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Jan. 9 Saint Adrian Of Canterbury. breski1 | January 09, 2010 Saint Adrian (or Hadrian) of Canterbury (died 710) was a famous scholar and the Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury in the English …More
Jan. 9 Saint Adrian Of Canterbury.

breski1 | January 09, 2010 Saint Adrian (or Hadrian) of Canterbury (died 710) was a famous scholar and the Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury in the English county of Kent.
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JANUARY 9, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
[JESUS' HUMILITY
January 9, 2011
The Baptism of the Lord
Father Paul Campbell, LC
Matthew 3:13-17
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by
him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by
you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so
now; for it is proper for us in this way to …More
JANUARY 9, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
[JESUS' HUMILITY
January 9, 2011
The Baptism of the Lord
Father Paul Campbell, LC
Matthew 3:13-17
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by
him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by
you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so
now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all
righteousness." Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized,
just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened
to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and
alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the
Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."
Introductory Prayer: Lord, thank you for this time to be with you. I
believe in you. I believe that you are here with me and that you
want to speak with me today. I wish to open my heart to hear your
word and put it into practice out of love for you.
Petition: Lord, help me to grow in the virtue of humility.
1. Jesus Lines up with Sinners John was preaching a baptism of
repentance, and large numbers of people were coming to John to repent
of their sins. They wanted to change the direction of their lives and
be reconciled with God. Jesus came along with the crowd. Even though
he is the sinless one, he numbered himself among the others and
proceeded to the Jordan as if he, too, were a sinner like them. To
appreciate this gesture, we need only to recall how much we resent it
when we are perceived as guilty for something we didn't do. It's even
costly to have our real faults pointed out to others. Yet here, even
when he is so far from the slightest stain of guilt, Jesus peacefully
and humbly accepts being labeled a sinner like everyone else. He does
this for our sake. Am I overly concerned about how I appear to
others so that this negatively affects my good deeds?
2. A Humility that Bows to the Father's Will John did not want to
baptize Jesus, because he knew that Jesus was not like the others.
Yet Jesus made it clear that this was part of the Father's plan, and
this plan was the driving force in his life. Pride did not get in
the way of Jesus' obedience. Rather, his Father's will was the food
that fed and nourished his life. "My food is to do the will of the
Father and to finish his work" (John 4:34). What does my own heart
"feed on"? If it is not fed on the Father's will, then could pride be
subtly at work turning me into my own highest purpose?
3. A Father's Blessing Heaven responded to Christ's obedience. This
moment foreshadows the definitive opening of heaven to mankind's
salvation, accomplished through Christ's sacrifice on Calvary. The
heart of sacrifice is obedience, and obedience is not possible
without humility. Jesus humbled himself before John the Baptist. The
Father saw his obedience and was pleased, praising him out loud:
"This is my beloved Son." To listen to him is to follow his example.
Conversation with Christ: Lord, thank you for the gift of yourself.
Teach me to be humble. It is hard for me to put others ahead of
myself, to take second place, to let others win the praise and glory
I crave for myself. Help me to be humble and to seek repentance from
all sin in my life. I need your help to do your will. Strengthen and
guide me in your service.
Resolution: I will do a hidden act of charity for someone.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
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Though St. Adrian turned down a papal request to become Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Pope St. Vitalian accepted the rejection on the condition that Adrian serve as the Holy Father’s assistant and adviser. Adrian accepted, but ended up spending most of his life and doing most of his work in Canterbury. Born in Africa, Adrian was serving as an abbot in Italy when the new Archbishop of Canterbury …More
Though St. Adrian turned down a papal request to become Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Pope St. Vitalian accepted the rejection on the condition that Adrian serve as the Holy Father’s assistant and adviser. Adrian accepted, but ended up spending most of his life and doing most of his work in Canterbury. Born in Africa, Adrian was serving as an abbot in Italy when the new Archbishop of Canterbury appointed him abbot of the monastery of Sts. Peter and Paul in Canterbury. Thanks to his leadership skills, the facility became one of the most important centers of learning. The school attracted many outstanding scholars from far and wide and produced numerous future bishops and archbishops. Students reportedly learned Greek and Latin and spoke Latin as well as their own native languages. Adrian taught at the school for 40 years. He died there, probably in the year 710, and was buried in the monastery. Several hundred years later, when reconstruction was being done, Adrian’s body was discovered in an incorrupt state. As word spread, people flocked to his tomb, which became famous for miracles. Rumor had it that young schoolboys in trouble with their masters made regular visits there. www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx