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ST. NORBERT ABBEYMURAL GUIDECREDITS01THE LIFE OFNorbert of Xanten
“The most original exponent of the apostoliclife in the early 12 th century was Norbertof Xanten.”– CHRISTOPHER BROOKE, The Age of the Cloister“Norbert of Xanten lived in the late 11th and early 12th centuries,and he was an early and headstrong Church reformer. He wasalso a nobleman, a courtier, a priest, a peacemaker, and anexemplar of the apostolic way of life.In addition, in the remote woods of northeast France, Norbertwould found one of the great clerical orders of the Church —one that has endured despite wars, plagues, famines, the ProtestantReformation, Napoleonic suppression, Nazism, fascism,communism and Church politics, through nine long centuries toour present time.”– THOMAS KUNKELMan on Fire: The Life and Spirit of Norbert of XantenThe revised texts of the Life ofNorbert of Xanten are edited fromthe writings of Matthew Smith,O. Praem., the former prior of St.Norbert Priory, Fieldside, CrowleEngland, written in 1922.The visual graphics depictingsignificant events from the life ofSaint Norbert are by Laura Treiche.The background are from the 17thcentury “Life of St. Norbert” byCorneille Galle. The foregroundportraits are details from thestained glass windows of Norbert’slife in the abbot’s chapel of St.Norbert Abbey by Francis Deck,designer for the Emil Frei Associates,Inc. of St. Louis, MO.STEPHEN ROSSEY, O. PRAEM.2019
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Page 5 and 6: CONVERSIONDuring the springtime of
Page 7 and 8: CANON REGULARPope Calixtus II recog
Page 9 and 10: TEACHER OF DISCIPLINEThe goal St. N
Page 11 and 12: DEFENDER OF THE EUCHARISTThe zeal e
Page 13 and 14: ARCHBISHOP OF MAGDEBURGA gathering
Page 15 and 16: EXEMPLAR OF PEACE AND CONCORDBoth B
Page 17 and 18: DEFENDER OF THE TRUE FAITHOn Februa
Page 19 and 20: CANONIZATIONNorbert’s trip to Rom
Page 21 and 22: NORBERT’S VISION AT PRÉMONTRÉBa
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