Nov 16 – XXIII of Pentecost / S Edmund of Canterbury
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It’s the Feast of XXIII Sunday after Pentecost, 2nd Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: the meditation: “Maiden, I Say to Thee, Arise”, today’s news from the Church: “FSSPX News Analysis on the Titles of the Blessed Virgin”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Sources Used Today:
- “Maiden, I Say to Thee, Arise” – Dom Gaspar Lefebvre
- “FSSPX News Analysis on the Titles of the Blessed Virgin” (FSSPX.news)
- The Spiritual Life – Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
Saint Edmund of Canterbury was a scholar, a peacemaker, and a shepherd whose holiness shone most clearly in his patience. Born in 1175 in Abingdon, England, Edmund grew up in a devout family. His mother, Mabel, shaped his early faith so deeply that he later said she was the truest teacher he ever had. As a young man, he studied in Oxford and Paris, becoming one of the great theologians of his day. Yet even at the height of his academic success, he longed for a simple life with God. He slept little, prayed much, and lived in voluntary poverty, giving away whatever he had.
When he returned to Oxford as a teacher, students were struck by his warmth and clarity. He was one of the first known lecturers to weave personal devotion into academic instruction. Between lessons he slipped into the chapel for quiet prayer, and when disputes flared among scholars, he was the one they sought for counsel. Edmund never separated learning from holiness. He saw every truth as a path toward the mind of Christ.
In 1234, he was chosen to be Archbishop of Canterbury, a role he accepted with reluctance. The English Church at that time was battered by political interference. King Henry III often imposed foreign clergy on English parishes and drained church revenues for royal projects. Edmund stepped into that storm with calm resolve. He defended the rights of the Church, protected the poor, and called for peace during a time of unrest. His firmness earned him enemies, but he refused to bend his conscience. Still, he remained gentle with individuals, even those who opposed him, and he constantly urged reconciliation where factions had hardened.
The strain of conflict eventually wore him down. Seeking peace, Edmund traveled to France to appeal directly to the pope, but illness overtook him on the road. He died in 1240 at the Cistercian abbey of Pontigny, where he had taken refuge. His tomb quickly became a place of miracles, and pilgrims came from across Europe to honor the archbishop who had chosen conscience over comfort.
In the Middle Ages, his feast on November 16 was marked especially in England with prayers for peace and good governance. Saint Edmund of Canterbury remains a witness that holiness is often found in quiet perseverance, fidelity to truth, and charity that refuses to grow cold.
Saint Edmund of Canterbury, pray for us!
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