New Project Devoted to St. John Gualbert Underway

JMJA

Now in the process of transcribing and translating...

On St. John Gualbert, Abbot

Founder of the Vallumbrosan Order

(De S. Joanne Gualberto Abbate: Ordinis Vallumbrosani Fundatore)

from the Acta Sanctorum

The original Latin text may be viewed here, at Archive.org.

Introduction:

In the great Acta Sanctorum (Acts of the Saints), there is a sizable section, written by the Bollandists of olde, concerning St. John Gualbert. This entry comprises: a Prefatory Commentary, in 12 sections; two accounts of his life, each in 10 chapters; an account of his miracles, in three books of 17, 4, and 3 parts, respectively; and an Appendix on the miraculous crucifix which inclined its head to the Saint. In all, the work spans about 136 pages.

Project Plan:

It is not my intention, at present, to translate the entire work, but only some of the most edifying portions of it. I will begin with the Saint's collected prayers (§VI of the Prefatory Commentary), as this seems doubly useful. This project can be viewed here. If this initial effort comes to completion and time remains, I will continue on to other selections from the work.

Please pray an Ave for this poor worm of the earth.

Devotedly in Jesus and Mary,

Little Gualbert

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And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us:

and direct thou the works of our hands over us;

yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.

 Et sit splendor Domini Dei nostri super nos;

et opera manuum nostrarum dirige super nos,

et opus manuum nostrarum dirige.

Ps.lxxxix.17