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Thursday, October 6
FEAST OF BRUNO, PRIEST
Roll call
Saint Bruno of Cologne, founder of the Carthusian order in the 11th century, was widely recognized as a holy and learned man. Upon his death in 1101, his Carthusian brothers followed a medieval custom and sent a “roll-bearer”—a member of the community who carried a long scroll of parchment around his neck—to churches and monastic communities throughout the region to announce his death. The communities wrote on the parchment of their sorrow and offered their prayers. Many medieval rolls of this kind have been preserved, but few are as extensive or full of praise as that which honors Bruno: To be precise, 177 witnesses signed Bruno’s roll at his passing. Read up on Bruno’s life and add your own name to the list.
TODAY’S READINGS: Malachi 3:13-20b; Luke 11:5-13 (464)
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