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April 10

St. Fulbert of Chartres

Life

There is no conclusive evidence as to the exact date or location of Fulbert's birth, the sources vary in listing dates from 952 to 970. As to his place of birth, most sources place it in northern France, possibly Picardy, although some say northern Italy. The sources do agree, however, that he was of humble birth.Information from several sources places him at the cathedral school in Rheims in the 980s, where one of his fellow students was the future King Robert II (the Pious) of France.In the early to mid-990s Fulbert arrived at and began his involvement with the cathedral school there. His position is variously described as schoolmaster or assistant.He also assumed some minor ecclesiastical roles in the cathedral, but he was not a monk. In 1004 he became a deacon, and in 1006 he was appointed Bishop of Chartres,a position he maintained until his death on 10 April 1028 or 1029, again the sources vary, but the majority seem to settle on 1028. There is some dispute over Fulbert's sainthood, which arises from his contemporaries describing him as having a “saintly nature”, a description which continued to be used by others after his death. Fulbert was never officially canonized by the Church, but permission was given by Rome for the dioceses of Chartres and Poitiers to celebrate his life on 10 April.

Source: https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3483

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-17

My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you peace and prosperity.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.

Writings

(Year C) Sing, choirs of new Jerusalem, your sweetest notes employ, your sweetest notes employ the paschal victory to hymn in songs of holy joy, in songs of holy joy, in songs of holy joy! For Judah's Lion burst his chains  and crushed the serpent's head,  and crushed the serpent's head;  Christ cries aloud through death's domains  to wake th'imprisoned dead,  to wake th'imprisoned dead,  to wake th'imprisoned dead. Triumphant in his glory now--  to him all pow'r is giv'n,  to him all pow'r is giv'n;  to him in one communion bow  all saints in earth and heav'n,  all saints in earth and heav'n,  all saints in earth and heav'n. All glory to the Father be,  all glory to the Son,  all glory to the Son,  all glory to the Spirit be  while endless ages run,  while endless ages run,  while endless ages run.

Musical Selection (Lent; Fulbert of Chartres)

Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto / Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Musical Selection (Easter season; Fulbert of Chartres)

Collect

Almighty God, you gave to your servant Saint Fulbert of Chartres special gifts of grace to understand and teach the truth as it is in Christ Jesus: Grant that by this teaching we may know you, the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints; 2010).

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