Jan. 18 Saint Charles of Sezze. breski1 | January 18, 2008 Saint Charles of Sezze (19 October 1616 – 6 January 1670), born Giancarlo Marchioni, was an Italian Franciscan lay brother. He lived the life …More
Jan. 18 Saint Charles of Sezze.
breski1 | January 18, 2008 Saint Charles of Sezze (19 October 1616 – 6 January 1670), born Giancarlo Marchioni, was an Italian Franciscan lay brother.
He lived the life of a lay brother of the order, never requesting or receiving ordination to the priesthood. He died in Rome, in 1670.
Brother Charles was recognized as having lived a life of outstanding holiness as a lay brother, was beatified 212 years later by Pope Leo XIII in the year 1882, and was canonized by Pope John XXIII on 12 April 1959.
breski1 | January 18, 2008 Saint Charles of Sezze (19 October 1616 – 6 January 1670), born Giancarlo Marchioni, was an Italian Franciscan lay brother.
He lived the life of a lay brother of the order, never requesting or receiving ordination to the priesthood. He died in Rome, in 1670.
Brother Charles was recognized as having lived a life of outstanding holiness as a lay brother, was beatified 212 years later by Pope Leo XIII in the year 1882, and was canonized by Pope John XXIII on 12 April 1959.
Saint Prisca of Rome
Died - c. 270
January 18
Died 1st century or c. 270 (?). Saint Prisca seems to have had a very early cultus in Rome, who has not been satisfactorily identified. From the 9th century, the martyr buried on the Aventine was identified with the Priscilla, wife of Aquila, of the Acts of the Apostles.
But according to her acta, which were not written until the 10th century, Prisca …More
Saint Prisca of Rome
Died - c. 270
January 18
Died 1st century or c. 270 (?). Saint Prisca seems to have had a very early cultus in Rome, who has not been satisfactorily identified. From the 9th century, the martyr buried on the Aventine was identified with the Priscilla, wife of Aquila, of the Acts of the Apostles.
But according to her acta, which were not written until the 10th century, Prisca was a 13-year-old girl who was exposed in the amphitheatre and, to the amazement of all, the fierce lion was loosed upon her, licked her feet. She was therefore returned to prison and beheaded. An eagle watched over her body until it was buried in the catacomb of Priscilla, where a church has been dedicated as titulus Aquilae et Priscae on the Aventine hill since at least the 4th century. Her existence has lately been subject to scrutiny; she may be identical to Saint Tatiana and/or Saint Martina (Attwater, Attwater2, Benedictines, Coulson, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Farmer, Gill, Tabor).
Saint Prisca is pictured as an early Christian maiden martyr with a lion (or two lions), sword, and eagle near her (Farmer, Roeder, Tabor). The tamed lion signified a conquered paganism, in addition to an element in the story (Appleton). She is venerated in Rome, where her relics remain on the Aventine (Roeder) and on the calendars of 16 English monasteries (Farmer).
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Died - c. 270
January 18
Died 1st century or c. 270 (?). Saint Prisca seems to have had a very early cultus in Rome, who has not been satisfactorily identified. From the 9th century, the martyr buried on the Aventine was identified with the Priscilla, wife of Aquila, of the Acts of the Apostles.
But according to her acta, which were not written until the 10th century, Prisca was a 13-year-old girl who was exposed in the amphitheatre and, to the amazement of all, the fierce lion was loosed upon her, licked her feet. She was therefore returned to prison and beheaded. An eagle watched over her body until it was buried in the catacomb of Priscilla, where a church has been dedicated as titulus Aquilae et Priscae on the Aventine hill since at least the 4th century. Her existence has lately been subject to scrutiny; she may be identical to Saint Tatiana and/or Saint Martina (Attwater, Attwater2, Benedictines, Coulson, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Farmer, Gill, Tabor).
Saint Prisca is pictured as an early Christian maiden martyr with a lion (or two lions), sword, and eagle near her (Farmer, Roeder, Tabor). The tamed lion signified a conquered paganism, in addition to an element in the story (Appleton). She is venerated in Rome, where her relics remain on the Aventine (Roeder) and on the calendars of 16 English monasteries (Farmer).
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For a peek inside the church where the mortal remains of this saint are found:
Santuario San Francesco a Ripa- S. Carlo da Sezze spoglie mortali
Santuario San Francesco a Ripa- S. Carlo da Sezze spoglie mortali
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JANUARY 18, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
MANKIND IN DIRE NEED
January 18, 2011
Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Father Walter Schu, LC
Mark 2:23-28
As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his
disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At
this the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is
unlawful on the sabbath?" He said …More
JANUARY 18, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
MANKIND IN DIRE NEED
January 18, 2011
Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Father Walter Schu, LC
Mark 2:23-28
As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his
disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At
this the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is
unlawful on the sabbath?" He said to them, "Have you never read what
David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry?
How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and
ate the bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat,
and shared it with his companions?" Then he said to them, "The
sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the
Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath."
Introductory Prayer: Lord, the most important moment of my day has
arrived. I am alone with you for a heart-to-heart talk. Who am I that
you should want to spend this time with me; that you should want to
pour yourself out to me? What a joy, what an honor, what a glory to
be the follower of a king like you!
Petition: Lord, help me to pray for and serve those who persecute me
and to win them over to the Gospel through love, just like you did.
1. "Unlawful on the Sabbath." How dire was mankind's need for a
Savior! The Jews were God's chosen people; they had received God's
own revelation in the Old Testament. The Pharisees were the religious
leaders of the Jewish people. Yet they buried God's law so deeply
beneath layers of man-made precepts that hungry men were not allowed
to pick grain in order to eat on the Sabbath. The law had become an
end in itself and had taken precedence over persons in need. How
could mankind ever be led safely along the true path to salvation
without becoming hopelessly entangled in the thickets of false
rituals and arbitrary precepts? The Son of God, the Eternal Word of
the Father, humbled himself to become the Son of Man in order to
bring us the fullness of truth. But Christ did much more than bring
us the fullness of God's revelation. He gave us the strength, through
his own life of grace within us, to live out that truth in our lives.
Am I sufficiently tapped into that source of grace in my life?
2. Seeking to Win over Enemies. If we were in Christ's place, what
would have been our reaction to the Pharisees? Perhaps we would have
yielded to their imposing presence. Maybe we would have summoned up
our courage and dismissed their intransigence without even deigning
to reply. Christ reveals both his fearlessness and his goodness of
heart by seeking to win them over. He quotes the Scriptures that they
believe in and cites 1 Samuel 21:1-6. David and his men, fleeing
from Saul, eat the holy bread of the Presence: twelve loaves placed
each morning on the table in the sanctuary, as homage to the Lord
from the twelve tribes of Israel. When they were withdrawn to make
room for fresh ones, these loaves were reserved for the Levitical
priests. Christ seeks to reveal to the Pharisees, in a way they can
accept, that they have gone astray from true religion, in which love
of God and neighbor takes precedence over following rules. Christ
sums up the nature of true religion and points out the Pharisees'
error in one sublime sentence: "The sabbath was made for man, not man
for the sabbath." Do I perceive the burden Christ has given me as
light? That is what he intends and promises. If I do not, why not?
3. Lord of the Sabbath. Christ does not stop with revealing the
nature and purpose of true religion. He makes a bold proclamation,
one which must have stunned the Pharisees, and perhaps even widened
the eyes of his own disciples: "The Son of Man is lord even of the
Sabbath." Christ declares in no uncertain terms that his authority is
equal to that of God himself, who instituted the Sabbath at the dawn
of man's creation. Christ wants from the Pharisees nothing less than
an act of faith in his own divine person. His heart longs to save
them. Christ yearns to bring to salvation everyone he encounters,
including his enemies. Does my own zeal for souls bring me to reflect
something of Christ's courage and love when I am faced with
opposition? Do I desire and seek what is good for everyone regardless
of their attitude towards me?
Conversation with Christ: Thank you, Lord, for becoming a man to
save us in our dire need for you. Thank you for loving even your
enemies and seeking to win them over to your new life. Help me to
love more like you did. Help me to realize the value of a single
soul.
Resolution: I will pray and make sacrifices for someone who is
persecuting me or the Church. Forgetting about myself, I will look
for ways to bring them to experience the love of Christ.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
MANKIND IN DIRE NEED
January 18, 2011
Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Father Walter Schu, LC
Mark 2:23-28
As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his
disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At
this the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is
unlawful on the sabbath?" He said to them, "Have you never read what
David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry?
How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and
ate the bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat,
and shared it with his companions?" Then he said to them, "The
sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the
Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath."
Introductory Prayer: Lord, the most important moment of my day has
arrived. I am alone with you for a heart-to-heart talk. Who am I that
you should want to spend this time with me; that you should want to
pour yourself out to me? What a joy, what an honor, what a glory to
be the follower of a king like you!
Petition: Lord, help me to pray for and serve those who persecute me
and to win them over to the Gospel through love, just like you did.
1. "Unlawful on the Sabbath." How dire was mankind's need for a
Savior! The Jews were God's chosen people; they had received God's
own revelation in the Old Testament. The Pharisees were the religious
leaders of the Jewish people. Yet they buried God's law so deeply
beneath layers of man-made precepts that hungry men were not allowed
to pick grain in order to eat on the Sabbath. The law had become an
end in itself and had taken precedence over persons in need. How
could mankind ever be led safely along the true path to salvation
without becoming hopelessly entangled in the thickets of false
rituals and arbitrary precepts? The Son of God, the Eternal Word of
the Father, humbled himself to become the Son of Man in order to
bring us the fullness of truth. But Christ did much more than bring
us the fullness of God's revelation. He gave us the strength, through
his own life of grace within us, to live out that truth in our lives.
Am I sufficiently tapped into that source of grace in my life?
2. Seeking to Win over Enemies. If we were in Christ's place, what
would have been our reaction to the Pharisees? Perhaps we would have
yielded to their imposing presence. Maybe we would have summoned up
our courage and dismissed their intransigence without even deigning
to reply. Christ reveals both his fearlessness and his goodness of
heart by seeking to win them over. He quotes the Scriptures that they
believe in and cites 1 Samuel 21:1-6. David and his men, fleeing
from Saul, eat the holy bread of the Presence: twelve loaves placed
each morning on the table in the sanctuary, as homage to the Lord
from the twelve tribes of Israel. When they were withdrawn to make
room for fresh ones, these loaves were reserved for the Levitical
priests. Christ seeks to reveal to the Pharisees, in a way they can
accept, that they have gone astray from true religion, in which love
of God and neighbor takes precedence over following rules. Christ
sums up the nature of true religion and points out the Pharisees'
error in one sublime sentence: "The sabbath was made for man, not man
for the sabbath." Do I perceive the burden Christ has given me as
light? That is what he intends and promises. If I do not, why not?
3. Lord of the Sabbath. Christ does not stop with revealing the
nature and purpose of true religion. He makes a bold proclamation,
one which must have stunned the Pharisees, and perhaps even widened
the eyes of his own disciples: "The Son of Man is lord even of the
Sabbath." Christ declares in no uncertain terms that his authority is
equal to that of God himself, who instituted the Sabbath at the dawn
of man's creation. Christ wants from the Pharisees nothing less than
an act of faith in his own divine person. His heart longs to save
them. Christ yearns to bring to salvation everyone he encounters,
including his enemies. Does my own zeal for souls bring me to reflect
something of Christ's courage and love when I am faced with
opposition? Do I desire and seek what is good for everyone regardless
of their attitude towards me?
Conversation with Christ: Thank you, Lord, for becoming a man to
save us in our dire need for you. Thank you for loving even your
enemies and seeking to win them over to your new life. Help me to
love more like you did. Help me to realize the value of a single
soul.
Resolution: I will pray and make sacrifices for someone who is
persecuting me or the Church. Forgetting about myself, I will look
for ways to bring them to experience the love of Christ.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
Saint Charles was born John Charles Marchioni in Sezze Italy on October 19,1613. His family was extremely pious, they lived in a rural area and as a child Saint Charles worked as a shepherd. Due to his lack of education, it is said he learned only the basics and could barely read and write, he joined the Franciscans as a lay brother in Naziano. He served as a cook, porter, and a gardener.
Saint …More
Saint Charles was born John Charles Marchioni in Sezze Italy on October 19,1613. His family was extremely pious, they lived in a rural area and as a child Saint Charles worked as a shepherd. Due to his lack of education, it is said he learned only the basics and could barely read and write, he joined the Franciscans as a lay brother in Naziano. He served as a cook, porter, and a gardener.
Saint Charles was known for his holiness, simplicity, and charity. He was generous to travelers and sought out for spiritual advice. In 1656 he worked tirelessly with victims of the plague. He also wrote several mystical works including his autobiography titled, The Grandeurs of the Mercies of God. Tradition states he was called to the bedside of the dying Pope Clement IX for a blessing.
Saint Charles died on January 6, 1670 in Rome of natural causes, he is buried in Rome in the Church of Saint Francis. He was Canonized by Pope John XXIII on April 12, 1959.
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Saint Charles was known for his holiness, simplicity, and charity. He was generous to travelers and sought out for spiritual advice. In 1656 he worked tirelessly with victims of the plague. He also wrote several mystical works including his autobiography titled, The Grandeurs of the Mercies of God. Tradition states he was called to the bedside of the dying Pope Clement IX for a blessing.
Saint Charles died on January 6, 1670 in Rome of natural causes, he is buried in Rome in the Church of Saint Francis. He was Canonized by Pope John XXIII on April 12, 1959.
catholicfire.blogspot.com/…/saint-charles-o…