaissance de la mort de saint Urfol et se mit en route vers l’oratoire de son oncle. Il s’y prosterna pour prier et au cours de son oraison, le sol trembla si fort que tous ceux qui étaient avec lui furent jetés à terre ; la terre s’ouvrit et de cette ouverture sortit une odeur suave et odoriférante. Saint Hervé, ayant, par ce miracle, connu et trouvé le tombeau de son oncle l’accommoda de pierres et le lieu devint bientôt le cadre de miracles. C’est sûrement là l’origine du culte qui est encore rendu à saint Urfold à Bourg-Blanc[5].
Après la mort de sa mère, qui après une vie "en solitude" serait morte à l'emplacement actuel de l'église paroissiale de Lanhouarneau, Hervé resta vivre un temps dans l'oratoire quelle y avait construit et il ouvrit une école. Mais il fuit le monde pour mener une vie d'ermite, mais il est vite rejoint par des disciples ; il quitte Lanhourneau pour revenir à Bourg-Blanc où, dans un premier temps, il ne retrouva pas le monastère, désormais en ruines, où avait vécu saint Urfold. Un tremblement de terre miraculeux mit à jour le lieu de la sépulture de son oncle. Hervé « l'accommoda de pierres » écrit Albert Le Grand. Hervé se rendit ensuite à Saint-Pol-de-Léon où l'évêque, saint Houardon, lui conféra les ordres mineurs (il devient confesseur tout en refusant par humilité le titre d'abbé, acceptant seulement d’être ordonné exorciste, refusant de devenir prêtre, s'estimant indigne de célébrer l'Eucharistie). Hervé aurait alors eu l'intention de revenir à Lanhouarneau, mais une voix céleste l'aurait fait rebrousser chemin et prendre la direction de Innoco, en fait probablement Iniau, c'est-à-dire Plouigneau (un lieu-dit Kerhervé existe dans cette commune à 4 km au nord du bourg), puis il aurait fait étape à Plougonven (un autre lieu-dit Kerhervé existe à 2 km au sud de ce bourg). La légende de saint Hervé le fait ensuite passer les Monts d'Arrée pour parvenir en Cornouaille, où il aurait d'abord logé au lieu-dit Languedrec (peut-être Lanherec en Plounéour-Ménez) chez un seigneur nommé Woigonus[6]. Sa Vita, datée du XIIIe siècle[7], le montre collectant des fonds jusqu'en Cornouaille.
Revenu en Pays de Léon délivre un comte, dénommé Hélénus, d'un diable qui avait pris place dans sa domesticité, puis il assiste à l'assemblée des évêques bretons réunis sur le Méné Bré en Pédernec où fut prise la décision d'excommunier le comte Conomor, assassin de sa femme sainte Triphine (d'où la chapelle Saint-Hervé qui se trouve au sommet du Méné Bré). Ensuite saint Hervé revint vivre à Lanhouarneau où il mourut, peut-être le 22 juin 566 entouré de ses disciples Hardian, Gozhuran, de sa nièce (ou tante) sainte Christine, etc. Saint Pol aurait assisté à ses funérailles et une partie de ses reliques est conservée à Lanhourneau[8]. La majeure parie de ses reliques sont données par le duc Geoffroy à l’évêque de Nantes en 1002 mais elles disparaissent de la cathédrale pendant la Révolution française[9].
Une légende rapporte qu'un jour Hervé perdit une dent en éternuant et la ficha dans une fente de rocher. Une grande clarté en jaillit et frappa un jeune garçon qui faillit en mourir. Une autre légende rapporte qu'un loup dévora l'âne de son mentor avec lequel Hervé labourait, mais il s'agenouilla pour prier et sur son injonction le loup vint s'atteler lui-même à la charrette. Aussi est-il souvent représenté en compagnie d'un loup domestiqué. Sa réputation gagne toute la Bretagne où il restera jusqu'à sa mort très populaire.
Saint Hervé est le patron des bardes bretons. Il est invoqué pour les maladies des yeux, la guérison des peurs, des angoisses et de la dépression nerveuse, pour repousser les démons et protéger les chevaux[10]. En Bretagne, saint Hervé a aussi la réputation de faire cesser les coassements des grenouilles.
Saint Hervé est à l'origine du Cantique du paradis. Une sainte Christine vénérée en Bretagne est considérée comme une nièce de saint Hervé.
Cantique du paradis
Jésus, qui vit aux cieux
Et règnes près de Dieu,
J'attends ton paradis
Car tu me l'as promis.
J'irai vers ta clarté
Ô Christ ressuscité,
Je crois que ton regard
Ne peut me décevoir.
Plus d'ombre, plus de pleurs
Ni larmes, ni douleurs,
Jésus, car près de toi
Tout n'est que paix, que joie !
Qu'à l'heure de ma mort
Ta voix me dise encore :
Ami, dès aujourd'hui
Viens dans mon Paradis.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Hervé
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June 17 Saint Hervé
Saint Hervé (c. 521 – 556), also known as Harvey, Herveus, Houarniaule or Huva, was a Breton saint of the sixth century. Along with Saint Ives, he is one of the most popular Breton saints. His birthplace is stated as being Guimiliau (Gwimilio) (and sometimes as Wales), and his legend states that he was the son of a renowned bard named Hyvarnion, a former member of the …More
June 17 Saint Hervé

Saint Hervé (c. 521 – 556), also known as Harvey, Herveus, Houarniaule or Huva, was a Breton saint of the sixth century. Along with Saint Ives, he is one of the most popular Breton saints. His birthplace is stated as being Guimiliau (Gwimilio) (and sometimes as Wales), and his legend states that he was the son of a renowned bard named Hyvarnion, a former member of the court of Childebert I. The name of Hervé's mother was Rivanone.
Hervé was born blind. With his disciple Guiharan, Hervé lived near Plouvien as a hermit and bard. His legend states that he had the power to cure animals and was accompanied by a domesticated wolf.
According to a legend, this wolf had devoured the ox or donkey Hervé used in plowing. Hervé then preached a sermon that was so eloquent that the wolf penitentially begged to be allowed to serve in the ox's stead. Hervé's wolf pulled the plow from that day on.
He was joined by more disciples and refused any ordination or earthly honor, accepting only to be ordained as an exorcist. He died in 556 and was buried at Lanhouarneau.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Hervé