St. Servulus
The last Friday before the Most Holy Feast of the Word Made Flesh! This week on the Feria Friday Post are recipes and traditions in regards to the fast and abstinence day for Christmas Eve. Also enjoy the saints story of St. Servulus a great example of how we who are in good health and have so much to be thankful for should sacrifice at least a little of what we have for the love of God. A saint who found his path to Heaven in poverty just as Our Lord will soon be born in poverty, in a poor cold damp cave. Come Oh Divine Messiah!!!
December 23.—ST. SERVULUS.
Lives of the Saints, by Alban Butler, Benziger Bros. ed. 1894
SERVULUS was a beggar, and had been so afflicted with palsy from his infancy that he was never able to stand, sit upright, lift his hand to his mouth, or turn himself from one side to another. His mother and brother carried him into the porch of St. Clement's Church at Rome, where he lived on the alms of those that passed by. He used to entreat devout persons to read the Holy Scriptures to him, which he heard with such attention as to learn them by heart. His time he consecrated by assiduously singing hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God. After several years thus spent, his distemper having seized his vitals, he felt his end was drawing nigh. In his last moments he desired the poor and pilgrims, who had often shared in his charity, to sing sacred hymns and psalms for him. While he joined his voice with theirs, he on a sudden cried out: "Silence! do you not hear the sweet melody and praise which resound in the heavens?" Soon after he spoke these words he expired, and his soul was carried by angels into everlasting bliss, about the year 590.
Reflection.—The whole behaviour of this poor sick beggar loudly condemns those who, when blessed with good health and a plentiful fortune, neither do good works nor suffer the least cross with tolerable patience.
This Weeks Feria Friday Recipes with a Christmas Eve twist!
1.) Polish Christmas Eve Dinner Traditions/Recipes (Thank you Anne!)
2.) 12 Dish Christmas Eve Dinner - Russian Traditions
3.) Salad of the Good Night (Ensalada De Nochebuena) Served for Mexican Christmas Eve Dinner, usually with Red Snapper
4.) From Italy Pasta with Anchovy Sauce (Bigolinin Salsa)
From the book A Continual Feast, it states that the traditional meal would include 12 courses in honor of the Twelve Apostles
5.) Christmas Eve Carp with Black Sauce from Germany
Carp is also found on Christmas Eve in many different Eastern European countries. From the book A Continua Feast: "Carp is a large and handsome fish, with a long and distinguished culinary tradition. Monasteries in the Middle Ages often kept fish ponds stocked with carp."
December 23.—ST. SERVULUS.
Lives of the Saints, by Alban Butler, Benziger Bros. ed. 1894
SERVULUS was a beggar, and had been so afflicted with palsy from his infancy that he was never able to stand, sit upright, lift his hand to his mouth, or turn himself from one side to another. His mother and brother carried him into the porch of St. Clement's Church at Rome, where he lived on the alms of those that passed by. He used to entreat devout persons to read the Holy Scriptures to him, which he heard with such attention as to learn them by heart. His time he consecrated by assiduously singing hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God. After several years thus spent, his distemper having seized his vitals, he felt his end was drawing nigh. In his last moments he desired the poor and pilgrims, who had often shared in his charity, to sing sacred hymns and psalms for him. While he joined his voice with theirs, he on a sudden cried out: "Silence! do you not hear the sweet melody and praise which resound in the heavens?" Soon after he spoke these words he expired, and his soul was carried by angels into everlasting bliss, about the year 590.
Reflection.—The whole behaviour of this poor sick beggar loudly condemns those who, when blessed with good health and a plentiful fortune, neither do good works nor suffer the least cross with tolerable patience.
This Weeks Feria Friday Recipes with a Christmas Eve twist!
1.) Polish Christmas Eve Dinner Traditions/Recipes (Thank you Anne!)
2.) 12 Dish Christmas Eve Dinner - Russian Traditions
3.) Salad of the Good Night (Ensalada De Nochebuena) Served for Mexican Christmas Eve Dinner, usually with Red Snapper
4.) From Italy Pasta with Anchovy Sauce (Bigolinin Salsa)
From the book A Continual Feast, it states that the traditional meal would include 12 courses in honor of the Twelve Apostles
5.) Christmas Eve Carp with Black Sauce from Germany
Carp is also found on Christmas Eve in many different Eastern European countries. From the book A Continua Feast: "Carp is a large and handsome fish, with a long and distinguished culinary tradition. Monasteries in the Middle Ages often kept fish ponds stocked with carp."
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