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Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian St. Louis King
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| History: Saint Louis was born in
1214 and became king of France when he was only twenty-two years old. He
married and became the father of eleven children who received from him
careful instruction for a Christian life. He excelled in penance and prayer
and in his love for the poor. While ruling his kingdom, he had regard not
only for peace among peoples and for the temporal good of his subjects, but
also for their spiritual welfare. He undertook the Crusades to recover the
tomb of Christ and died near Carthage in 1270. His feast is celebrated on
August 25th. Prayer: Father, you raised Saint Louis from the cares of earthly rule to the glory of your heavenly kingdom. By the help pf his prayers may we come to your eternal kingdom by our work here on earth. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite, Catholic Book Publishing Co., New York, (C) 1975, Volume IV, pp. 1347, 1349. |
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