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Christ, the model of brotherly love
On Friday of the First Week of Lent our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of Exodus (12:21-36) entitled "The plague inflicted on the firstborn". Our treasure, which follows, is from The Mirror of Love by Saint Aelred, abbot.
Saint Aelred, a twelfth century English Cistercian monk, was a writer, historian, and outstanding abbot who influenced monasticism in medieval England, Scotland, and France. He is venerated by the Catholic Church as a saint and by some Anglicans.
Saint Aelred of Rievaulx possessed a personal charm which drew friends and disciples…
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