The Fake News Story That Kicked Off the LGBT Movement

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Date – Friday, October 6th, 2023 – St. Bruno

**1. Birth and Education in Reims**

- **Around 1030:** St. Bruno was born in Cologne, Germany.

- Moved to Reims, France, where he excelled in studies and earned admiration of the Archbishop of Reims.

**2. Persecution and Exile**

- **Year Unspecified:** St. Bruno denounced simony in the Church, leading to persecution.

- Exiled, lost his positions, titles, and goods due to his defense of orthodoxy.

**3. Vow of Solitude and Foundation of the Carthusians**

- **1080:** St. Bruno returned to Reims after the persecutor was deposed.

- Refused position as Archbishop of Reims, desiring a contemplative life.

- Founded a hermitage in Chartreuse, France, along with six companions in 1084.

- Built an isolated hermitage in the Alps called Chartreuse, initiating the Carthusian order.

**4. Papal Summons and Retirement to Southern Italy**

- **1090:** Pope Urban II summoned St. Bruno to Rome to assist the Apostolic See.

- Retired to a hermitage in Southern Italy, gifted by Count Robert of Calabria.

- Lived in solitude, meditating on God, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Catholic Church.

- Died peacefully in Southern Italy in 1101.

**5. Origins of the Crusades and Contemplative Spirit**

- St. Bruno's contemplative spirit influenced Pope Urban II, who preached the First Crusade.

- Contemplative spirit laid the foundation for the vigorous action of the Crusades.

**6. Standing for Orthodoxy**

- Stood against the unworthy Archbishop of Reims, defending orthodoxy.

- Advocated obedience to the Catholic Church but resisted false teachings.

**7. Rejection of Ecclesiastical Position**

- Rejected prestigious position as Archbishop of Reims to pursue a life of solitude.

- Chose anonymity, dedicating himself solely to God, unknown and ignored by others.

**8. Apostolate Through Solitude**

- Built a hermitage, becoming a beacon of virtue and attracting others to contemplative life.

- Demonstrated that apostolate could also involve attracting others through personal example and solitude.

**9. Pope Urban II's Influence and Carthusian Order**

- Former student Pope Urban II sought St. Bruno's assistance for the Holy See.

- Founded Carthusian order, emphasizing deep spiritual solitude, inspiring admiration worldwide.

**10. Prayers to St. Bruno**

- Pray for love of recollection, humility, and spiritual solitude.

- Seek fidelity to grace and true Catholic doctrine, striving for salvation and restoration of the Catholic Church.

Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos, pray for us!

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Adjunct Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville; he's also a former amateur boxer, U.S. Army helicopter pilot, and Gulf War veteran. With almost two decades of experience in teaching and evangelization within the Catholic Church, Dr. Schneider has dedicated his life to combat, both in the military and in the spiritual realm. He's a founding member of Liber Christo, a movement that equips priests and laity in the apostolate of exorcism.

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