Saint of the Day - March 13 St. Leander of Seville
March 13
St. Leander of Seville
Bishop
The next time you recite the Nicene Creed
* at Mass, think of today’s
saint. For it was Leander of Seville who, as bishop, introduced the
practice in the sixth century. He saw it as a way to help reinforce the
faith of his people and as an antidote against the heresy of Arianism,
which denied the divinity of Christ. By the end of his life, Leander
had helped Christianity flourish in Spain at a time of political and
religious upheaval.
Leander’s own family was heavily influenced by Arianism, but he
himself grew up to be a fervent Christian. He entered a monastery as a
young man and spent three years in prayer and study. At the end of that
tranquil period he was made a bishop. For the rest of his life he
worked strenuously to fight against heresy. The death of the
anti-Christian king in 586 helped Leander’s cause. He and the new king
worked hand in hand to restore orthodoxy and a renewed sense of
morality. Leander succeeded in persuading many Arian bishops to change
their loyalties.
Leander died around 600. In Spain he is honored as a Doctor of the Church.
Prayer:
Saint Leander, pray for us that we will always seek truth, and never shy away from defending it. In Christ's Name, we pray. Amen
*The Nicene Creed:
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the
only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God
of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being
of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.
Who, for us men and for our salvation, came
down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin
Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius
Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again,
according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the
right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge
the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord
and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with
the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke
by the prophets.
And I believe one holy catholic and
apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;
and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world
to come. Amen.
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SIGNS OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP
Do you:
feel afraid of your partner much of the time?
avoid certain topics fear of angering your partner?
feel that you can’t do anything right for your partner?
believe that you deserve to be hurt or mistreated?
wonder if you’re the one who is crazy?
feel emotionally numb or helpless?
Does your partner:
- humiliate, criticize, or yell at you?
- treat you so badly that you’re embarrassed for your friends or family to see?
- ignore or put down your opinions or accomplishments?
- blame you for his own abusive behavior?
- see you as property or a sex object, rather than as a person?
Does your partner:
have a bad and unpredictable temper?
hurt you, or threaten to hurt or kill you?
threaten to take your children away or harm them?
threaten to commit suicide if you leave?
force you to have sex?
destroy your belongings?
Does your partner:
- act excessively jealous and possessive?
- control where you go or what you do?
- keep you from seeing your friends or family?
- limit your access to money, the phone, or the car?
- constantly check up on you?