Prayer of Saint Richard of Chichester

[Neopelagianus]

Thanks be to Thee, my Lord Jesus Christ

For all the benefits Thou hast given me,
For all the pains and insults Thou hast borne for me.
O most merciful Redeemer, friend and brother,
May I know Thee more clearly,
Love Thee more dearly,
Follow Thee more nearly.

[Neopelagianus]

Latin:

Gratias tibi ego, Domine Jesu Christe, de omnibus beneficiis, quae mihi
praestitisti; pro poenis & opprobiis, quae pro me pertulisti; propter quae
plactus ille lamentablis vere tibim competebat. Non est dolor sicut dolor
meus.

[Neopelagianus]

Another version:

LORD JESU CHRIST, I thank Thee for
all the blessings Thou hast given me,
and for all the sufferings and shame Thou
didst endure for me, on which account that
pitiable cry of sorrow was Thine : " Behold and
see, if there was any sorrow like unto My
sorrow ! " Thou knowest, Lord, how willing
I should be to bear insult, and pain, and death
for Thee ; therefore have mercy on me, for to
Thee do I commend my spirit. Amen.

[CyrilSebastian]

Saint Richard refused to eat off silver. He was a stickler for clerical privilege.

[CyrilSebastian]

Educated at the University of Oxford, Richard began to teach in the university.   
From there he proceeded to Paris and then Bologna, where he distinguished himself by his proficiency in canon law.

[CyrilSebastian]

In 1237 Archbishop Edmund of Canterbury appointed Richard chancellor of the diocese of Canterbury.

[CyrilSebastian]

Richard conveyed the family estates to his brother. Richard preferred a life of study and the church.

[Shin]

Saint Richard of Chichester, pray for us.

[CyrilSebastian]

circa 1240 Richard decided to become a priest and studied theology for two years with the Dominicans at Orleans.