April 21
Saints of the Day
 

Saint Anselm of Canterbury, 1033-1109, Anselmo; Anselmo d'Aosta;

The Benedictine "Father od Scholasticism", Doctor of the Church, Archbishop of Canterbury who fought slavery and supported celibacy

Born 1033 at Aosta, Piedmont, Italy

Died 21 April 1109 at Canterbury, England; body believed to be in the cathedral church at Canterbury

Canonized 1492 by Pope Alexander IV

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Additional Information

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta16.htm
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintOfDay/default.asp?id=1360
http://www.magnificat.ca/cal/engl/04-21.htm

Works

Proslogium: Discourse on the Existence of God
Monologium: On The Being Of God
Anselm's Apologetic: In Reply to Gaunilon's Answer in Behalf of the Fool

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Readings

O God, let me know you and love you so that I may find joy in you; and if I cannot do so fully in this life, let me at least make some progress every day, until at last that knowledge, love and joy come to me in all their plenitude. While I am here on earth let me know you fully; let my love for you grow deeper here, so that there I may love you fully. On earth then I shall have great joy in hope, and in heaven complete joy in the fulfillment of my hope.

O, Lord, through your Son you command us, no, you counsel us to ask, and you promise that you will hear us so that our joy may be complete. Give me then what you promise to give through your Truth. You, O God, are faithful; grant that I may receive my request, so that my joy may be complete.

No one will have any other desire in heaven than what God wills; and the desire of one will be the desire of all; and the desire of all and of each one will also be the desire of God."

- Saint Anselm
 

Saints of April 21:

http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0421.htm