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4 giorni fa · A Mohawk Christian. …But ten years later, in 1656, a girl was born in that same village to an Algonquin Christian mother, captured by the Mohawks and married to the chief of the Mohawk clan. The child’s parents and brother died in a smallpox epidemic that left her face scarred and her eyes damaged. “Tekakwitha,” she was called, “she ...
3 giorni fa · St. Leo the Great, Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls . The pontificate of Pope Leo I spanned the middle of the fifth century (440-461). It was an era marked by great disturbances, in the world and in the Church.
4 giorni fa · Peter finished seminary in Cartagena, learning from the Jesuit missionary Alonso de Sandoval, who had ministered to the slaves. He was horrified by what he learned about their plight. When Peter, ordained in 1616, made his final profession as a Jesuit in 1622, he signed his vows, “Peter Claver, the slave of the Africans forever.”.
4 giorni fa · See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of St. Roch, Pilgrim, the Saint of the Day 16 August
5 giorni fa · 19 June. St. Juliana Falconieri. Juliana Falconieri lived in Florence during the Middle Ages. At that time, the city was plagued with internecine strife between Guelphs, who supported the Popes, and the Ghibellines, who supported the emperors. Juliana came from a noble Florentine family that was deeply involved in the affairs of the city.
1 giorno fa · Dopo la morte, Tarcisio è sepolto nelle catacombe di San Callisto. Sull’epigrafe, posta da Papa Damaso, viene riportato l’anno 257. Queste parole scritte nelle catacombe di San Callisto, giunte attraverso varie testimonianze, ci ricordano il suo martirio: “Mentre un gruppo di malvagi si scagliava su Tarcisio volendo profanare l ...
4 giorni fa · And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary…. Be it done unto me according to your Word. Hail Mary…. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary…. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Read the Angelus on Vatican News. Prayer is the breath of Faith, the soul's dialogue with God.
