April 21, 2023

Feast of Sant’Anselmo d’Aosta

Sant'Anselmo d'Aosta, ora pro nobis
April 21st is the Feast of Sant’Anselmo d’Aosta (or St. Anselm of Canterbury), Mystic, Benedictine monk, scholastic philosopher, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Doctor of the Church. In celebration I’m posting a prayer by St. Anselm. The accompanying photo was taken at the Church of St. Anselm in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Evviva Sant'Anselmo d'Aosta!

Prayer by St. Anselm


O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You, where and how to find You. You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You. You have made me and remade me, You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, Still I do not know You. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek You. I cannot seek You unless You teach me or find You unless You show Yourself to me. Let me seek You in my desire, let me desire You in my seeking. Let me find You by loving You, let me love You when I find You. Amen