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SUMMARY:Saint Gilbert of Sempringham
DESCRIPTION:Saint Gilbert of Sempringham\nSaint of the Day for February 16\n(c. 1083 – February 4\, 1189)\nClick to hear audio clip ►\nSaint Gilbert of Sempringham’s Story\nGilbert was born in Sempringham\, England\, into a wealthy family\, but he followed a path quite different from that expected of him as the son of a Norman knight. Sent to France for his higher education\, he decided to pursue seminary studies. \nHe returned to England not yet ordained a priest\, and inherited several estates from his father. But Gilbert avoided the easy life he could have led under the circumstances. Instead he lived a simple life at a parish\, sharing as much as possible with the poor. Following his ordination to the priesthood he served as parish priest at Sempringham. \nAmong the congregation were seven young women who had expressed to him their desire to live in religious life. In response\, Gilbert had a house built for them adjacent to the Church. There they lived an austere life\, but one which attracted ever more numbers; eventually lay sisters and lay brothers were added to work the land. The religious order formed eventually became known as the Gilbertines\, though Gilbert had hoped the Cistercians or some other existing order would take on the responsibility of establishing a rule of life for the new order. The Gilbertines\, the only religious order of English origin founded during the Middle Ages\, continued to thrive. But the order came to an end when King Henry VIII suppressed all Catholic monasteries. \nOver the years a special custom grew up in the houses of the order called “the plate of the Lord Jesus.” The best portions of the dinner were put on a special plate and shared with the poor\, reflecting Gilbert’s lifelong concern for less fortunate people. \nThroughout his life\, Gilbert lived simply\, consumed little food\, and spent a good portion of many nights in prayer. Despite the rigors of such a life he died at well over age 100. \n\nReflection\nWhen he came into his father’s wealth\, Gilbert could have lived a life of luxury\, as many of his fellow priests did at the time. Instead\, he chose to share his wealth with the poor. The charming habit of filling “the plate of the Lord Jesus” in the monasteries he established reflected his concern. Today’s Operation Rice Bowl echoes that habit: eating a simpler meal and letting the difference in the grocery bill help feed the hungry.
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