‘LIFE— OF — SAINT CATHARINE OF SIENNA’ BY THE BLESSED RAYMOND OF CAPUA, HER CONFESSOR; 1853 edition; ‘Chapter I; Of Catherine's parents ‘pages 22-23; part I [Blessed Raymond of Capua; XIV Century; (aged 69); born: Capua, Kingdom of Naples/died: Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire; Master General of the Order of Preachers; spiritual director of Saint Catherine of Siena] First Part Chapter I ~ Of Catherine’s parents and their worldly conditions THERE lived in the city of Sienna, in Tuscany, a man named Jacomo, who was descended from the family of the Benencasa, a man simple, loyal, fearing God, and separated from every vice. After losing his parents he married a countrywoman called Lapa. This woman had none of the defects so common at the present day ; she was industrious, prudent, well-versed in domestic affairs, and as she still lives, those who are acquainted with her may still render her this precious testimony. The good couple dwelt peaceably together, and although of the humbler class, they …More
Erzengel Michael - Mutmacher fürs Leben Am 29. September gedenken wir des Erzengels Michael, Patron der Jesuitenkirche Sankt Michael in München . Kirchenrektor Pater Martin Stark erklärt warum es auch heute noch lohnt, mit dem Vorbild des Erzengels durch Leben zu gehen. Möchten Sie mehr über uns erfahren: Erzdiözese München und Freising Erzbistum München und Freising
The Carmel of Lourdes is at the top of the hill opposite the cathedral. From a distance, many people were waving to the Pope (and this is the “behind the scenes”).
Fleeing scandal, a 23-year-old gave birth in a Catholic mother and baby home in 1917. The surname she chose for her baby, ‘Prevost’, endured down the decades, becoming the name of her grandson, Pope Leo XIV.
Hard Hat @HardHatVetX “I am wondering if you are all p*dophiles, because you don’t seem to care that children are being se*ually ab*sed.” Holy smokes!! This is how it’s done!! Must watch
Cardinal Tagle, Pope Leo XIV’s delegate, takes on the celebrity priest culture at today’s beatification of Blessed Fulton Sheen: “Dear priests, blessed are you when you tell the good news of Jesus to all people. St. Paul in the second reading is blessed because he does not preach himself, but rather Jesus Christ as Lord. “To preach your own wisdom rather than that of Jesus is falsifying the word of God, according to St. Paul. And it is not mission. It is not blessedness. “Blessed and beautiful are your feet when you announce God’s salvation and peace, according to the prophet Isaiah in the first reading. To journey on land, water, and air while proclaiming destructive words and doing violent acts is not mission. It is not blessedness. “Blessed are you when the risen Lord works with you and confirms the Gospel you preach through his miraculous signs. “To be self-sufficient and self-affirming — "congratulations to myself" — that is a bad sign. It is not a miraculous sign. It is not mission …More
Lo previsible: una canción que causa espanto, por la letra y la música: horizontalidad y chatura; lo importante es que todos son bienvenidos. Y Jesús en el horizonte, el sitio que nunca se alcanza. En eso han convertido los obispos a la Iglesia argentina: en un resumidero privado de cualquier signo sobrenatural y trascendente. La Iglesia presentó “Argentina con el Papa”, la canción oficial para la visita de León XIV - Infobae
