Remembering St. Nobert

St. Nobert was a Catholic priest who lived in the twelfth century in the  French region of Premontre.
He founded a religious Order known as the Praemonstratensians or the Norbertines whose task was aimed at combating rapant heresies, revitalizing many of the faithfuls who had grown indifferent and dissolute, plus effecting peace and reconciliation among enemies.

Norbert entertained no pretensions about his own ability to accomplish this multiple task. Even with the aid of a good number of men who joined his Order, he realized that nothing could be effectively done without God’s power. Finding his help especially in devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, he and his Norbertines praised God for success in converting heretics, reconciling numerous enemies and rebuilding faith in indifferent believers.

He became archbishop of Magdeburg in central Germany, a territory half pagan and half Christian
and courageously continued his work for the church until he died on 6th June, 1134.

At a time when our society is suffering from all of the vices St. Nobert sought to address (Heresy, weakening christian faithfulls and enimity), it is important therefore to emulate the courage and zeal shown by St. Nobert so as to work towards a better society for our children.

I pray that the good Lord, God of the Heavens and of the Earth, may guide us accordingly as we put our hope in Him.
May the terror in our land end as we revitalize the peoples faith and reconcile enemies. Amen.

_Andropov Abuul