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| St. Nicholas of Flüe or "Brother Klaus" |
History
Nicholas was a heroic
Swiss soldier. He was married and had ten children, too. During times of peace,
he worked for his governor. People thought Nicholas would make a good governor,
too, but he kept refusing to take the office.
When he was 50, he and his wife agreed that he
should live as a hermit and devote all his time to praying to God. For 19
years, his only food was the Holy Eucharist. But he wasn’t alone much. People
still came to him for advice and help. Once he stopped a civil war in
Switzerland, just by dictating an agreement that both sides were happy to sign.
Activity
When St. Nicholas of Flüe
became a hermit, he was able to really focus on God and learn what His will is.
By fasting from all food except the Eucharist, he was able to ask God to fill
him up with the wisdom he needed to use his gifts o serve God and others. If
you can give up a meal today, do so and go to Mass so that all you receive is
the Eucharist for a time. When your hunger bothers you, ask God to fill you
with wisdom about what your gifts are and how you should be using them. (You can still pray for that even if you can't miss a meal today.)
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