Saint Anselm
Doctor of the Church (
1109 Anno Domini A.D. ) Feast: 21 April
Saints Who Teach Us to Pray with the Scriptures
"Come apart for a little while & seek the face of God." 
A great Catholic teacher of the Middle Ages 
Anselm was born in Italy around 1033 A.D. His devout mother had him educated by monks, & at 15 he wished to enter the monastery 
However, his father was opposed.
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/death-st-anselm
After his mother's death, conflict with his father drove Anselm from his home 
Around the age of 18, Anselm met a Benedictine who encouraged his vocation. Ordained a Benedictine priest at age 27, Anselm went on to become the abbot of a priory in Normandy 
In the wake of the Norman conquest of England 
he reluctantly accepted the position of Archbishop of Canterbury . This threw him immediately into conflict with the king ♗ 
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https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-anselm/
Anselm struggled to maintain the autonomy of the Church . Anselm spent his final years pursuing reform, both ecclesial & social - he was a successful opponent of the slave trade 
& a proponent in theological study 
Called the Father of Scholasticism , he followed the motto "faith seeking understanding."
In Anselm 's "Meditation on the Dignity and Woe of Man's Estate" he pondered the purpose of man's existence 
His conclusion, drawn from Scripture: man was created for divine praise. "Test thy life, therefore, by the master-feeling of the saints & note well what is said of the saint, 'With his whole heart 
he praised the Lord.'"
https://www.saintsfeastfamily.com/copy-of-st-anselm-of-canterbury-apr-1
Loving Father, inspired by Saint Anselm , help us to seek your face in the Scriptures & learn to praise you with our whole heart 
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