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3 days ago · Saints Bede, Gregory VII, and Mary Magdalene Piazzi: Three for One. By. John Paul Meenan, Editor. - May 25, 2024. wikipedia.org. There are many saints in the Church’s history – there are, by one estimate, about 6000 at least quasi-officially canonized – too many ever to be celebrated liturgically in the 365 days of the year.
3 days ago · Readings for the Optional Memorial of Saint Gregory VII, pope, religious Readings for the Optional Memorial of Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, virgin View Calendar
4 days ago · Pope St. Gregory VII. On May 25 the Catholic Church celebrates Pope St. Gregory VII, who sought to reform the Church and secure its freedom against the intrusion of civil rulers during his 11th ...
4 days ago · Readings for Today. Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor—Optional Memorial. Saint Gregory VII, Pope, Religious—Optional Memorial. Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin—Optional Memorial. Video. People were bringing children to Jesus that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
3 days ago · Pope Saint Gregory VII, may your earthly example and heavenly intercession sustain and inspire the leaders of the Church to act impetuously, to fight ceaselessly, and to forgive generously when confronted by forces inimical to the well-being of the Church. Amen.
3 days ago · Pope St Gregory VII. Gregory VII., by name Hildebrand, was born in Tuscany, about the year 1013. He was educated in Rome. From thence he went to France, and became a monk at Cluny. Afterwards he returned to Rome, and for many years filled high trusts of the Holy See. Three great evils then afflicted the Church: simony, concubinage, and the ...
6 hours ago · From the 11th century onward, the sermon/Vita, together with Gregory the Great’s two homilies on the Gospels (nos. 25 and 33), formed the backbone of office lessons for Mary Magdalene’s 22 July feast.13 To account for the supposed presence of her relics in Burgundy, new details were added to the aforementioned sermon in the course of the ...
