• March 29th - St. Gwynllyw of Wales

    From rich@1:396/4 to All on Wed Mar 28 10:12:30 2018
    From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

    March 29th - St. Gwynllyw of Wales, Hermit
    (Latin-Gundleus, English-Woolos)

    Died c. 500
    .. Gundleus (Latin for Gwynllyw, which is anglicized as Woolo) was a
    Welsh chieftain. Although he was the eldest, when his father died,
    Gundleus divided his inheritance among his six brothers. According to
    legend, he desired to marry Gwladys (f.d. today), daughter of Saint
    Brychan of Brecknock (f.d. April 6). When Brychan refused his
    daughter's hand, Gundleus kidnapped and married her. (One aspect of
    the legend has King Arthur helping to defeat the pursuing Brychan and
    being dissuaded from capturing Gwladys for himself by two of his
    knights.)

    Nevertheless, Gundleus and Gwladys led a riotous life, engaging in
    violence and banditry until their first son, Saint Cadoc (f.d.
    September 25), convinced them to adopt and follow a religious life
    together at Stow Hill near Newport (Gwent), Monmouthshire. Later he
    had them separate and live as hermits.

    Gundleus spent his last years completely retired from the world in a
    solitary little dwelling near a church which he had built. He wore
    sackcloth, ate barley-bread strewn with ashes, and drank water. To
    constant prayer and contemplation he added the work of his hands. On
    his deathbed, Gundleus was visited by Saint Dyfrig (f.d. November 14)
    and his own son Cadoc, who provided him with the Last Rites of the
    Church. There is a church dedicated to him at Newport (Attwater2,
    Benedictines, Delaney, Farmer, Husenbeth).


    Bible Quote:
    And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the words of grace
    that proceeded from his mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of
    Joseph? 23. And he said to them: Doubtless you will say to me this
    similitude: Physician, heal thyself: as great things as we have heard
    done in Capharnaum, do also here in thy own country. 24. And he said:
    Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.
    (Luke 4:22-24)


    Troparion of St. Gladys and St. Gwynllyn tone 5

    Rejoice, thrice-blessed Gladys,/
    daughter of King Brychan,/
    wife of holy Gwynllyn and mother of Saint Cadoc./
    O worthy Gwynllyn,/ thou didst forsake thy pagan
    warfare to fight as a Christian ascetic/
    and didst end thy days as a hermit./
    We praise you, Gladys and Gwynllyn.


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    O God, Send forth your Holy Spirit;
    into my heart--that I may perceive,
    into my mind--that I may remember,
    and into my soul--that I may meditate.
    Inspire me to speak with piety,
    holiness, tenderness, and mercy.
    Teach, guide, and direct my thoughts
    and senses from the beginning to the end.
    May your grace ever help and correct me,
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    with wisdom from on high,
    for the sake of your infinite mercy.

    St. Anthony of Padua
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