“Why after you? Why after you?” asks Brother Masseo of Francis. “. . . You are not a very handsome man, nor possessed of great learning or wisdom. So why is all the world running after you?” (Little Flowers of St. Francis, Ch.10). ——————————————- Each year at this time – a few weeks before theContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba”
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R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba
ST. HYACINTH: Apostle of the North; Apostle of Poland Founder of the Church in Poland 1185 – 1257 August 17 Of noble ancestry Hyacinth was born at Oppeln, Silesia (then belonging to Poland) in 1185. His name is actually a corruption of his Polish name Jacek (a form of John) by which he was baptizedContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba”
R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba
ST. CLARE: FIRST WOMAN FRANCISCAN, FIRST WOMAN FRANCISCAN SAINT 1193 – 1253 August 11 Clear Light It all began with Clare beautiful young daughter of Count Faverone Offreduccio and Countess Ortolana di Fiumi. When her mother was pregnant with her she was praying before the crucifix for a safe delivery when she heard a voiceContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba”
R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba
ST. DOMINIC GUZMAN: FOUNDER OF THE DOMINICAN ORDER (ORDER OF PREACHERS) 1170-1221 August 8 St. Dominic was born Domingo de Guzman on about 1170 at Calaruega, Castile, Spain the youngest son of wealthy nobleman Don Felix (Warden ofCalaruega) and Blessed Juana of Aza. Dominic remained under the care of his mother until he was sevenContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba”
R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today. . . by Peachy Maramba
ST. ALPHONSUS MARIE DE LIGUORI: FOUNDER OF THE REDEMPTORISTS; DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH 1696-1787 August 1 It was at the still standing country house of the Liguori family at the village of Marianella near Naples, Italy where St. Alphonsus de Liguori was born on September 27, 1696. His virtuous distinguished and aristocratic parents were DonContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today. . . by Peachy Maramba”
R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba
ST. LAWRENCE of BRINDISI: Greatest Capuchin Preacher and Doctor of the Church 1559 – 1619 July 21 Like his namesake Julius (Giulo) Caesar, Cesare de Rossi grew to be a great man. Cesare was born at Brindisi, a town in the Kingdom of Naples in southern Italy on 22 July 1559 to devout middle–class parentsContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba”
R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba
ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA: Patron of Retreats and Spiritual Exercises 1491 – 1556 July 31 God truly works in strange and mysterious ways. Just think . . . because a young noble soldier was wounded in the leg and had to be confined for a long time to a convalescent bed, a strange series of eventsContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba”
RANDOM THOUGHTS Voices from yesterday and today … by Peachy Maramba
ST. CAMILLUS de LELLIS : Founder of the Order of Hospitallers 1550-1614 July 14 Auspicious Beginning On May 25, 1550, Camilla, the wife of Captain John de Lellis of a distinguished but impoverished aristocratic family was about to give birth at the native village of Bocchianico in the Abruzzi province of what is now Naples,Continue reading “RANDOM THOUGHTS Voices from yesterday and today … by Peachy Maramba”
R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba
ST. ANTHONY ZACCARIA: Founder of the Clerks Regular of St. Paul 1502 – 1539 July 5 Thanks to His Mother It is to his mother AntoniettaPescaroli who was widowed at the very early age of 18 that our saint of the day – Anthony Zaccaria-owes his spiritual growth. It was she who not only instilledContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba”
R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba
ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA: Patron of Catholic Youth 1568 – 1591 June 21 His Father’s Great Plans for Him When Aloysius (Luigi or Louis) Gonzaga, the eldest son and heir of Marquis Ferdinand of Castiglione, Duke of Mantua, Prince of the Roman Empire was born on 9 March 1568 at the family castle in Castiglione nearContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba”
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