14TH MARCH 2003
ST .MATILDA
QUEEN (895-968)
LIFE:
Also known as Maud; Matilda of Saxony
Daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark,when her father
died , mother took viel &matilda was raised by her grandmother, abbess of the
Eufurt. In 913,
Matilda left the abbey, and married of King Henry the Fowler of Saxony, who had
received an annulment from a previous marriage..As a queen she proved herself a
model of piety and prudence, and was ever intent on succouring the oppressed
and the poor.She was left a widow in 936 & hence forth she doubled her
prayers, mortifications and alms giving, founded numerous hospitals, churches
and benedictine abbeys.But this liberality so exasperated her sons Otto and
Henry, that they banished her from court and despoiled her of all her
property until misfortune overtook them in turn they become reconciled and
begged for forgiveness.
Of her chidren, the oldest became Otto the Great, Emperor of Germany ,
another son was St.Bruno, IV of France, and Hedwig became mother of Hugh
Capet, the founder of Capetian dynasty.
Well known throughout the realm for her generosity, she taught the
ignorant, comforted the sick, and visited prisoners. She died on march 14, 968.
PATRONAGE:
death of children, disappointing children, falsely accused people, large families,
people ridiculed for their piety, queens, second marriages, widows
REFLECTION:
***The best reward which the servant of God can
recieve for that which does for his neighbour, is contempt or shame , the
only payment the world made for labourers of its Divine Master.If God
gives u much to suffer , its a sign that he would make a great saint of
u** ( St.Ignatius)
A PRAYER TO HER:
Holy saint Matilda . u gave up ur inheritance from ur
loving husband , living austerely in order to keep peace among ur children
; yet despite ur example of loving forgiveness, ur sons continued to
quarrel.Pray that we may heed a mother`s plea for peace among her
children.Tech us to lead simple lives, so that we may not argue over money
or wordly goods or any passing fancies.Send us ur sprirt of forgiveness
and charity, so that we may live together amicably, forgetting past hurts and
overlooking potential offenses.We pray for ur intercession for better
relationships among family members.Through Jesus christ our Lord Amen.
COMMENT: It is sad to realise how much intensity we show to heed a
mother`s plea for her quarreling chlidren,,& those unheard thoughts of
worrying mothers especially among modern families....
I
we adore Thee O Christ and we bless Thee,Because of Thy Holy Cross
Thou ha s redeemed the world....!!!!!
S.THOMAS
NOTTINGHAM
ENGLAND
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