Today the Traditional Catholic Church celebrates the Holy feast of, Saint Martin, Bishop, Confessor. He was born in the year 316 in Pannonia, or Hungary, of pagan parents, but he received secret instruction in the Catholic religion, and in his tenth year he was received into the number of the Catechumens, that is, of those who are preparing themselves to receive holy Baptism. At the age of fifteen he became a soldier, being, as is probable, forced to do so by his father, to whom the religion of the boy had become known. Out of love of God he not only kept himself aloof from the excesses so common in this state of life, but he took advantage of it to practice love for man, by dividing his pay among the poor. Being one day solicited for alms by a beggar, and having nothing but his arms and his cloak, he gave him half his cloak. The following night Christ appeared to him, wearing that half of the cloak, and said to him, “Martin, who is yet a catechumen, has clothed Me with this garment". Moved by this comforting apparition, he received holy Baptism, gave up the life of a soldier, and betook himself to Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitier's, in France. As he was careful for his own salvation, so also was he careful of the salvation of others, particularly of his parents and relatives, for the sake of whose conversion he undertook a journey to his native land. On his return he built, not far from Poitier's, the first convent in France, into which he received twenty four monks, with whom he led a strict and virtuous life. His great faith made him like the apostles in regard to miracles, and the fame thereof spread abroad to that degree that, in spite of his refusals, he was chosen Bishop of Tours. This high dignity made no change in his manner of living, rather it increased his humility, his patience under the greatest persecutions, his zeal for the glory of God, his love for his neighbors, and particularly for his enemies. After he had in such manner ruled over his diocese for twenty six years, being then over eighty years old, the strength of life left him. He thereupon collected his disciples about him, and said, “Children, I am dying.” They wept and mourned. Moved by their tears, he in his prayers professed himself willing to labor longer if it were God's will. But he had labored for heaven enough, and God desired to place upon him the long merited crown. With his eyes raised to heaven, he prayed incessantly, allowing himself no relief. At his last moments the enemy sought to confound him by a horrible apparition, but, full of confidence in God, the Saint cried out, “What do you seek, cruel monster? In me you will find nothing that is yours”, and soon after, his spirit gently sank to rest. Would only we might learn from this Holy saint, truly to love God, and to care not only for our own salvation, but also for the welfare of our fellow men in body and soul! Then we, too, might have nothing to fear in death. 🤗️
Reflection: It was for Christ crucified that Saint Martin worked. Are we working for the same Lord? 🤔️
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