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Monday, February 1
Left photo: Statue of Ansgar in Hamburg.
ST. ANSGAR (Anskar, Oskar), (b France 801, d Germany 865)
Benedictine, Missionary, Bishop, 'Apostle of the North'
Ansgar was born near Amiens and educated at the Benedictine abbey of Corbie.
When the king of Denmark converted to Christianity, he volunteered to be
a missionary there, eventually going to Sweden as well. Unsettled political
conditions forced the Christian missionaries back, and Ansgar withdrew into
Germany, where he served as first Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen. Later,
however, he helped to consecrate Gotbert, the first bishop of Sweden. The Church
of Sweden honors him as its apostle. He spent the last 39 years of his life
preaching the Gospel, doing charitable works, redeeming captives from barbaric
tribes and fighting the slave trade in northern Germany, while maintaining
relations as best he could in Scandinavia. He was known as an extraordinary
preacher and a humble ascetic. He is the patron saint of Denmark.
Readings for today's Mass: www.usccb.org/nab/readings/020110.shtml
No OR today.
THE POPE'S DAY
The Holy Father met with
- Bishops of England and Wales (Group 4) on ad limina visit.
Afterwards, he met with all of the bishops together and addressed them in English.
THE POPE'S PRAYER INTENTIONS
FOR FEBRUARY 2010
General Intention:
For all scholars and intellectuals, that by means of sincere search for the truth
they may arrive at an understanding of the one true God.
Missionary Intention:
That the Church, aware of its own missionary identity, may strive to follow Christ faithfully
and to proclaim His Gospel to all peoples.
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