+A.M.D.G.+

The Quiet Constant Voice of Roman Catholicism for 57 Years

Founded in 1965, the Bellarmine Forum (Wanderer Forum Foundation) is a public charity dedicated to helping you find the true Catholic faith, enjoy it, and prosper in your life with God, His angels, and His saints.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

Do not seek the Living among the dead... Christus Vincit!

JUNE 8 – ST. MEDARD, BISHOP.


ST. MEDARD, one of the most illustrious prelates of the Church of France in the sixth century, was born of a pious and noble family, at Salency, about the year 457. From his childhood, he evinced the most tender compassion for the poor. On one occasion, he gave his coat to a destitute blind man, and when asked why he had done so, he answered that the misery of a fellow-member in Christ so affected him that he could not help giving him part of his own clothes. Being promoted to the priesthood in the thirty-third year of his age, he became a bright ornament of that sacred order. He preached the word of God with an unction which touched the hearts of the most hardened; and the influence of his example, by which he enforced the precepts which he delivered from the pulpit seemed irresistible. In 530, Alomer, the thirteenth Bishop of that country, dying, St. Medard was unanimously chosen to fill the see, and was consecrated by St. Remigius, who had baptized King Clovis in 496, and was then exceeding old. Our Saint’s new dignity did not make him abate any thing of his austerities, and, though at that time seventy-two years old, he thought himself obliged to redouble his labors. Though his diocese was very wide, it seemed not to suffice for his zeal, which could not be confined: wherever he saw the opportunity of advancing the honor of God, and of abolishing the remains of idolatry, he overcame all obstacles, and by his zealous labors and miracles the rays of the Gospel dispelled the mists of idolatry throughout the whole extent of his diocese. What rendered this task more difficult and perilous was the savage and fierce disposition of the ancient inhabitants of Flanders, who were the most barbarous of all the nations of the Gauls and Franks. Our Saint, having completed this great work in Flanders, returned to Noyon, where he shortly after fell sick, and soon rested from his labors at an advanced age, in 545. The whole kingdom lamented his death as the loss of their common father and protector. His body was buried in his own cathedral, but the many miracles wrought at his tomb so moved King Clotaire that he translated the precious remains to Soissons.

Bf saints 06 08 blog

REFLECTION: The Church takes delight in styling her founder “THE AMIABLE JESUS,” and He likewise says of Himself, “I am meek and humble of heart.


WORD OF THE DAY

HYPOCRISY. A form of lying in which a person pretends to have virtues or moral qualities that are not possessed. Its motive is pride and its malice depends on the gravity of the pride and on the evil consequences that follow when people take one to be morally good and, perhaps, entrust one with confidences or responsibilities that are not deserved. It is not hypocrisy, however, to be on one’s best behavior with those whom one justly wishes to impress favorably. Nor is it hypocrisy when a person, because of human weakness, fails to live up to his or her own principles or profession of faith. (Etym. Latin hypocrita, hypocrite; from Greek hypokritēs, actor, hypocrite.)

Modern Catholic Dictionary, Fr. John Hardon SJ (Get the real one at Eternal Life — don’t accept an abridged or edited version of this masterpiece!)
Read More

Recent Blog Posts

Life on the Line – A Peek at Evil
​“Abortion is healthcare!” The voice was loud over the portable megaphone as he approached. “Abortion is legal!” ​The guy with the megaphone came[...]
Parallel Universe
In The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson shows us the raw power of evil and manipulation that Jesus encountered. Can we relate to this in our own lives? Read to find out!
Cupich Skips to Pilarczyk’s Beat: A Guide to Patiently Wait for Apocalypse.
Like Fibber McGee's closet, every interview of Cupich is like a broken record drumming for apocalypse, but you just can't turn away from the train wreck!
Who Do You Belong To?
Are we to believe every single Democrat politician wants abortion-on-demand? Who do they belong to, Christ or the party? What do these women get when they go to a reproductive health clinic? Is the media helping or hindering this issue?

+B.V.M.H.+

TO KNOW, LOVE, AND SERVE GOD

IMPRESSUM

The Bellarmine Forum

Founded in 1965 as The Wanderer Forum Foundation 

P.O. Box 542
Hudson, WI  54016-0542
651-276-1429

bellarmineforum.org
A Wisconsin Nonprofit Corporation
and Section 501(c)3 Public Charity

Copyright MMXXI Bellarmine Forum (Wanderer Forum Foundation, Inc.).

>