English Benedictine monk, scholar and historian. Confessor, Father and Doctor of the Church. Celebrated as the “Father of English History,” his masterpieces—especially the Ecclesiastical History of the English People—remain vital records of the Middle Ages.
Moine bénédictin, Père et Docteur de l’Église (673–735)
Lord God almighty,
open wide the door of my heart
and illumine it with the grace of the Holy Spirit,
that I may seek what is pleasing to your will.
Guide my thoughts and my heart,
and lead my life in the way of your commandments,
that I may always seek to fulfill them,
and that I may grasp the eternal joys of the heavenly life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
