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St. Hyacinth, Dominican CONFESSOR, A.D. 1257.

by VP

Posted on Saturday August 17, 2024 at 12:00AM in Saints

El Greco, Apparition of the Virgin and Child to St. Hyacinth

"When St. Hyacinth was at Kiev, the Tartars sacked the town, but it was only as he finished Mass that the Saint heard of the danger. Without waiting to unvest, he took the ciborium in his hands, and was leaving the church. As he passed by an image of Mary, a voice said: 'Hyacinth, my son, why dost thou leave me behind? Take me with thee, and leave me not to mine enemies.' The statue was of heavy alabaster; but when Hyacinth took it in his arms it was light as a reed. With the Blessed Sacrament and the image he came to the river Dnieper, and walked dryshod over the surface of the waters" Miniature lives of the saints, ed. by H.S. Bowden, Volume 2, p 94

PRAYER TO ST. HYACINTH, CONFESSOR.

ANT. O, Hyacinth, most fair flower of the order of preachers, who among the white lilies of virgins, and the fragrant violets of doctors shinest refulgent with thy double crown; whilst with glad voices we greet thee, do thou, we beseech thee, imbue us with the sweetness of thy odor. LET US PRAY. O God, who hast made blessed Hyacinth thy confessor, renowned amongst nations by the sanctity of his works, and by the glory of his miracles, grant in prosperity we may be reformed by his example, and in adversity we may be protected by his aid, through Christ our Lord. Amen. The Methode of Saying the Holy Rosary, 1848

"ST. HYACINTH was born in Poland; and his parents diligently cultivated his natural disposition to virtue. He preserved an unspotted innocence of manners through the dangerous paths of youth. Being employed by his bishop as his assistant in the administration of his diocese, he shewed great prudence, capacity, and zeal. After some time, he was admitted into the Order of the Dominicans by the holy founder himself; where his sole occupation was the study and practice of humility, patience, abstinence, and piety. His austerity was great, in giving little rest to his body. His prayer was what St. Paul advises, without ceasing. His charity was extraordinary, in endeavoring to reclaim all from vice, both by word and example. Having lived in this method nearly forty years, he made a happy end in the year 1257.

Pray for some degrees of his holy spirit. Examine into your present method, as to eating, sleeping, and praying. Consider your excesses, and beg pardon. Pray for the gift of temperance and moderation. If you cannot approve of rigors, yet see that you flatter not yourself in all your inclinations. Endeavor to be easily pleased, and avoid niceness, for it is the effect of self love, and self-love has no title to heaven. If your temper be,to be out of humor and displeased, if every thing be not according to your will, see that you be as exact in doing the will of God, as you expect others should be in doing yours: otherwise, the exactness you demand from others, will be the condemnation of your neglects in regard of God. Give good example to all. It is a kind of spiritual alms, of which all are capable. For this, it is not enough not to scandalize your neighbor by what is sinful, but you are to suppress all your passions and ill-humors. For these being contagious, are so far from edifying, that they may easily injure those, who are witnesses of them. Pray that you may be exact in all duties, and endeavor to be so. Such a life is the best preparation for a happy death." The Catholic Year by Fr. John Gother