St. Godfrey

Godfrey was born in 1065 in Sossians, France. When he was solely 5 years previous, he was positioned within the care of the abbot of Mont-Saint-Quentin Abbey the place he grew up and have become a monk. Later he was ordained and have become abbot of run-down Nogent Abbey in Champagne. Gregory restored self-discipline and rebuilt it right into a flourishing group. He refused the abbacy of Saint-Remi, however in 1104 was appointed bishop of Amiens. There his strict self-discipline, insistence on clerical celibacy, and battle in opposition to simony aroused a lot bitter opposition and even brought about an try on his life. He died on the way in which to Soissons to go to his metropolitan see.

Lessons

St. Godfrey is an effective instance to us that our environment and people with whom we affiliate powerfully affect how we reside our lives. St. Godfrey, having been raised in an abbey and thus surrounded by holy males, grew as much as be a monk and an abbot who remained true to his religion and the disciplines of his vocation, and anticipated the identical of others.

Prayer

St. Godfrey, assist us to see the significance of getting relationships with those that have centered their lives on God and are usually not solely good examples to us, however supportive of us in our each day stroll with Him. Amen.

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