
St. Charles Borromeo’s Lesson for Advent
“This holy season teaches us,” said St. Charles, “that Christ’s coming was not only for the benefit of his contemporaries. His power has still to be communicated to all of us.”
“This holy season teaches us,” said St. Charles, “that Christ’s coming was not only for the benefit of his contemporaries. His power has still to be communicated to all of us.”
“Be ready to abandon this mortal life rather than the people committed to your care. Go forward among the plague-stricken as to life, as to a reward, even if there is only one soul to be won to Christ.” —St. Charles Borromeo
Catholic Reformers’ Efforts, Often Hidden, Changed the Church From Within
The votive Mass at the Cathedral-Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul was said in a combination of Spanish and English, with the entire Eucharistic Prayer in Latin.
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