Saint Bruno, Priest

13For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion: how that, beyond measure, I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it. 14And I made progress in the Jews' religion above many of my equals in my own nation, being more abundantly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15But when it pleased him, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I condescended not to flesh and blood. 17Neither went I to Jerusalem, to the apostles who were before me: but I went into Arabia, and again I returned to Damascus. 18Then, after three years, I went to Jerusalem, to see Peter, and I tarried with him fifteen days. 19But other of the apostles I saw none, saving James the brother of the Lord. 20Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea, which were in Christ: 23But they had heard only: He, who persecuted us in times past, doth now preach the faith which once he impugned: 24And they glorified God in me.

1Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me:

2Thou hast know my sitting down, and my rising up.

3Thou hast understood my thoughts afar off: my path and my line thou hast searched out.

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13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast protected me from my mother's womb.

14I will praise thee, for thou art fearfully magnified: wonderful are thy works, and my soul knoweth right well.

15My bone is not hidden from thee, which thou hast made in secret: and my substance in the lower parts of the earth.

38Now it came to pass as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house. 39And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting also at the Lord's feet, heard his word. 40But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? speak to her therefore, that she help me. 41And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled about many things: 42But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her.