#strabanusmaurus

Our Morning Offering – 1 November – Salutis Aeternae Dator, Giver of Life, Eternal Lord

Our Morning Offering – 1 November – All Saints Day Salutis Aeternae DatorGiver of Life, Eternal LordBy St Rabanus Maurus (776-856)Lauds Hymn for All Saints Giver of life, eternal Lord,Thy own redeemed defend.Mother of grace, thy children saveAnd help them to the end. Ye thousand, thousand Angel hosts,Assist us in our need.Ye Patriarchs, with the Prophet choir,For our forgiveness…

One Minute Reflection – 14 February – “You can make me clean” – Mark 1:40-45

One Minute Reflection – 14 February – Readings: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46, Psalms 32:1-2, 5, 11, 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1, Mark 1:40-45 and the Memorial of Sts Cyril and Methodius, “Apostles to the Slavs”- Patrons of Europe “You can make me clean” – Mark 1:40 REFLECTION – “You must never fail to trust in God, nor despair of His mercy. I should not like you to doubt, or despair of becoming better.…

Saint of the Day – 4 February – Saint Rabanus Maurus OSB (776-856)

Saint of the Day – 4 February – Saint Rabanus Maurus OSB (776-856) Archbishop, Monk, Abbot,Theologian, Poet, Writer, Teacher, Encyclopedist – also known as Hrabanus or Rhabanus and “The Teacher of Germany”– born in 776 at Mainz, Germany and died on 4 February 856 at Winkel, Germany of natural cause.   In the most recent edition of the Roman Martyrology (Martyrologium Romanum, 2004, pp. 133), his…

Our Morning Offering – 8 November – The Octave Day of All Saints Salutis Aeternae DatorGiver of Life, Eternal LordBy St Rabanus Maurus (776-856)Lauds Hymn for All Saints Giver of life, eternal Lord,Thy own redeemed defend.Mother of grace, thy children saveAnd help them to the end. Ye thousand, thousand Angel hosts,Assist us in our need.Ye Patriarchs, with the Prophet choir,For our forgiveness…

Our Morning Offering – 5 November – Sanctorum Meritis Inclita Gaudia – Sing, O Sons of the Church

Our Morning Offering – 5 November – Within the Octave of All Saints and the Feast of the Holy Relics Sanctorum Meritis Inclita GaudiaSing, O Sons of the ChurchUnknown Author 8th CenturyBut Attributed to St Rabanus Maurus (c 776-856)Vespers Hymn in the Common of Martyrs Sing, O Sons of the Church sounding the Martyrs’ praise!God’s true soldiers applaud, who, in their weary days,Won bright…

Our Morning Offering – 24 October – Jesu, Brightness of the Father!

Our Morning Offering – 24 October – Feast of St Raphael the Archangel Jesu, Brightness of the Father!Hymn for the Feast of St RaphaelBy St Rabanus Maurus (776-856)Trans. Fr Edward Caswall (1814–1878) Jesu, brightness of the Father!Life and Strength of all who live!In the presence of the Angels,Glory to Thy Name we give;And Thy wondrous praise rehearse,Singing in alternate verse. Hail, too, ye…