Saints celebrated on the 22 May
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. ROBERT GAGUIN, TRINITARIAN
Robert Gaguin (Robertus), a devout and learned Trinitarian of Paris, is listed in the calendar of the Order* with the title "Blessed."
Born in the little town of Calline in Artois, after completing his studies he became Doctor of the Sorbonne and wrote a book in defence of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. He led several embassies under Charles VIII, and held the highest offices in his Order. Robert died with the reputation of holiness on May 22, 1501.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 111)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
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