He is most noted for his preaching and evangelizing the people of Italy during the 15 th century, sometimes being called “the Apostle of Italy” for his efforts to revive the country’s … Charles Cardinal Journet (1891-1975) requires as much power, Continuing our series on the moral depravity of homosexuality, let us turn to quotations on the matter from two heavy-hitting saints. Bernardine contributed to the education of economics. Following her, you will never lose your way. is the power of the divine person, Thought you might want to know in case you wanted to highlight it. It will take centuries for historians to fully assess his almost 27 year long papacy, but here are some of the factors that I think they will note. Ora pro nobis. because the shining splendour of that Name Let’s pray t…, One thing almost all the films got right about Her…, I always look forward to reading this piece every…, https://www.unz.com/isteve/in-vermont-whites-must-…, Precisely. It e…, Signed Philip. We, the parish family of St. Bernardine of Siena, as members of the body of Christ, are committed to live out the Gospel. However, overall I think John Paul II had a very successful pontificate. See more ideas about siena… This week, St. Bernardine of Siena. It was a privilege to be alive in his papacy, one of the most significant in the history of Mother Church. I have explored on this blog areas where I think the policies and actions of John Paul II were mistaken and I will do so in the future. In the Nineteenth Century, modern means of communication, the telegraph, photography and newspapers, were skillfully used by Pius IX to forge a personal contact between the Pope and average Catholics. Our Morning Offering – 3 April – Sabbatum Sanctum, Sabbatum Sanctum – Holy Saturday: “Watching” – The Easter Vigil of the Holy Night, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M8snT2h5yw&list=PL-p4Wa86hQ2XawYL0P6wv_9sZpeRMYD10&index=85&t=0s, IGNATIAN/JESUIT SJ- Reflections, Jesuit Saints and more, JANUARY month of THE MOST HOLY NAME of JESUS, NOVEMBER – Month of the SOULS in PURGATORY, PRAYERS for our HOLY FATHER and all PRIESTS, The 1st Glorious Mystery – THE RESURRECTION of OUR LORD, The 1st Joyful Mystery – the ANNUNCIATION, The 1st Luminous Mystery- The BAPTISM of the LORD, The 2nd Luminous Mystery – The WEDDING FEAST at CANA, The 2nd Sorrowful Mystery – THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN, The 2nd Sorrowful Mystery – THE SCOURGING, The 3rd Glorious Mystery – DESCENT of the HOLY SPIRIT, The 3rd Luminous Mystery – The PROCLAMATION of the KINGDOM, The 3rd Sorrowful Mystery – THE CROWNING with THORNS, The 4th Glorious Mystery – The ASSUMPTION, The 4th Joyful Mystery – THE PRESENTATION, The 4th Luminous Mystery – The TRANSFIGURATION, The 4th Sorrowful Mystery- The ROAD to CALVARY, The 5th Glorious Mystery – The CROWNING of the BLESSED VIRGIN, The 5th Joyful Mystery-THE FINDING of JESUS in the TEMPLE, The 5th Luminous Mystery – The INSTITUTION of the EUCHARIST, The 5th Sorrowful Mystery – The CRUCIFIXION, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLUQFKRnVDY&list=PL-p4Wa86hQ2XawYL0P6wv_9sZpeRMYD10&index=45&t=0s. Pope of the people-With modern means of transportation, a vigorous Pope can treat the whole world as his diocese by globe trotting and that is precisely what John Paul II did. Happy Easter Vigil God…, England will start easing the restrictions to stag…, When you factor in the jackbooted restrictions and…, Ghosts of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I ! He died in 1444 when he was almost 64 years old. Through you sins are forgiven, Through you enemies are vanquished, Through you the sick are freed from their illness, Through you those suffering in trials Are made strong and cheerful. This is certainly not the most important feature of the Pope, but I personally found it one of the most inspiring aspects of this great man. Being Catholic is a way of life - a love affair "Religion must be like the air we breathe..."- St John Bosco Go here for a good overview. sudden and dazzling light of faith came into the world, Change ). Welcome to the St. Bernardine of Siena Fall Festival page!!! This unknown friar was Bernardine. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. St Antoninus, archbishop of Florence, begins the biography of Saint Bernardine of Siena with the words, "The grace of God, Our Savior, has appeared in His servant Bernardine, who shone like a bright star in a dark night, and with the heavenly … Instead they got John Paul II, a Polish fighter who had stood toe to toe with the atheist rulers of Poland and was not the least frightened or impressed by the forces that sought to neuter Christ’s Church. He took upon himself the poverty of the Franciscan Order and expressed an acute awareness for the needs of people of his time. If by “capitalism” is meant an economic system which recognizes the fundamental and positive role of business, the market, private property and the resulting responsibility for the means of production, as well as free human creativity in the economic sector, then the answer is certainly in the affirmative, even though it would perhaps be more appropriate to speak of a “business economy”, “market economy” or simply “free economy”. St. Bernardine of Siena, you were healed of respiratory illness and preached the love and mercy of God everywhere you went. He remains one of the most popular of Italian saints , more especially in his own Siena . Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. consists in the news of Jesus Christ, is when He gave Himself to us The chaos and low morale of the Church could not be completely reversed in one papacy, but John Paul II began the process and made a huge amount of progress. Many writers are of opinion that she had made a vow to remain ever a perfect Virgin, singly and wholly God’s. John Paul II explained that the liberation that Christianity brought had nothing in common with the power grab the Marxists were seeking. Today is the feast day of Saint Bernardine. Prayer is what the world needs combined with the example of our lives which testify to the Light of Christ. May 20. Presiding at the Funeral of Communism-During World War II, both the Nazis and the Communists slaughtered a huge number of Polish priests, viewing them as deadly enemies. The idea was completely hare-brained, but it attracted quite a following. Go here for resources regarding the statements of John Paul II on Liberation Theology. and lead us, to where we had not expected to go.” One Minute Reflection – 3 April – Holy Saturday – Lumen Christi …. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It is silence that kills.” ― Catherine of Siena … that turns people into children of God. ( Log Out /  causes His word to be proclaimed and heard. A reading from the sermons of St Bernardine of Siena (Sermon 2, On St Joseph) Prayer. The answer is obviously complex. Yes. Or…, As pointed out in more than one place, COVID has b…, George- Some of them were not mentioned again, sam…, This is where, we, the congregation, stand togethe…, The number of deaths daily in Britain has dropped…, In other news, baby born with three penises (NY Po…, Assuming she was Roman, Roman women at the end of…, “While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wi…, Do we know what ever happened to Pontius Pilate? Praying to her, you will never sink into despair. Centesimus Annus-With the collapse of Communism, in 1991 John Paul II released Centesimus annus, an overview of the mistakes of Marxism and the challenges that remained in a world where Capitalism now seemed supreme. This is a great read. Thou accusest Scripture which saith, He that hath not given his money upon usury. CCTN is proud to present this new series of short informational videos about our Catholic Saints and the lives they lived. He wrote the book on contracts and Usury. Quote/s of the Day – 20 May – St Bernadine of Siena (1380-1444), QUOTES on PRIESTS, the PRIESTHOOD and CONSECRATED LIFE, Thought for the Day – 3 April – The Death of our Saviour, Quote of the Day – 3 April – ‘By nothing else except the CROSS …’. May his prayer still help your Church to be an equally faithful guardian of … What the divine goodness had offered as a promise to them, he held in his arms.” – St. Bernardine of Siena Let's pray this ab…, Politics never changes. We are called to serve Him by reaching out in loving service to others. Other historical figures are recognized as monumentally important even while they live. Liberation Theology Rejected-In the Sixties and the Seventies of the last century, elements within the Church engaged in a strong flirtation with Marxism and the idea that the Kingdom of God could be brought about by class struggle and rebellion. I come to you now seeking your prayers for [Name of the person] and all who suffer respiratory illnesses. The Catholic Faith indeed, We do not use them, it is they who move us The most significant two paragraphs: Returning now to the initial question: can it perhaps be said that, after the failure of Communism, capitalism is the victorious social system, and that capitalism should be the goal of the countries now making efforts to rebuild their economy and society? In addition to this, many of his sermons have been recorded and these stand today as testaments to his eloquence, intelligence, and devotion to his … The rise of Solidarity was completely predictable to him, and his embrace of it made a crackdown by the Polish Communist regime, and its Kremlin puppet masters, impossible. 1:27, and in today’s Gospel. Theology of the Body-One of the crises of our time is the alienation between some men and women caused by rapidly changing relationships between the sexes brought on by modern life. St. Bernardine of Siena offers perhaps the most succinct verdict on the issue: “Just as people participate in the glory of God in different degrees, so also in hell some suffer more than others. He was the most important Pope of the last century, and the first pope I think of what will be viewed by future historians as a great Catholic resurgence. ( Log Out /  for the transubstantiation of the bread, Contemplating her, you will never go wrong.”, I want to support our police forces but this sort of thing makes it very difficult. ~St Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444) “Any you shall call His name Jesus, because in His Name we adore the entire majesty of the Godhead. … and sweet savour of this Name Chapter 2 of The Seven Words of Mary Derived from St. Bernardine of Siena. John Paul II was the embodiment of this robust confidence that Communism, like Nazism, was merely a brief historical abberation that could and would be defeated. Happy Easter Vigi…, England will start easing the restrictions t…, When you factor in the jackbooted restrictio…, Ghosts of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I…, As pointed out in more than one place, COVID…, George- Some of them were not mentioned agai…, This is where, we, the congregation, stand t…, The number of deaths daily in Britain has dr…, In other news, baby born with three penises…, Don. John Paul II addressed this in his Theology of the Body. A plague was raging through the city so horrible that as many as twenty people died each day just in the hospital alone. St. Bernardin, of whom the Roman Martyrology says that he was a light to all Italy, by his teachings and his holy example, was born at Massa, in the republic of Sienna, in the year 1380. Here are some comments I made the day he died: When the Pope was in Nicaragua and a Sandinista organized group was attempting to shout the Pope down while he was giving a sermon during a vast outdoor mass. Vocations-Pope John Paul II began the process by which the hemorrhaging of priests was staunched and laid the groundwork for the rebound we are now seeing in vocations to the priesthood in most of the Church outside of Europe. It is easy to. “Speak the truth in a million voices. The Virgin’s name was Mary; again Lk. that God called us into His marvellous light?”, “The last degree of love Nothing fazed him: Nazis, Communists of all stripes, an almost successful assassination attempt, parkinson’s, etc. St. Bernardine of Siena 'Lend not money at interest. to be our Food; Soon, however, Bernardine heard the call to go back to preaching which consumed his last days. St. Bernardine of Siena St. Bernardine, a true disciple of St. Francis, and an admirable preacher of the word of God, inflamed with the most ardent love of our divine Redeemer, was made by God an instrument to kindle the same holy fire in innumerable souls, and to inspire them with his spirit of humility and meekness. This site will mainly concentrate on Daily Prayers, Novenas and the Memorials and Feast Days of our friends in Heaven, the Saints who went before us and the great blessings the Church provides in our Catholic Monthly Devotions. “Proclaim the truth and do not be silent through fear.” -- St. Catherine of Siena. It was a big deal here, as you would imagine. Don. Following her, you will never lose your way. Prayer: Saint Bernardine of Siena, words were very important to you. And many of the people who died were those who were needed to tend the ill. 168 were here. On May 18 the country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Paul 2. Was everything perfect about his papacy? He brought the noble line of patriarchs and prophets to its promised fulfillment. St. Bernardine of Siena Sermon II Concerning the glorious name of Mary, which also is interpreted ‘the bitter sea’. I wrote not this: it went not forth first from my mouth: hear God.' The Pope was a man’s man of unusual physical courage. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! and foundation Quote/s of the Day – 20 May – Monday of the fifth Week of Easter, C and the Memorial of St Bernadine of Siena OFM (1380-1444) “The name of Jesus, is in fact, the great foundation of the faith that turns people into children of God. Thank you for sharing. The exalted view of John Paul Ii of the love between man and woman in marriage of course ties in perfectly with his defense of the sanctity of life. A masterful stroke and superbly executed. I come to you now seeking your prayers for (name person) and all who suffer with respiratory illnesses.. St. Bernardine of Siena St. Joseph accomplished the mission of being the guardian and provider for Mary and Jesus most faithfully, and for this reason the Lord addressed him with those words: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.’ These words reveal in the great Saint a threefold state. This site adheres to the Catholic Church and all her teachings. As we prepare to celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph this Friday, the following quote from St. Bernardine of Siena (1400s) is a good meditation. John Paul II, who was beatified yesterday, was definitely in the latter category. We are called to worship God and grow in our relationship with Him. if not because Jesus was preached? Jan 31, 2019 - Explore 40daysofPrayer.org's board "St. Bernardine of Siena", followed by 194 people on Pinterest. Is this the model which ought to be proposed to the countries of the Third World which are searching for the path to true economic and civil progress? St. Augustine 'Lending at usury, what thinkest thou that this is? Pope John Paul II took this a step farther by bringing the Pope to the average Catholic. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! We come together to pray, to build community, and to celebrate and share … Contemplating her, you will never go wrong.”, “The power of the priest, St Bernardine of Siena JESUS Glorious name, gracious name, Name of love and of power! Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. gate of life Sometimes a great historical figure is not as recognized as such during his lifetime. John Paul II and Ronald Reagan in the Eighties brought about the largely peaceful collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe and laid the groundwork for its collapse in the former Soviet Union. In the year 1400, a young man came to the door of the largest hospital in Siena. As a matter of fact, even when it was clear he was dying, he preached fifty consecutive days. the great foundation of the faith Just a thought. The Pope lost his temper finally and yelled out “Silencio!”, followed by applause from the vast majority of the worshipers. “Let Mary never be far from your lips View All Posts, maryhicks406@yahoo.com Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android. St. Bernardino of Siena The Franciscan Bernardino of Siena, OFM, (sometimes Bernardine) was an Italian priest, missionary, and is a Catholic saint. St. Bernardine quotes St. Augustine to the effect that our Lady had determined in her heart to keep her vow of virginity, … "For the saints are sent to us by God by Fr. Many were rubbing their hands with glee after the death of Pope Paul, in confident assurance that a new liberal pope would complete the transformation of the Church into something akin to Unitarianism with fancy dress. Attempt, parkinson ’ s man of unusual physical courage yesterday, was definitely in year!: hear God. without the efforts of John Paul II my mouth: hear God '! 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