ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST
Saints celebrated on the 31st of August
Prayer to the Angels and the Saints
Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation.
In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven.
Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses.
Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their lives, so that, after sharing their faith on earth, we may also experience their peace in heaven. Amen.
BL. ANDREW DOTTI, PRIEST
[Blessed Andrew Dotti] was born 1256, in Borgo San Sepolero, Tuscany, Italy; he died there August 31 1315.
EMINENT PIETY
He was of noble parentage, being the brother of Count Dotto Dotti, made captain of the archers of the bodyguard of Philip the Fair. Andrea [Andrew] grew up as many other noblemen of his time, but was ever distinguished for eminent piety as well as for courage in the field.
HE ASKED TO BE ADMITTED TO THE SERVITE ORDER
In 1278 St Philip Benizi delivered a sermon at the opening of the general chapter of his order in Borgo, and young Dotti was so struck by the eloquence and sanctity of the man that he at once asked to be admitted to the Servite Order.
HE WAS SOON ORDAINED TO THE PRIESTHOOD
He was received by the General, and by reason of his piety and brilliant attainments was soon after ordained to the priesthood. His zeal manifested itself principally in preaching and penance.
He filled various position of honour in the Order, converted Bl. Bartholomew, and by his charity and zeal won over to the Order a large number of hermits living at Vallucola.
MANY VISIONS WERE VOUCHSAFED HIM
Many visions were vouchsafed him, and he worked a great many duly authenticated miracles.
After long years of preaching, he retired into a hermitage and renewed his penances, and died there. He was buried in a church of his native town. Pius VII authorised his cult.
(From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913)
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