{"id":669,"date":"2024-05-28T15:16:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/quelle-est-la-valeur-dune-declaration-du-ddf-avec-une-invocation-pour-commencer-la-journee\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T15:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:16:45","slug":"quelle-est-la-valeur-dune-declaration-du-ddf-avec-une-invocation-pour-commencer-la-journee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/quelle-est-la-valeur-dune-declaration-du-ddf-avec-une-invocation-pour-commencer-la-journee\/","title":{"rendered":"Quelle est la valeur d\u2019une \u00ab d\u00e9claration \u00bb du DDF ?\n avec une invocation pour commencer la journ\u00e9e."},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"580\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Quelle-est-la-valeur-dune-declaration-du-DDF.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Quelle est la valeur d\u2019une \u00ab d\u00e9claration \u00bb du DDF\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Quelle-est-la-valeur-dune-declaration-du-DDF.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.n42.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Quelle-est-la-valeur-dune-declaration-du-DDF-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><span class=\"subtitle\">Depuis 2000, seuls trois documents ont \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9s par le Vatican avec ce statut sp\u00e9cifique.  L\u2019actuel chef du DDF en a \u00e9mis deux au cours de l\u2019ann\u00e9e \u00e9coul\u00e9e.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Moins de quatre mois apr\u00e8s la publication de <em>Supplicans Fiducia<\/em>le Dicast\u00e8re pour la Doctrine de la Foi a publi\u00e9 une autre d\u00e9claration doctrinale, <em>Dignitas infinita<\/em>rappelant les positions traditionnelles de l&rsquo;\u00c9glise sur les violations de la dignit\u00e9 humaine sous toutes ses formes.<\/p>\n<p>Condamnation de la maternit\u00e9 de substitution, de l\u2019euthanasie, de l\u2019avortement et de l\u2019exploitation abusive des travailleurs : <em>Dignitas infinita<\/em> (\u00ab Infinie Dignit\u00e9 \u00bb en latin) s&rsquo;inscrit dans la tradition de l&rsquo;\u00c9glise catholique, liant questions bio\u00e9thiques et sociales, avec de nombreuses r\u00e9f\u00e9rences au magist\u00e8re de Jean-Paul II.  Ce document doctrinal est le fruit de plusieurs ann\u00e9es de maturation.  Le processus, quelque peu aride, est d\u00e9taill\u00e9 dans la premi\u00e8re partie du texte.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Haute valeur doctrinale des d\u00e9clarations<\/h2>\n<p>Les d\u00e9clarations de ce genre ont une valeur plus \u00e9lev\u00e9e que les autres types de documents \u00e9mis par ce dicast\u00e8re (lettres, rescrits, \u00ab responsum \u00bb\u2026).  Ces derniers \u00e9crits constituent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement des r\u00e9ponses \u00e0 des situations sp\u00e9cifiques soulev\u00e9es par les \u00e9v\u00eaques.  Ils indiquent des orientations \u00e0 prendre sur des sujets parfois br\u00fblants, comme l&rsquo;interdiction pour les catholiques d&rsquo;appartenir \u00e0 la franc-ma\u00e7onnerie, ou la possibilit\u00e9 de baptiser les enfants n\u00e9s par gestation pour autrui.  Elles n\u2019ont cependant pas la m\u00eame valeur magistrale qu\u2019une d\u00e9claration.<\/p>\n<p>Le Dicast\u00e8re pour la doctrine de la foi a ensuite publi\u00e9 un nouveau document contenant des normes pour discerner les apparitions mariales et autres ph\u00e9nom\u00e8nes pr\u00e9tendument surnaturels.  Le pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent document sur ce sujet, publi\u00e9 en 1978, ne prenait pas la forme d&rsquo;une d\u00e9claration, pas plus que ce nouveau document.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Le pr\u00e9fet du Dicast\u00e8re pour la doctrine de la foi du Vatican, le cardinal V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez, pr\u00e9sente la d\u00e9claration \u00ab Dignitas Infinita \u00bb (Dignit\u00e9 infinie) lors d&rsquo;une conf\u00e9rence de presse au Vatican, le lundi 8 avril 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lors de la conf\u00e9rence de presse au Vatican pour la pr\u00e9sentation de<em> Dignitas infinita<\/em>le cardinal V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez, pr\u00e9fet du Dicast\u00e8re pour la doctrine de la foi, a expliqu\u00e9 que le caract\u00e8re formel de la \u00ab d\u00e9claration \u00bb conf\u00e8re \u00e0 ces documents une \u00ab haute valeur doctrinale \u00bb, les faisant partie du \u00ab magist\u00e8re authentique \u00bb du pape, auquel Les clercs et fid\u00e8les catholiques doivent adh\u00e9rer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Des d\u00e9clarations qui refl\u00e8tent la tradition et l\u2019innovation<\/h2>\n<p>Le sens d\u2019un tel document est de \u00ab consolider ce qu\u2019ont dit les derniers papes sur ce grand th\u00e8me, et de synth\u00e9tiser la nouveaut\u00e9 offerte par le pape actuel sur cette question structurante de la pens\u00e9e chr\u00e9tienne classique et contemporaine \u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>Le cardinal argentin a expliqu\u00e9 que la d\u00e9claration <em>Dignitas infinita<\/em> est \u00ab bien plus important \u00bb que <em>Supplicans Fiducia<\/em>.  N\u00e9anmoins, il a expliqu\u00e9 que le texte publi\u00e9 en d\u00e9cembre 2023 avait \u00e9galement le statut de \u00ab d\u00e9claration \u00bb, car il apportait une \u00ab innovation magistrale sur la fa\u00e7on dont nous comprenons les b\u00e9n\u00e9dictions \u00bb dans une lumi\u00e8re pastorale.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Aucune d\u00e9claration doctrinale entre 2000 et 2023<\/h2>\n<p>La publication successive de deux d\u00e9clarations doctrinales est un \u00e9v\u00e9nement exceptionnel, puisque 23 ann\u00e9es s&rsquo;\u00e9taient \u00e9coul\u00e9es sans la publication d&rsquo;un document d&rsquo;une telle importance.  Le <em>Dominus J\u00e9sus<\/em> Cette d\u00e9claration, r\u00e9dig\u00e9e par le cardinal Joseph Ratzinger et publi\u00e9e le 6 ao\u00fbt 2000, en pleine pause estivale, mettait en garde contre la d\u00e9rive syncr\u00e9tiste du dialogue interreligieux.<\/p>\n<p>Il s\u2019adressait particuli\u00e8rement \u00e0 une cat\u00e9gorie de j\u00e9suites indiens impliqu\u00e9s dans des activit\u00e9s rituelles li\u00e9es aux religions asiatiques.<\/p>\n<p>Elle fait ainsi \u00e9cho \u00e0 la \u00ab Querelle des rites \u00bb qui suscita de grandes tensions dans l\u2019\u00c9glise catholique aux XVIIe et XVIIIe si\u00e8cles.  Cette tension historique a conduit en 1744 \u00e0 l&rsquo;interdiction par la papaut\u00e9 des \u00ab rites non chr\u00e9tiens \u00bb, en opposition aux id\u00e9es d&rsquo;inculturation ou d&rsquo;\u00ab accommodement \u00bb aux cultures locales propos\u00e9es par certaines congr\u00e9gations missionnaires. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Une hausse des d\u00e9clarations apr\u00e8s plus de deux d\u00e9cennies<\/h2>\n<p><em>Dominus J\u00e9sus<\/em> pr\u00e9figurait un pontificat centr\u00e9 sur le Christ sous Beno\u00eet XVI et une r\u00e9affirmation de la sp\u00e9cificit\u00e9 de l\u2019annonce chr\u00e9tienne.  Mais son accueil pourrait bien avoir eu un effet inhibiteur sur les trois successeurs du cardinal Ratzinger \u00e0 la t\u00eate de la Congr\u00e9gation pour la Doctrine de la Foi.  Aucune d\u00e9claration doctrinale n&rsquo;a \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9e pendant les mandats des cardinaux William Joseph Levada (2005-2012), Gerhard Ludwig M\u00fcller (2012-2017) ou Luis Ladaria Ferrer (2017-2023).<\/p>\n<p>La forte augmentation de la production de textes doctrinaux s&rsquo;inscrit dans la lign\u00e9e du mandat propos\u00e9 par le pape Fran\u00e7ois au cardinal V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez lors de sa nomination comme pr\u00e9fet de ce dicast\u00e8re strat\u00e9gique le 1er juillet 2023. Dans sa lettre de mission au nouveau pr\u00e9fet, le Le Pape l&rsquo;a exhort\u00e9 \u00e0 \u00ab\u00a0accro\u00eetre la compr\u00e9hension et la transmission de la foi au service de l&rsquo;\u00e9vang\u00e9lisation, afin que sa lumi\u00e8re soit un crit\u00e8re pour comprendre le sens de l&rsquo;existence, en particulier face aux questions pos\u00e9es par le progr\u00e8s scientifique et le d\u00e9veloppement de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9. .\u00bb<\/p>\n<div data-category=\"Church\" data-category-english=\"church\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-category=\"Church\" data-category-english=\"church\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-rh=\"true\">\n            window.addEventListener('load', function () \n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) \n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () \n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    ;\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.defer = true;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                (window, document, 'script',\n                    '\n                fbq('init', '1064056854112873');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            );\n\t\t<\/script><script id=\"__FRONTITY_CONNECT_STATE__\" type=\"application\/json\">{\"source\":{\"data\":{\"@layout\/\":\"isFetching\":false,\"isReady\":true,\"route\":\"@layout\/\",\"link\":\"@layout\/\",\"query\":,\"page\":1,\"@premium-content\/\":\"isFetching\":false,\"isReady\":true,\"route\":\"@premium-content\/\",\"link\":\"@premium-content\/\",\"query\":,\"page\":1,\"isPremiumContent\":true,\"\/2024\/05\/28\/what-is-the-value-of-a-declaration-from-the-dicastery-for-the-doctrine-of-the-faith\/\":{\"isFetching\":false,\"isReady\":true,\"route\":\"\/2024\/05\/28\/what-is-the-value-of-a-declaration-from-the-dicastery-for-the-doctrine-of-the-faith\/\",\"link\":\"\/2024\/05\/28\/what-is-the-value-of-a-declaration-from-the-dicastery-for-the-doctrine-of-the-faith\/\",\"query\":,\"page\":1,\"id\":803888,\"type\":\"post\",\"isPostType\":true,\"isPost\":true,\"commentsOpen\":true,\"isSponsored\":false,\"isSponsoredWithAds\":true,\"isPhotoOfTheDay\":false,\"isDailyWisdom\":false,\"body\":{\"simple\":false,\"id\":803888,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eSince 2000, only three documents have been published by the Vatican with this specific status. The current head of the DDF has issued two in the past year.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eLess than four months after the publication of u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eFiducia Supplicansu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published another doctrinal declaration, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eDignitas infinitau003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e, recalling the Churchu0026#8217;s traditional positions on violations of human dignity in all its forms.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eCondemnation of surrogate motherhood, euthanasia, abortion, and the abusive exploitation of workers: u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eDignitas infinitau003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e (u0026#8220;Infinite Dignityu0026#8221; in Latin) follows in the tradition of the Catholic Church, linking bioethical and social issues, with numerous references to the magisterium of u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eJohn Paul IIu003c\/au003e. This doctrinal document is the fruit of several years of maturation. The somewhat arid process is detailed in the first part of the text.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eHigh doctrinal value of declarationsu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eDeclarations of this kind have a higher value than other types of document issued by this dicastery (letters, rescripts, u0026#8220;responsumu0026#8221;u0026#8230;). These latter writings generally constitute responses to specific situations raised by bishops. They indicate directions to be taken on sometimes burning issues, such as the prohibition for Catholics to belong to Freemasonry, or the possibility of baptizing children born through surrogacy. However, they do not have the same magisterial value as a declaration.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith then published a u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"new document\"u003enew documentu003c\/au003e with norms for discerning Marian apparitions and other purportedly supernatural phenomena. The u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eprevious documentu003c\/au003e on this subject, published in 1978, did not take the form of a declaration, nor did this new one.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\" alt=\"Press-Conference-Infinite-Dignity-April-08-2024\" class=\"wp-image-798466\" srcset=\" 3000w, ?resize=150,100 150w, ?resize=300,200 300w, ?resize=1024,683 1024w, ?resize=1536,1024 1536w, ?resize=2048,1365 2048w, ?resize=620,413 620w, ?resize=360,240 360w, ?resize=1140,760 1140w, ?resize=375,250 375w, ?resize=630,420 630w, ?resize=266,177 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eThe prefect of the Vaticanu0026#8217;s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, presents the declaration u0026#8216;Dignitas Infinitau0026#8217; (Infinite Dignity) during a press conference at the Vatican, Monday, April 8, 2024.u003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\"u003eAntoine Mekary | ALETEIAu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAt the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003epress conferenceu003c\/au003e at the Vatican for the presentation ofu003cemu003e Dignitas infinitau003c\/emu003e, Cardinal V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, explained that the formal nature of the u0026#8220;declarationu0026#8221; gives these document a u0026#8220;high doctrinal value,u0026#8221; making them part of the popeu0026#8217;s u0026#8220;authentic magisterium,u0026#8221; to which Catholic clerics and faithful must adhere.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eDeclarations that reflect tradition and innovationu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe meaning of such a document is to u0026#8220;consolidate what the last popes have said on this great theme, and to synthesize the novelty offered by the current pope on this structuring question of classical and contemporary Christian thought.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Argentine cardinal explained that the declaration u003cemu003eDignitas infinitau003c\/emu003e is u0026#8220;much more importantu0026#8221; than u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eFiducia Supplicansu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e. Nonetheless, he explained that the text published in December 2023 also had the status of a u0026#8220;declaration,u0026#8221; as it brought a u0026#8220;magisterial innovation on how we understand blessingsu0026#8221; in a pastoral light.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eNo doctrinal statements between 2000 and 2023u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe successive publication of two doctrinal declarations is an exceptional event, since 23 years had passed without the publication of a document of such importance. The u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eDominus Iesusu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e declaration, drawn up by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and published on August 6, 2000, in the middle of the summer break, warned against the syncretistic drift of interreligious dialogue.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIt was particularly aimed at a segment of Indian Jesuits who were involved in ritual activities linked to Asian religions.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIt thus echoed the u0026#8220;Quarrel over rites,\u201d which gave rise to great tension in the Catholic Church in the 17th and 18th centuries. That historical tension led in 1744 to the papacyu0026#8217;s prohibition of u0026#8220;non-Christian rites,u0026#8221; in opposition to the ideas of inculturation or u0026#8220;accommodationu0026#8221; to local cultures proposed by certain missionary congregations.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eAn increase in declarations after more than two decadesu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eDominus Iesusu003c\/emu003e foreshadowed a Christ-centered pontificate under u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eBenedict XVIu003c\/au003e and a reaffirmation of the specificity of Christian proclamation. However its reception may well have had an inhibiting effect on Cardinal Ratzingeru0026#8217;s three successors at the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. No doctrinal statements were published during the terms of office of Cardinals William Joseph Levada (2005-2012), Gerhard Ludwig M\u00fcller (2012-2017) or Luis Ladaria Ferrer (2017-2023).u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe sharp increase in the production of doctrinal texts is in line with the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003emandate proposed by Pope Francis u003c\/au003e to Cardinal V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez when he was appointed prefect of this strategic dicastery on July 1, 2023. In his letter of mission to the new prefect, the Pope urged him to u0026#8220;increase the understanding and transmission of the faith in the service of evangelization, so that its light may be a criterion for understanding the meaning of existence, especially in the face of the questions posed by scientific progress and the development of society.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Church\" data-category-english=\"church\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Document on blessings meant to \u201cinclude, not divideu0026#8221;u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Church\" data-category-english=\"church\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\"u003eVatican doctrine chief comments on dignity declarationu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eLess than four months after the publication of u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eFiducia Supplicansu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published another doctrinal declaration, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eDignitas infinitau003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e, recalling the Church's traditional positions on violations of human dignity in all its forms.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCondemnation of surrogate motherhood, euthanasia, abortion, and the abusive exploitation of workers: u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eDignitas infinitau003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e (\"Infinite Dignity\" in Latin) follows in the tradition of the Catholic Church, linking bioethical and social issues, with numerous references to the magisterium of u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eJohn Paul IIu003c\/au003e. This doctrinal document is the fruit of several years of maturation. The somewhat arid process is detailed in the first part of the text.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"High doctrinal value of declarations\" --u003enu003ch3u003eHigh doctrinal value of declarationsu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eDeclarations of this kind have a higher value than other types of document issued by this dicastery (letters, rescripts, \"responsum\"...). These latter writings generally constitute responses to specific situations raised by bishops. They indicate directions to be taken on sometimes burning issues, such as the prohibition for Catholics to belong to Freemasonry, or the possibility of baptizing children born through surrogacy. However, they do not have the same magisterial value as a declaration.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith then published a u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"new document\"u003enew documentu003c\/au003e with norms for discerning Marian apparitions and other purportedly supernatural phenomena. The u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eprevious documentu003c\/au003e on this subject, published in 1978, did not take the form of a declaration, nor did this new one.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":798466,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Press-Conference-Infinite-Dignity-April-08-2024\" class=\"wp-image-798466\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eThe prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, presents the declaration 'Dignitas Infinita' (Infinite Dignity) during a press conference at the Vatican, Monday, April 8, 2024.u003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAt the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003epress conferenceu003c\/au003e at the Vatican for the presentation ofu003cemu003e Dignitas infinitau003c\/emu003e, Cardinal V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, explained that the formal nature of the \"declaration\" gives these document a \"high doctrinal value,\" making them part of the pope's \"authentic magisterium,\" to which Catholic clerics and faithful must adhere.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Declarations that reflect tradition and innovation\" --u003enu003ch3u003eDeclarations that reflect tradition and innovationu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe meaning of such a document is to \"consolidate what the last popes have said on this great theme, and to synthesize the novelty offered by the current pope on this structuring question of classical and contemporary Christian thought.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Argentine cardinal explained that the declaration u003cemu003eDignitas infinitau003c\/emu003e is \"much more important\" than u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eFiducia Supplicansu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e. Nonetheless, he explained that the text published in December 2023 also had the status of a \"declaration,\" as it brought a \"magisterial innovation on how we understand blessings\" in a pastoral light.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"No doctrinal statements between 2000 and 2023\" --u003enu003ch3u003eNo doctrinal statements between 2000 and 2023u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe successive publication of two doctrinal declarations is an exceptional event, since 23 years had passed without the publication of a document of such importance. The u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eDominus Iesusu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e declaration, drawn up by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and published on August 6, 2000, in the middle of the summer break, warned against the syncretistic drift of interreligious dialogue.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIt was particularly aimed at a segment of Indian Jesuits who were involved in ritual activities linked to Asian religions.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIt thus echoed the \"Quarrel over rites,\u201d which gave rise to great tension in the Catholic Church in the 17th and 18th centuries. That historical tension led in 1744 to the papacy's prohibition of \"non-Christian rites,\" in opposition to the ideas of inculturation or \"accommodation\" to local cultures proposed by certain missionary congregations.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"An increase in declarations after more than two decades\" --u003enu003ch3u003eAn increase in declarations after more than two decadesu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eDominus Iesusu003c\/emu003e foreshadowed a Christ-centered pontificate under u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eBenedict XVIu003c\/au003e and a reaffirmation of the specificity of Christian proclamation. However its reception may well have had an inhibiting effect on Cardinal Ratzinger's three successors at the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. No doctrinal statements were published during the terms of office of Cardinals William Joseph Levada (2005-2012), Gerhard Ludwig M\u00fcller (2012-2017) or Luis Ladaria Ferrer (2017-2023).u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe sharp increase in the production of doctrinal texts is in line with the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003emandate proposed by Pope Francis u003c\/au003e to Cardinal V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez when he was appointed prefect of this strategic dicastery on July 1, 2023. In his letter of mission to the new prefect, the Pope urged him to \"increase the understanding and transmission of the faith in the service of evangelization, so that its light may be a criterion for understanding the meaning of existence, especially in the face of the questions posed by scientific progress and the development of society.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Document on blessings meant to \u201cinclude, not divide\\u0026#8221;\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Document on blessings meant to \u201cinclude, not divideu0026#8221;u003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\",\"text\":\"Vatican doctrine chief comments on dignity declaration\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\"u003eVatican doctrine chief comments on dignity declarationu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"What is the value of a \u201cdeclaration\u201d from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith?\",\"subheading\":\"Since 2000, only three documents have been published by the Vatican with this specific status. The current head of the DDF has issued two in the past year.\",\"author\":\"Cyprien Viet\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"711812\",\"link\":\" Viet\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" Mekary ,\"category\":\"Church\",\"category_slug\":\"church-news\",\"category_id\":423715166,\"category_color\":\"#f0b72c\",\"parent_category\":\"Church\",\"published\":1716864997,\"published_datalayer\":\"2024.05.28\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/28\/24\",\"tags\":\"Roman Curia, Rome, Vatican\",\"firsttag\":\"Vatican\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423717548,\"name\":\"Roman Curia\",\"link\":\" Viet\",\"dimension2\":\"Church\",\"dimension3\":\"1716864997\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2024.05.28\",\"dimension8\":\"Roman Curia, Rome, Vatican\",\"dimension9\":\"Since 2000, only three documents have been published by the Vatican with this specific status. The current head of the DDF has issued two in the past year.\",\"dimension10\":\"803888\",\"dimension11\":\"Roman Curia\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Church\",\"dimension14\":\"Church\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":1288,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eSince 2000, only three documents have been published by the Vatican with this specific status. The current head of the DDF has issued two in the past year.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eLess than four months after the publication of u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eFiducia Supplicansu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published another doctrinal declaration, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eDignitas infinitau003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e, recalling the Church's traditional positions on violations of human dignity in all its forms.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eCondemnation of surrogate motherhood, euthanasia, abortion, and the abusive exploitation of workers: u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eDignitas infinitau003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e (\"Infinite Dignity\" in Latin) follows in the tradition of the Catholic Church, linking bioethical and social issues, with numerous references to the magisterium of u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eJohn Paul IIu003c\/au003e. This doctrinal document is the fruit of several years of maturation. 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John Shert\",\"saint_info\":\"Martyred English Priest\",\"saint_bio\":\"u003cpu003eu0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003ePriest and Martyr (d. 1582)u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHis lifeu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e+ John Shert was born in Cheshire, England, and educated at Oxford.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e+ After receiving his degree, he worked as a schoolmaster in London.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003eu003cpu003e+ Inspired by the example of other priests serving England\u2019s persecuted Catholic community, John traveled to France and began his studies for the priesthood at Douai; he was ordained a priest in Rome.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e+ John served in the English missions from 1579 to July 14, 1581, when he was arrested on suspicion of his being involved in a fictitious plot against the Queen (now known as the \u201cRome and Rheims Plot\u201d).u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e+ Although there was little evidence brought forward at his trial, he was condemned to be executed on the same days as two other English priests: Blessed Thomas Ford and Blessed Robert Johnson (who are also honored on this day).u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e+ As he watched the disemboweling of Blessed Thomas, John called out, \u201cO blessed soul, happy art though; pray for me!\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e+ Given one final opportunity to save himself, John was asked if he would affirm Queen Elizabeth\u2019s status as head of the Church in England, he answered, \u201cShe is not nor cannot be, nor any other, but only the supreme pastor.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e+ Blessed John Shert, Blessed Thomas Ford, and Blessed Robert Johnson were beatified with other English martyrs in 1886.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eFor prayer and reflectionu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e\u201cThe Martyrs fixed their eyes on heaven, and cried out in their torments: Come, Lord, be with us in this hour, alleluia.\u201d\u2014From Morning Prayer for the Common of Several Martyrsu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003ePrayeru003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eAlmighty and merciful God, who brought your Martyr blessed N. to overcome the torments of his (her) passion, grant that we, who celebrate the day of his (her) triumph, may remain invincible under your protection against the snares of the enemy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. 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A body that has passed, in the years of burial in Assisi, u003cstrongu003ethrough the normal process of decayu003c\/strongu003e.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eAs stated in a previous article on u003ca href=\" Fr. Carlos Ac\u00e1cio Gon\u00e7alves Ferreira, the rector of the shrine where Carlo\u2019s tomb is, said that his body was discovered \u201cfully integral,\u201d though not intact.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eWhile his body appears to be incorrupt through the viewing glass,u003c\/strongu003e it is covered with a u003cstrongu003ewax layer u003c\/strongu003ethat is molded to look like his body prior to burial. This is not uncommon for the presentation of saints\u2019 bodies.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe remains of saints in Europe, especially in Italy, are often encased in a wax layer, so that they can be presented in a glass reliquary and pilgrims can see the saint as they were when they died.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eEven though his body is not incorrupt, the holiness of Blessed Carlou0026#8217;s life remains a powerful example for all people, especially teenagers.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Read here\"u003eRead hereu003c\/au003e to understand what an u0026#8220;incorrupt bodyu0026#8221; is in relation to the saints.u003c\/pu003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-dailymotion wp-block-embed-dailymotion wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-original=\"false\"u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"u003enu003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet Carlo Acutis: A Teenage Testament to the Faith\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" src=\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; web-share\"u003eu003c\/iframeu003enu003c\/divu003enu003c\/figureu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Art u0026amp; Culture\" data-category-english=\"culture\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" acutis comic book\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" comic book on Blessed Carlo Acutisu0026#8217; life unveiled on feast dayu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" ACUTIS\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Blessed Carlo Acutis\u2019 tomb highlights the universal call to holinessu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhen searching the internet for images of Blessed Carlo Acutis' tomb, it may appear at first glance that the teenage-saint's body is incorrupt.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eReports are also confusing, as some u003ca href=\" title=\"Postulator tells Italian TV of report that Carlo Acutis\u2019 body is incorrupt\"u003eItalian news reports from 2020u003c\/au003e claimed that his body was incorrupt.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHowever, the official word is that his body is \"not incorrupt.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eArchbishop Domenico Sorrentino of Assisi said at the Mass at the opening of the tomb on u003ca href=\" 1, 2020u003c\/au003e, that, \"Today we \u2026 see him again in his mortal body. A body that has passed, in the years of burial in Assisi, u003cstrongu003ethrough the normal process of decayu003c\/strongu003e.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAs stated in a previous article on u003ca href=\" Fr. Carlos Ac\u00e1cio Gon\u00e7alves Ferreira, the rector of the shrine where Carlo\u2019s tomb is, said that his body was discovered \u201cfully integral,\u201d though not intact.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eWhile his body appears to be incorrupt through the viewing glass,u003c\/strongu003e it is covered with a u003cstrongu003ewax layer u003c\/strongu003ethat is molded to look like his body prior to burial. This is not uncommon for the presentation of saints\u2019 bodies.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe remains of saints in Europe, especially in Italy, are often encased in a wax layer, so that they can be presented in a glass reliquary and pilgrims can see the saint as they were when they died.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEven though his body is not incorrupt, the holiness of Blessed Carlo's life remains a powerful example for all people, especially teenagers.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Read here\"u003eRead hereu003c\/au003e to understand what an \"incorrupt body\" is in relation to the saints.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:embed \"url\":\" wp-has-aspect-ratio\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-dailymotion wp-block-embed-dailymotion wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"u003eu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"u003en \/wp:embed --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" comic book on Blessed Carlo Acutis\\u0026#8217; life unveiled on feast day\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" comic book on Blessed Carlo Acutisu0026#8217; life unveiled on feast dayu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Blessed Carlo Acutis\u2019 tomb highlights the universal call to holiness\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Blessed Carlo Acutis\u2019 tomb highlights the universal call to holinessu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Is the body of Blessed Carlo Acutis incorrupt?\",\"subheading\":\"While the body of Blessed Carlo Acutis may appear incorrupt, it was never officially declared so.\",\"author\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"1243\",\"link\":\" Kosloski graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Catholic studies and a master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute. 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It is indeed an architectonical marvel, in that sense.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"aleteia-slideshow-cta\"u003eu003cimg decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\" \/u003eu003ca href=\" class=\"open-gallery\"u003eLaunch the slideshow u003cspan class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\"u003eu003c\/spanu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eIn 1852, by order of the then bishop of Santa Fe, Jean Baptiste Lamy, the Chapel of Our Lady of Light (inspired by the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris) was built. It was placedu0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eunder the care of the Sisters of Loretto,u003c\/strongu003e who were to arrive from Kentucky to found a school for girls.u003c\/pu003enu003cfigure class=\"aligncenter\"u003eu003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\" alt=\"When the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an unexpected problem: they could not add a ladder leading from the nave to the choir, on the second floor.\" \/u003eu003c\/pu003enu003cfooteru003eu003csmallu003eKit Leong | Shutterstocku003c\/smallu003eu003c\/footeru003eu003cfigcaptionu003eWhen the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an unexpected problem: they could not add a ladder leading from the nave to the choir, on the second floor.u003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eSome local pious traditions claim that when the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an allegedly unexpected problem: there was no way to climb\u00a0from the nave to the choir, on the second floor. Some say it was a sad error in the designu003cstrongu003e u003c\/strongu003e\u2013one that the building\u2019s architect, Antonio Mouly, could not solve, since he had already passed away . However, an accomplished architect like Mouly could not have  failed to design an access to the choir. u003cstrongu003eMost likely, he had a spiral-shaped staircase in mind.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eA novena and a surprise appearanceu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eBe that as it may, tradition claims that when the nuns insisted on building a staircase, the builders told them that, without Mouly\u2019s design, it would be virtually impossible. Also, building a normal, regular ladder would take too much room. It is said that they evenu003cstrongu003e u003c\/strongu003eadvised the nuns to demolish the choiru003cstrongu003e.u003c\/strongu003e u003cstrongu003eThe nuns, legend has it, decided they would pray a novena to St. Joseph, patron saint of carpenters, asking for another solution.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eAfter finishing the novena, the story goes, u003cstrongu003ea man appeared at the door of the chapel, saying that he could build a stairway, under one condition: he be granted total privacyu003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eThe stranger locked himself in the chapel for three months with a saw, a square and a few other simple tools, and disappeared as soon as the work was finished. Local tradition claims he didn\u2019t even ask for any payment for his services.u003c\/pu003enu003cfigure class=\"aligncenter\"u003eu003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\" alt=\"The staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir. It was built without any nails or glue, and lacks any kind of central support. The construction itself is said to be impossible.\" \/u003eu003c\/pu003enu003cfooteru003eu003csmallu003eBarbara babala | Shutterstocku003c\/smallu003eu003c\/footeru003eu003cfigcaptionu003eThe staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir. It was built without any nails or glue, and lacks any kind of central support. The construction itself is said to be impossible.u003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eAn impressive piece of architectureu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eThe staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir.u003cstrongu003e u003c\/strongu003eAccording to some, the structure should have collapsed the very first moment someone used it, althoughu003cstrongu003e the central spiral staircase is narrow enough to work as a central support on its ownu003c\/strongu003e u003cstrongu003e\u2014quite an architectonical accomplishment indeed. u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eIn any case, the original staircase was not attachedu0026nbsp;to any wall until 1887, ten years later, when the railing was added, and the outer spiral was attached to a nearby pillar.u003c\/pu003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eThe very same pious traditions claim the mystery of the identity of the carpenter has never been satisfactorily solved, and thatu003cstrongu003e u003c\/strongu003ethere is not even a delivery report that might help decipher where the wood came fromu003cstrongu003e \u2013although some local historians claim the nuns keep some of this information in their archives. u003c\/strongu003eDuring those three months, no one saw anyone\u00a0entering or leaving the chapel.u003c\/pu003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eAs the carpenter left before the Mother Superior could pay him, the Sisters of Loretto offered a reward to anyone who could his make identity known, but no one ever showed up.u003cstrongu003e So, since then, the craftingu0026nbsp;of the staircase has been attributed to St. Joseph himselfu003c\/strongu003e. u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" Joseph\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Joseph: His life, his miracles and his legacyu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Lifestyle\" data-category-english=\"lifestyle\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" Anna i ma\u0142a Maryja\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Ways St. Joseph was a wonderful husband to Maryu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003cp class=\"mia\"u003eu003ca target=\"_self\" href=\"u003eu003cdiv class=\"slideshow-cta\"u003eClick here to launch the slideshowu003c\/divu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003eu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe staircase of Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexicou003c\/au003e\u00a0is well known foru003cstrongu003e at least two reasons: the somewhat mysterious identity of its builder, u003c\/strongu003eand the physics of its structure.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eThe fact that the structure can stand on its feet u003cstrongu003ewithout any kind of central support attached to it has rendered it, for many, a miracle of sortsu003c\/strongu003e. It is indeed an architectonical marvel, in that sense.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:shortcode --u003en[aleteia-slideshow id=\"375399\" \/]nu003c!-- \/wp:shortcode --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eIn 1852, by order of the then bishop of Santa Fe, Jean Baptiste Lamy, the Chapel of Our Lady of Light (inspired by the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris) was built. It was placedu0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eunder the care of the Sisters of Loretto,u003c\/strongu003e who were to arrive from Kentucky to found a school for girls.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:shortcode --u003en[img attachment=\"596926\" caption=\"When the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an unexpected problem: they could not add a ladder leading from the nave to the choir, on the second floor.\" size=\"large\" align=\"aligncenter\" linkto=\"none\" alt=\"When the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an unexpected problem: they could not add a ladder leading from the nave to the choir, on the second floor.\" \/]nu003c!-- \/wp:shortcode --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eSome local pious traditions claim that when the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an allegedly unexpected problem: there was no way to climb\u00a0from the nave to the choir, on the second floor. Some say it was a sad error in the designu003cstrongu003e u003c\/strongu003e\u2013one that the building\u2019s architect, Antonio Mouly, could not solve, since he had already passed away . However, an accomplished architect like Mouly could not have  failed to design an access to the choir. u003cstrongu003eMost likely, he had a spiral-shaped staircase in mind.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"A novena and a surprise appearance\" --u003enu003ch3u003eA novena and a surprise appearanceu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eBe that as it may, tradition claims that when the nuns insisted on building a staircase, the builders told them that, without Mouly\u2019s design, it would be virtually impossible. Also, building a normal, regular ladder would take too much room. It is said that they evenu003cstrongu003e u003c\/strongu003eadvised the nuns to demolish the choiru003cstrongu003e.u003c\/strongu003e u003cstrongu003eThe nuns, legend has it, decided they would pray a novena to St. Joseph, patron saint of carpenters, asking for another solution.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eAfter finishing the novena, the story goes, u003cstrongu003ea man appeared at the door of the chapel, saying that he could build a stairway, under one condition: he be granted total privacyu003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eThe stranger locked himself in the chapel for three months with a saw, a square and a few other simple tools, and disappeared as soon as the work was finished. Local tradition claims he didn\u2019t even ask for any payment for his services.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:shortcode --u003en[img attachment=\"596932\" caption=\"The staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir. It was built without any nails or glue, and lacks any kind of central support. The construction itself is said to be impossible.\" size=\"large\" align=\"aligncenter\" linkto=\"none\" alt=\"The staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir. It was built without any nails or glue, and lacks any kind of central support. The construction itself is said to be impossible.\" \/]nu003c!-- \/wp:shortcode --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"An impressive piece of architecture\" --u003enu003ch3u003eAn impressive piece of architectureu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eThe staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir.u003cstrongu003e u003c\/strongu003eAccording to some, the structure should have collapsed the very first moment someone used it, althoughu003cstrongu003e the central spiral staircase is narrow enough to work as a central support on its ownu003c\/strongu003e u003cstrongu003e\u2014quite an architectonical accomplishment indeed. u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eIn any case, the original staircase was not attachedu0026nbsp;to any wall until 1887, ten years later, when the railing was added, and the outer spiral was attached to a nearby pillar.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eThe very same pious traditions claim the mystery of the identity of the carpenter has never been satisfactorily solved, and thatu003cstrongu003e u003c\/strongu003ethere is not even a delivery report that might help decipher where the wood came fromu003cstrongu003e \u2013although some local historians claim the nuns keep some of this information in their archives. u003c\/strongu003eDuring those three months, no one saw anyone\u00a0entering or leaving the chapel.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph \"align\":\"left\" --u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eAs the carpenter left before the Mother Superior could pay him, the Sisters of Loretto offered a reward to anyone who could his make identity known, but no one ever showed up.u003cstrongu003e So, since then, the craftingu0026nbsp;of the staircase has been attributed to St. Joseph himselfu003c\/strongu003e. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Joseph: His life, his miracles and his legacy\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Joseph: His life, his miracles and his legacyu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Ways St. Joseph was a wonderful husband to Mary\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Ways St. Joseph was a wonderful husband to Maryu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"The staircase St. Joseph built in New Mexico (Photos)\",\"subheading\":\"The Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is home to an exceptional work of carpentry.\",\"author\":\"Daniel Esparza\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"100624\",\"link\":\" Esparza writes for Aleteia in the areas of art, culture, and travel.\",\"twitter\":\"esparzari\",\"facebook\":\"\",\"subtitle\":\"\",\"title_guest_author\":\"\",\"thumb\":\" Esparza\",\"hreflangs\": Shutterstock\",\"link\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"alt\":\"LORETTO CHAPEL STAIRCASE\",\"link\":\"\/2016\/07\/06\/the-staircase-st-joseph-built-in-new-mexico\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 57, 155, 151, 1 )\",\"term_id\":423715168,\"category\":\"Travel\",\"category_slug\":\"travel\",\"category_id\":423715168,\"category_color\":\"#399b97\",\"parent_category\":\"Travel\",\"published\":1467763232,\"published_datalayer\":\"2016.07.06\",\"article_modified_date\":1637746131,\"article_modified\":true,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 07\/06\/16u003cspan class=\"date-separator\"u003e - u003c\/spanu003eu003cspan class=\"date-updated\"u003eupdated on 04\/05\/24u003c\/spanu003e\",\"tags\":\"Art, Miracles, Saint Joseph, Saints\",\"firsttag\":\"Saints\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423714817,\"name\":\"Art\",\"link\":\" Joseph\",\"link\":\" Department\",\"settings\":\"disable_slideshow_cta\":\"\",\"template_customizations\":\"\",\"post_appearance_setting\":\"no_drop_caps\":false,\"hide_from_tops\":false,\"hide_date\":false,\"hide_post\":false,\"hide_post_in_newsletter\":false,\"ads_disabled\":false,\"inread_ads_disabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position_enabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position\":\"2\",\"test_pixel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_position\":\"\",\"exclude_banner_article\":false,\"div_moneytags_position\":\"\",\"hide_promotional_box\":false,\"original_article\":\"is_original\":\"1\",\"url\":\"\",\"edition\":\"en\",\"gtm\":\"page_type\":\"\",\"page_type_2\":\"\",\"category_name\":\"travel\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Travel\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"Daniel Esparza\",\"dimension2\":\"Travel\",\"dimension3\":\"1467763232\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"Optimized\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2016.07.06\",\"dimension8\":\"Art, Miracles, Saint Joseph, Saints\",\"dimension9\":\"The Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is home to an exceptional work of carpentry.\",\"dimension10\":\"110636\",\"dimension11\":\"Art\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Infotainment Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Travel\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":1150,\"shortcodes\":[\"tag\":\"aleteia-slideshow\",\"text\":\"[aleteia-slideshow id=\"375399\" \/]\",\"attrs\":\"id\":\"375399\",\"tag\":\"img\",\"text\":\"[img attachment=\"596926\" caption=\"When the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an unexpected problem: they could not add a ladder leading from the nave to the choir, on the second floor.\" size=\"large\" align=\"aligncenter\" linkto=\"none\" alt=\"When the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an unexpected problem: they could not add a ladder leading from the nave to the choir, on the second floor.\" \/]\",\"attrs\":\"attachment\":\"596926\",\"caption\":\"When the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an unexpected problem: they could not add a ladder leading from the nave to the choir, on the second floor.\",\"size\":\"large\",\"align\":\"aligncenter\",\"linkto\":\"none\",\"alt\":\"When the chapel was ready, builders were faced with an unexpected problem: they could not add a ladder leading from the nave to the choir, on the second floor.\",\"tag\":\"img\",\"text\":\"[img attachment=\"596932\" caption=\"The staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir. It was built without any nails or glue, and lacks any kind of central support. The construction itself is said to be impossible.\" size=\"large\" align=\"aligncenter\" linkto=\"none\" alt=\"The staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir. It was built without any nails or glue, and lacks any kind of central support. The construction itself is said to be impossible.\" \/]\",\"attrs\":\"attachment\":\"596932\",\"caption\":\"The staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir. It was built without any nails or glue, and lacks any kind of central support. The construction itself is said to be impossible.\",\"size\":\"large\",\"align\":\"aligncenter\",\"linkto\":\"none\",\"alt\":\"The staircase, which is around six meters high, takes two full turns over its axis until it reaches the choir. It was built without any nails or glue, and lacks any kind of central support. The construction itself is said to be impossible.\"],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_TRAV_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is home to an exceptional work of carpentry.u003c\/h2u003enu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe staircase of Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexicou003c\/au003e\u00a0is well known foru003cstrongu003e at least two reasons: the somewhat mysterious identity of its builder, u003c\/strongu003eand the physics of its structure.u003c\/pu003ennu003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\"u003eThe fact that the structure can stand on its feet u003cstrongu003ewithout any kind of central support attached to it has rendered it, for many, a miracle of sortsu003c\/strongu003e. It is indeed an architectonical marvel, in that sense.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":805762,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eFr. David Santos\u2019 journey to the priesthood led him through the war zones of Iraq. Now he serves Christ and fights for souls as a pastor in New Jersey.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eArmy specialist David Santos was on patrol in Iraq in 2005 when a roadside bomb exploded next to his vehicle. IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devises) were a huge threat during this phase of u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"the Iraq War\"u003ethe Iraq Waru003c\/au003e, killing and wounding countless soldiers. Observing and impeding the insurgents who planted these roadside bombs was at the heart of his team\u2019s mission.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThey were members of the 173rd Long Range Surveillance Detachment, a unit with a history of gathering intelligence on opposition forces, often behind enemy lines from a distance. Tactical changes during the conflict in Iraq brought the 173rd into much closer contact with the enemy, increasing the risk. The unexpected was commonplace for the six-man team that David was assigned to. At any moment, they might come under hostile fire, find themselves ambushed \u2014 or have a roadside bomb suddenly explode next to their Humvees as they traveled down a road. u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eTwenty years later, Fr. David recalls being on patrol when the IED was detonated. \u201cIt was always a dangerous area,\u201d he tells u003cemu003eAleteiau003c\/emu003e. As they rode along, suddenly there was a loud bang \u201cand our Humvee was filled with dust, and we\u2019re like \u2014 u003cemu003ewhatu003c\/emu003e!?\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eFortunately, this particular bomb had been buried too deep. There were no casualties, but the incident served to remind David of \u201cthe fragility of life, particularly on that day.\u201d Fr. David keeps a piece of shrapnel from the bomb as a reminder of the incident.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1144\" height=\"746\" src=\" alt=\"The crater from the IED explosion described in the article.\" class=\"wp-image-805905\" srcset=\" 1144w, ?resize=150,98 150w, ?resize=300,196 300w, ?resize=1024,668 1024w, ?resize=620,404 620w, ?resize=1140,743 1140w, ?resize=375,245 375w, ?resize=630,411 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1144px) 100vw, 1144px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eThe crater from the IED explosion described in the article.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eCourtesy of Fr. David Santosu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eA quiet callu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eEven before he and his identical twin brother Brian joined the military in the wake of 9\/11, David Santos sensed that he was put on Earth for a purpose. His parents were Portuguese immigrants who believed in family and in service. They were not regular churchgoers, according to Fr. David, though he says they did have religious items and imagery in their home.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eDavid\u2019s journey to the Church began when he dated a girl who brought him to Mass. He began participating in the parish youth group and met a priest named Fr. Antonio Bico, who would have a profound impact on the young man\u2019s life. \u201cFr. Tony is certainly the one who taught me how to love Jesus, without a doubt,\u201d Fr. David says.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIt was while going to confession with Fr. Tony (\u201cmy first time in a long time\u201d) that the priest asked David what he wanted to do with his life. As Fr. David recalls:u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eI remember saying, u0026#8220;I want to be a soldier of Christ.u0026#8221; And as Iu0026#8217;m saying this, Iu0026#8217;m thinking u003cemu003ewhat the heck does that meanu003c\/emu003e? I knew I wanted to be a soldier because 9\/11 had happened and I was thinking about the military at that point. But I had also had this resurgence of faith and deepening of faith and so in my head I was like, u003cemu003esoldieru0026#8230; soldier of Christu003c\/emu003e.u003c\/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eFr. Tony looks at me and says, u0026#8220;That sounds like a priest.u0026#8221; I told him, u0026#8220;Father, come on, you know I have a girlfriend. I\u2019m not interested.u0026#8221; I had never even thought about it until that point.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eThe military was still David\u2019s focus. He and Brian had been actively checking out the different military services in search of the right fit. Yet a seed had been planted in David\u2019s soul, one that occasionally surfaced in unexpected ways. u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cI remember Iu0026#8217;d be brushing my teeth and would suddenly imagine myself in a [clerical] collar and be like, u003cemu003eWhatu003c\/emu003e? u003cemu003eWhat the heck is going on?u003c\/emu003e\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eNot long after that, a family friend steered David and Brian Santos to join the 173rd. They began training intensively and were eventually deployed to Iraq.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\" alt=\"Specialist David Santos (lower left) with his team on the 173rd\" class=\"wp-image-805985\" srcset=\" 1024w, ?resize=150,109 150w, ?resize=300,217 300w, ?resize=620,449 620w, ?resize=375,272 375w, ?resize=630,457 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eSpecialist David Santos (lower left) with his team on the 173rdu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eCourtesy of Fr. David Santosu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003ePirates and Vikingsu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eLike many veterans, Fr. David is genuinely humble when speaking about his war service. Speaking with his former commanding officer, however, it is clear that the 11 months the Santos brothers spent in Iraq demanded a lot from them and the other men of the 173rd.u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cMy guys were a constant threat and they were constantly in contact with the enemy,\u201d retired Colonel Michael Manning says in an interview with u003cemu003eAleteiau003c\/emu003e. \u201cIt was an excessively dangerous mission. Every time they went through the wire there was some type of contact, whether it was small arms fire, mortar fire, a roadside bomb, or some type of interaction with enemy scouts.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eCol. Manning (who was a captain when Fr. David served in Iraq) emphasizes that the 173rd was an elite posting. \u201cEveryone who was in that unit had to compete for a position,\u201d he says. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eA certain kind of toughness was necessary to carry out their mission. The average patrol in Iraq lasted anywhere from 8 to 24 hours. The members of the 173rd \u201cwould operate upwards of 48 to 72 to 96 hours. It was unheard of.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e\u201cYou get a different type of guy,\u201d the Colonel adds. \u201cOne of my non-commissioned officers used to say that our unit was comprised of pirates and Vikings. Those are the types of guys you need.\u201d Among these men, David stood out for his integrity and deep faith, but also for his ability to relate to others who \u201chad never seen the inside of a church\u201d or hadnu0026#8217;t the least interest in religion.u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cHe had the ability to be numbered among them, and yet he was so well respected that he could live with purity and yet still love these guys and appreciate these guys, be numbered one of them, yet not be subsumed by them,\u201d Col. Manning says.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"794\" src=\" alt=\"Fr. David Santos ordination to the diaconate in Rome\" class=\"wp-image-805986\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,99 150w, ?resize=300,199 300w, ?resize=1024,678 1024w, ?resize=620,410 620w, ?resize=1140,754 1140w, ?resize=375,248 375w, ?resize=630,417 630w, ?resize=266,177 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eDeacon David Santos following his ordination in Romeu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eCourtesy of Fr. David Santosu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eOne foot in this world and the other foot elsewhereu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eWhen their tour finished, David and his brother returned home. He went back to college to complete his degree, but the question of his true vocation had only intensified. On Friday nights he would go out with his friends, then come home and take a shower so that he could drive to Newark \u201cto help Fr. Tony as he celebrated [Saturday morning] Mass for the Missionaries of Charity. It was kind of like I had one foot in one life, and a foot that was starting to make its way in a different life.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIt was a gradual thing,\u201d Fr. David said. \u201cEven when I entered the seminary, I didn\u2019t see it as \u2018I\u2019m going to be a priest.\u2019 It was more like, \u2018This is a very real possibility that the Lord is asking me to consider,\u2019 so I entered the seminary to discern.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eHis family was shocked when David finally told them. There were questions and objections \u2013 many more than when he and Brian had announced they were joining the army. Their father was especially unhappy. Even Brian, who had come to embrace his Catholic faith because of David, was caught by surprise. When David\u2019s sister asked him why he had to go to the seminary, he simply answered, \u201cThe world is a loud place, and I need to hear God tell me what he wants me to do.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn time, the Santos family came to appreciate David\u2019s decision. Brian Santos fondly recalls his brother\u2019s ordination to the diaconate in Rome, when around 20 family members came to celebrate with David, including some from Portugal. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eFr. David\u2019s priesthood has proven to be a gift for his entire family. u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIt\u2019s this beautiful movement of the Holy Spirit in our life,\u201d Brian says. \u201cIt\u2019s helped us become not only closer as a family, but I think the strengthening of our faith has also brought us together in that experience.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\" alt=\"Fr. David Santos chalice\" class=\"wp-image-805987\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,100 150w, ?resize=300,200 300w, ?resize=1024,683 1024w, ?resize=620,413 620w, ?resize=360,240 360w, ?resize=1140,760 1140w, ?resize=375,250 375w, ?resize=630,420 630w, ?resize=266,177 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eFr. David Santosu0026#8217; chalice with inscriptionu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eCourtesy of Fr. David Santosu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003e\u201cSoldier of Christ\u201du003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAs for Fr. David, he sums up his own experience quite simply: \u201cI u003cemu003eloveu003c\/emu003e being a priest!\u201d Twelve years have passed since his ordination to the priesthood. In 2022, he was installed as the pastor of St. James the Apostle Church in Springfield, New Jersey. His new job means dealing with a myriad of maintenance, staff, and financial issues, tasks that he embraces; but his core focus remains on his priestly mission. u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cYouu0026#8217;re meant to guide people, to direct them, to love them, to work with them, to serve them u0026#8230; similar to a soldier who is serving the people back home at his deployment.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eThis was brought home to Fr. David in a dramatic way on the eve of his ordination. It is traditional for a new priest to either receive his chalice as a gift from his family or benefactors, or, as in Fr. David\u2019s case, to choose an older chalice \u2013 for instance, one of those that has been donated by a parish or retired priest. It is a mark of patrimony, according to Fr. David, a kind of handing down of the mission from one generation of priests to the next.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eFr. David can vividly remember going to the seminary to choose his chalice. Four or five of them were laid out on a table. One of the chalices stuck out because it had recently been refurbished. \u201cIt was nice, shiny, beautiful,\u201d Fr. David recalls. \u201cAnd typically, what happens is that when somebody offers a priest a chalice, they inscribe on the base \u2018in memory of\u2019 or \u2018in gratitude for,\u2019 etc.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eCurious, Fr. David turned the chalice over to read the inscription. When he looked at it, he almost dropped the chalice in shock. \u201cOn the base was written, \u2018Soldier of Christ,\u2019\u201d he recalls, still astonished all these years later by \u201chow God can work so creatively, so intimately, and so personally in our lives.\u201du003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Voices u0026amp; Views\" data-category-english=\"voices and views\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" Kapaun\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Fr. Kapaunu0026#8217;s story says about Memorial Dayu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Inspiring Stories\" data-category-english=\"inspiring stories\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" Paul Carris at Corpus Christi Church in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" 9\/11 hero who became a permanent deacon (with slideshow)u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eArmy specialist David Santos was on patrol in Iraq in 2005 when a roadside bomb exploded next to his vehicle. IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devises) were a huge threat during this phase of u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"the Iraq War\"u003ethe Iraq Waru003c\/au003e, killing and wounding countless soldiers. Observing and impeding the insurgents who planted these roadside bombs was at the heart of his team\u2019s mission.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThey were members of the 173rd Long Range Surveillance Detachment, a unit with a history of gathering intelligence on opposition forces, often behind enemy lines from a distance. Tactical changes during the conflict in Iraq brought the 173rd into much closer contact with the enemy, increasing the risk. The unexpected was commonplace for the six-man team that David was assigned to. At any moment, they might come under hostile fire, find themselves ambushed \u2014 or have a roadside bomb suddenly explode next to their Humvees as they traveled down a road. u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eTwenty years later, Fr. David recalls being on patrol when the IED was detonated. \u201cIt was always a dangerous area,\u201d he tells u003cemu003eAleteiau003c\/emu003e. As they rode along, suddenly there was a loud bang \u201cand our Humvee was filled with dust, and we\u2019re like \u2014 u003cemu003ewhatu003c\/emu003e!?\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFortunately, this particular bomb had been buried too deep. There were no casualties, but the incident served to remind David of \u201cthe fragility of life, particularly on that day.\u201d Fr. David keeps a piece of shrapnel from the bomb as a reminder of the incident.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":805905,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"The crater from the IED explosion described in the article.\" class=\"wp-image-805905\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eThe crater from the IED explosion described in the article.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"A quiet call\" --u003enu003ch3u003eA quiet callu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEven before he and his identical twin brother Brian joined the military in the wake of 9\/11, David Santos sensed that he was put on Earth for a purpose. His parents were Portuguese immigrants who believed in family and in service. They were not regular churchgoers, according to Fr. David, though he says they did have religious items and imagery in their home.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eDavid\u2019s journey to the Church began when he dated a girl who brought him to Mass. He began participating in the parish youth group and met a priest named Fr. Antonio Bico, who would have a profound impact on the young man\u2019s life. \u201cFr. Tony is certainly the one who taught me how to love Jesus, without a doubt,\u201d Fr. David says.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIt was while going to confession with Fr. Tony (\u201cmy first time in a long time\u201d) that the priest asked David what he wanted to do with his life. As Fr. David recalls:u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eI remember saying, \"I want to be a soldier of Christ.\" And as I'm saying this, I'm thinking u003cemu003ewhat the heck does that meanu003c\/emu003e? I knew I wanted to be a soldier because 9\/11 had happened and I was thinking about the military at that point. But I had also had this resurgence of faith and deepening of faith and so in my head I was like, u003cemu003esoldier... soldier of Christu003c\/emu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFr. Tony looks at me and says, \"That sounds like a priest.\" I told him, \"Father, come on, you know I have a girlfriend. I\u2019m not interested.\" I had never even thought about it until that point.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe military was still David\u2019s focus. He and Brian had been actively checking out the different military services in search of the right fit. Yet a seed had been planted in David\u2019s soul, one that occasionally surfaced in unexpected ways. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cI remember I'd be brushing my teeth and would suddenly imagine myself in a [clerical] collar and be like, u003cemu003eWhatu003c\/emu003e? u003cemu003eWhat the heck is going on?u003c\/emu003e\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eNot long after that, a family friend steered David and Brian Santos to join the 173rd. They began training intensively and were eventually deployed to Iraq.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":805985,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Specialist David Santos (lower left) with his team on the 173rd\" class=\"wp-image-805985\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eSpecialist David Santos (lower left) with his team on the 173rdu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Pirates and Vikings\" --u003enu003ch3u003ePirates and Vikingsu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eLike many veterans, Fr. David is genuinely humble when speaking about his war service. Speaking with his former commanding officer, however, it is clear that the 11 months the Santos brothers spent in Iraq demanded a lot from them and the other men of the 173rd.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cMy guys were a constant threat and they were constantly in contact with the enemy,\u201d retired Colonel Michael Manning says in an interview with u003cemu003eAleteiau003c\/emu003e. \u201cIt was an excessively dangerous mission. Every time they went through the wire there was some type of contact, whether it was small arms fire, mortar fire, a roadside bomb, or some type of interaction with enemy scouts.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCol. Manning (who was a captain when Fr. David served in Iraq) emphasizes that the 173rd was an elite posting. \u201cEveryone who was in that unit had to compete for a position,\u201d he says. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eA certain kind of toughness was necessary to carry out their mission. The average patrol in Iraq lasted anywhere from 8 to 24 hours. The members of the 173rd \u201cwould operate upwards of 48 to 72 to 96 hours. It was unheard of.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cYou get a different type of guy,\u201d the Colonel adds. \u201cOne of my non-commissioned officers used to say that our unit was comprised of pirates and Vikings. Those are the types of guys you need.\u201d Among these men, David stood out for his integrity and deep faith, but also for his ability to relate to others who \u201chad never seen the inside of a church\u201d or hadn't the least interest in religion.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cHe had the ability to be numbered among them, and yet he was so well respected that he could live with purity and yet still love these guys and appreciate these guys, be numbered one of them, yet not be subsumed by them,\u201d Col. Manning says.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":805986,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Fr. David Santos ordination to the diaconate in Rome\" class=\"wp-image-805986\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eDeacon David Santos following his ordination in Romeu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"One foot in this world and the other foot elsewhere\" --u003enu003ch3u003eOne foot in this world and the other foot elsewhereu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhen their tour finished, David and his brother returned home. He went back to college to complete his degree, but the question of his true vocation had only intensified. On Friday nights he would go out with his friends, then come home and take a shower so that he could drive to Newark \u201cto help Fr. Tony as he celebrated [Saturday morning] Mass for the Missionaries of Charity. It was kind of like I had one foot in one life, and a foot that was starting to make its way in a different life.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIt was a gradual thing,\u201d Fr. David said. \u201cEven when I entered the seminary, I didn\u2019t see it as \u2018I\u2019m going to be a priest.\u2019 It was more like, \u2018This is a very real possibility that the Lord is asking me to consider,\u2019 so I entered the seminary to discern.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHis family was shocked when David finally told them. There were questions and objections \u2013 many more than when he and Brian had announced they were joining the army. Their father was especially unhappy. Even Brian, who had come to embrace his Catholic faith because of David, was caught by surprise. When David\u2019s sister asked him why he had to go to the seminary, he simply answered, \u201cThe world is a loud place, and I need to hear God tell me what he wants me to do.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn time, the Santos family came to appreciate David\u2019s decision. Brian Santos fondly recalls his brother\u2019s ordination to the diaconate in Rome, when around 20 family members came to celebrate with David, including some from Portugal. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFr. David\u2019s priesthood has proven to be a gift for his entire family. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIt\u2019s this beautiful movement of the Holy Spirit in our life,\u201d Brian says. \u201cIt\u2019s helped us become not only closer as a family, but I think the strengthening of our faith has also brought us together in that experience.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":805987,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Fr. David Santos chalice\" class=\"wp-image-805987\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eFr. David Santos' chalice with inscriptionu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"\u201cSoldier of Christ\u201d\" --u003enu003ch3u003e\u201cSoldier of Christ\u201du003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAs for Fr. David, he sums up his own experience quite simply: \u201cI u003cemu003eloveu003c\/emu003e being a priest!\u201d Twelve years have passed since his ordination to the priesthood. In 2022, he was installed as the pastor of St. James the Apostle Church in Springfield, New Jersey. His new job means dealing with a myriad of maintenance, staff, and financial issues, tasks that he embraces; but his core focus remains on his priestly mission. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cYou're meant to guide people, to direct them, to love them, to work with them, to serve them ... similar to a soldier who is serving the people back home at his deployment.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThis was brought home to Fr. David in a dramatic way on the eve of his ordination. It is traditional for a new priest to either receive his chalice as a gift from his family or benefactors, or, as in Fr. David\u2019s case, to choose an older chalice \u2013 for instance, one of those that has been donated by a parish or retired priest. It is a mark of patrimony, according to Fr. David, a kind of handing down of the mission from one generation of priests to the next.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFr. David can vividly remember going to the seminary to choose his chalice. Four or five of them were laid out on a table. One of the chalices stuck out because it had recently been refurbished. \u201cIt was nice, shiny, beautiful,\u201d Fr. David recalls. \u201cAnd typically, what happens is that when somebody offers a priest a chalice, they inscribe on the base \u2018in memory of\u2019 or \u2018in gratitude for,\u2019 etc.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCurious, Fr. David turned the chalice over to read the inscription. When he looked at it, he almost dropped the chalice in shock. \u201cOn the base was written, \u2018Soldier of Christ,\u2019\u201d he recalls, still astonished all these years later by \u201chow God can work so creatively, so intimately, and so personally in our lives.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Fr. Kapaun\\u0026#8217;s story says about Memorial Day\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Fr. 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David Santos\u2019 journey to the priesthood led him through the war zones of Iraq. Now he serves Christ and fights for souls as a pastor in New Jersey.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eArmy specialist David Santos was on patrol in Iraq in 2005 when a roadside bomb exploded next to his vehicle. IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devises) were a huge threat during this phase of u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"the Iraq War\"u003ethe Iraq Waru003c\/au003e, killing and wounding countless soldiers. Observing and impeding the insurgents who planted these roadside bombs was at the heart of his team\u2019s mission.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eThey were members of the 173rd Long Range Surveillance Detachment, a unit with a history of gathering intelligence on opposition forces, often behind enemy lines from a distance. Tactical changes during the conflict in Iraq brought the 173rd into much closer contact with the enemy, increasing the risk. The unexpected was commonplace for the six-man team that David was assigned to. At any moment, they might come under hostile fire, find themselves ambushed \u2014 or have a roadside bomb suddenly explode next to their Humvees as they traveled down a road. u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":636432,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe \"computer geek\" saint is an inspiration to both young and old.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eEver since his death in 2006, Carlo Acutisu0026#8217; story has captivated the world. The simple holiness of the teenage saint remains an inspiration to all, highlighting the truth that anyone can achieve holiness, no matter their state in life.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHere is a brief list of the most viewed articles on Aleteia about St. Carlo Acutis that help explain his life, miracles and legacy.u003c\/strongu003e\u00a0You can click on the links below to learn more information.u003c\/pu003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThe life of Bl. Carlo Acutisu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eBorn to a simple family, Carlo was a friend to allu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eCarlo was born in London on May 3, 1991, to Italian parents who moved the family to Milan when he was 3 months old. It was there that Carlo grew up, attending local schools and then a Jesuit high school. Devoted to Our Lady from a young age, Carlo made the effort to recite the Rosary daily and, after his first Communion at age 7, also strove to receive the Eucharist daily and to attend confession weekly.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eCarlo was exceptionally compassionate and mature even as a child. u003cstrongu003eWhen bullies at school picked on classmates with disabilities, it was Carlo who stepped up to defend them.u003c\/strongu003e He also worried for friends who were suffering through their parents\u2019 divorces, and made a point of inviting them to his home and offering his support.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eTech geek? Meet your new saintly friend, Carlo Acutisu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eEnjoyed playing video gamesu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eHis mother toldu0026nbsp;u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eCNSu003c\/au003e, \u201cCarlo led a normal life: He went to school, he played sports, he played video games, although usually just one hour a week because he understood that one could be enslaved by video games.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIf there is to be any patron saint for video gamers, it should be Carlo Acutis once he is officially canonized. He is the perfect saint for the average child or teenager in today\u2019s culture and is a wonderful example of ordinary holiness.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eIs there a patron saint for video gamers?u003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eCarlou0026#8217;s mother was converted by her own sonu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003e\u201cCarlo was a very devout soul, even when he was very young.u0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eHe loved to go to church, to pray, and to learn more about his faith.u003c\/strongu003eu0026nbsp;I was far from the church; I grew up in a secular family, as millions of people do, I suppose. So, having this son who insistently asked me questions about the faith forced me to reflect. That was the reason why I drew closer to the Church\u201d and to the sacraments, she explains.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe mother of Carlo Acutis says he was her little savioru003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eCarlou0026#8217;s school principal witnessed his holinessu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003c\/strongu003eI would say that he was a quiet child by nature, living in the context of a peaceful family. As time passed (also because the surname was recurrent in the media), I learned that his father, Andrea Acutis, was the manager of a large private company and that the family\u2019s standard of living was quite high. But none of this stood out in Carlo or his parents.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eToday I often see spoiled and demanding children, who are capricious with their parents, selfish with their classmates and perhaps spoiled by excessive wellbeing. There was never any sign of this in Carlo: he was a child who integrated harmoniously in the classroom, docile, with whom the teacher was happy. His parents too were very polite and unpretentious, reserved people.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCarlo Acutis\u2019 principal: He\u2019s a beacon for children and young peopleu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eCreated a website to catalogue Eucharistic miraclesu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eOne of his most significant computer ventures was cataloguing all the Eucharistic miracles of the world. He started the project when he was 11 years old andu0026nbsp;wrote at the time, \u201cThe more Eucharist we receive, the more we will become like Jesus, so that on this earth we will have a foretaste of Heaven.\u201d u003cstrongu003eHe then asked his parents to start taking him to all the places of the Eucharistic miracles, and two and half years later the project was completed.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eAcutis researched over \u201c136 Eucharistic miracles that occurred over the centuries in different countries around the world, and have been acknowledged by the Church\u201d and collected them into a virtual museum. Besidesu0026nbsp;creating a websiteu0026nbsp;to house this virtual museum, he helped create panel presentations that have traveled around the world.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003e\u201cComputer geek\u201d takes one more step toward sainthoodu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThe miracles of Carlo Acutisu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eHealing of a gravely ill boy in Brazilu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Medical Council of the Congregation for Saints\u2019 Causes has expressed a positive opinion on an alleged miracle attributed to the intercession of young Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at age 15 in 2006. He was declared venerable in 2018.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe miracle regards the healing of a gravely ill boy in Brazil.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eMiracle attributed to Carlo Acutis given the OK from doctorsu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eBody was found intact after burialu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe vice postulator, Father Marcelo Tenorio, shared the news on social media. He revealed that he\u2019d seen the pictures but that he couldn\u2019t share them.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe priest said that the news had been communicated to him by Carlo\u2019s mother: \u201cDear ones, I received today from the mother of Carlo Acutis the wonderful news that the body of the venerable youth, who died giving his life for Pope Benedict XVI, is INTACT.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe postulator of the cause, Nicola Gori,u0026nbsp;asked that the medical exams be awaited before something definitive can be said regarding theu0026nbsp;state of the body of the young Carlo.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e\u201cAny judgment on the state of the body\u2019s preservation is premature as the necessary examinations by medical personnel are currently underway,\u201d he said.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eSecond miracle recognized by the Vaticanu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eA declaration on May 23, 2024, from the Vatican\u2019s Dicastery for Saints\u2019 Causes has announced that another miracle has been attributed to the intercession of\u00a0u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eCarlo Acutisu003c\/au003e\u00a0(1991-2006), meaning he will be canonized.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe miracle involved the healing of a young woman, 21, from Costa Rica, studying in Florence, Italy, who fell from her bicycle in July of 2022. She incurred a severe head injury. She was taken to the hospital, where her skull was opened to relieve pressure on the brain, but her situation was critical.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe accident occurred on July 2, 2022, and a coworker of the girl\u2019s mother immediately began to pray to\u00a0u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eBlessed Carlou003c\/au003e. Six days later, the mom went to Assisi to pray at Blessed Carlo\u2019s tomb. That same day, the girl began to breathe on her own. Within 10 days, she was discharged from ICU; the next month, she was discharged from rehab after only a week, due to her recovery.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCarlo Acutis to be canonized after 2nd miracle recognizedu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThe legacy of Carlo Acutisu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eFirst stained-glass window of Carlo Acutisu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe church of San Giuseppe in Molfetta, Italy, has already installed the first stained glass window depicting Bl. Carlo Acutis, the 15-year-old beatified last year on October 10 by Pope Francis.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHis image\u2014in jeans and sneakers\u2014clashes with the traditional stained glass windows to which we are accustomed, and shows that holiness is closer to us than we think.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCarlo Acutis\u2019 first stained glass window in jeans and sneakersu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eFirst-class relic in Brooklynu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eA first-class relic belonging to Bl. Carlo Acutis has arrived in the Diocese of Brooklyn.\u00a0u003cstrongu003eThe relic, which consists of hair trimmings from the Beato Millennial, is housed in the chapel at the Diocese of Brooklyn Chancery.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eThe Tablet reportsu003c\/au003eu0026nbsp;that the relic was acquired by the diocese thanks to Msgr. Thomas Machalski.u0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eTouched by Bl. Carlo Acutis\u2019 life, Msgr. Machalski wanted to inspire young Catholics in Brooklyn with his faith model.u0026nbsp;u003c\/strongu003eThe monsignor organized the request that Rome send the diocese a relic and the Church acquiesced.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe Diocese of Brooklyn acquires first-class relic of Bl. Carlo Acutisu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003ch3u003eSweet pictures of Bl. Carlo Acutisu003c\/h3u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-slideshow\"u003entttu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"310\" src=\" alt=\"(Slideshow) CARLO ACUTIS\" \/u003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003ca href=\" the slideshow u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003en\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEver since his death in 2006, Carlo Acutis' story has captivated the world. The simple holiness of the teenage saint remains an inspiration to all, highlighting the truth that anyone can achieve holiness, no matter their state in life.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHere is a brief list of the most viewed articles on Aleteia about St. Carlo Acutis that help explain his life, miracles and legacy.u003c\/strongu003e\u00a0You can click on the links below to learn more information.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:separator \"opacity\":\"css\" --u003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003c!-- \/wp:separator --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"The life of Bl. Carlo Acutis\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThe life of Bl. Carlo Acutisu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:separator \"opacity\":\"css\" --u003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003c!-- \/wp:separator --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Born to a simple family, Carlo was a friend to all\" --u003enu003ch3u003eBorn to a simple family, Carlo was a friend to allu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCarlo was born in London on May 3, 1991, to Italian parents who moved the family to Milan when he was 3 months old. It was there that Carlo grew up, attending local schools and then a Jesuit high school. Devoted to Our Lady from a young age, Carlo made the effort to recite the Rosary daily and, after his first Communion at age 7, also strove to receive the Eucharist daily and to attend confession weekly.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCarlo was exceptionally compassionate and mature even as a child. u003cstrongu003eWhen bullies at school picked on classmates with disabilities, it was Carlo who stepped up to defend them.u003c\/strongu003e He also worried for friends who were suffering through their parents\u2019 divorces, and made a point of inviting them to his home and offering his support.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eTech geek? Meet your new saintly friend, Carlo Acutisu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Enjoyed playing video games\" --u003enu003ch3u003eEnjoyed playing video gamesu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHis mother toldu0026nbsp;u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eCNSu003c\/au003e, \u201cCarlo led a normal life: He went to school, he played sports, he played video games, although usually just one hour a week because he understood that one could be enslaved by video games.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIf there is to be any patron saint for video gamers, it should be Carlo Acutis once he is officially canonized. He is the perfect saint for the average child or teenager in today\u2019s culture and is a wonderful example of ordinary holiness.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eIs there a patron saint for video gamers?u003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Carlo's mother was converted by her own son\" --u003enu003ch3u003eCarlo's mother was converted by her own sonu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cCarlo was a very devout soul, even when he was very young.u0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eHe loved to go to church, to pray, and to learn more about his faith.u003c\/strongu003eu0026nbsp;I was far from the church; I grew up in a secular family, as millions of people do, I suppose. So, having this son who insistently asked me questions about the faith forced me to reflect. That was the reason why I drew closer to the Church\u201d and to the sacraments, she explains.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe mother of Carlo Acutis says he was her little savioru003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Carlo's school principal witnessed his holiness\" --u003enu003ch3u003eCarlo's school principal witnessed his holinessu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003c\/strongu003eI would say that he was a quiet child by nature, living in the context of a peaceful family. As time passed (also because the surname was recurrent in the media), I learned that his father, Andrea Acutis, was the manager of a large private company and that the family\u2019s standard of living was quite high. But none of this stood out in Carlo or his parents.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eToday I often see spoiled and demanding children, who are capricious with their parents, selfish with their classmates and perhaps spoiled by excessive wellbeing. There was never any sign of this in Carlo: he was a child who integrated harmoniously in the classroom, docile, with whom the teacher was happy. His parents too were very polite and unpretentious, reserved people.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCarlo Acutis\u2019 principal: He\u2019s a beacon for children and young peopleu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Created a website to catalogue Eucharistic miracles\" --u003enu003ch3u003eCreated a website to catalogue Eucharistic miraclesu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOne of his most significant computer ventures was cataloguing all the Eucharistic miracles of the world. He started the project when he was 11 years old andu0026nbsp;wrote at the time, \u201cThe more Eucharist we receive, the more we will become like Jesus, so that on this earth we will have a foretaste of Heaven.\u201d u003cstrongu003eHe then asked his parents to start taking him to all the places of the Eucharistic miracles, and two and half years later the project was completed.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAcutis researched over \u201c136 Eucharistic miracles that occurred over the centuries in different countries around the world, and have been acknowledged by the Church\u201d and collected them into a virtual museum. Besidesu0026nbsp;creating a websiteu0026nbsp;to house this virtual museum, he helped create panel presentations that have traveled around the world.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003e\u201cComputer geek\u201d takes one more step toward sainthoodu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:separator \"opacity\":\"css\" --u003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003c!-- \/wp:separator --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"The miracles of Carlo Acutis\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThe miracles of Carlo Acutisu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:separator \"opacity\":\"css\" --u003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003c!-- \/wp:separator --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Healing of a gravely ill boy in Brazil\" --u003enu003ch3u003eHealing of a gravely ill boy in Brazilu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Medical Council of the Congregation for Saints\u2019 Causes has expressed a positive opinion on an alleged miracle attributed to the intercession of young Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at age 15 in 2006. He was declared venerable in 2018.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe miracle regards the healing of a gravely ill boy in Brazil.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eMiracle attributed to Carlo Acutis given the OK from doctorsu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Body was found intact after burial\" --u003enu003ch3u003eBody was found intact after burialu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe vice postulator, Father Marcelo Tenorio, shared the news on social media. He revealed that he\u2019d seen the pictures but that he couldn\u2019t share them.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe priest said that the news had been communicated to him by Carlo\u2019s mother: \u201cDear ones, I received today from the mother of Carlo Acutis the wonderful news that the body of the venerable youth, who died giving his life for Pope Benedict XVI, is INTACT.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe postulator of the cause, Nicola Gori,u0026nbsp;asked that the medical exams be awaited before something definitive can be said regarding theu0026nbsp;state of the body of the young Carlo.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cAny judgment on the state of the body\u2019s preservation is premature as the necessary examinations by medical personnel are currently underway,\u201d he said.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Second miracle recognized by the Vatican\" --u003enu003ch3u003eSecond miracle recognized by the Vaticanu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eA declaration on May 23, 2024, from the Vatican\u2019s Dicastery for Saints\u2019 Causes has announced that another miracle has been attributed to the intercession of\u00a0u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eCarlo Acutisu003c\/au003e\u00a0(1991-2006), meaning he will be canonized.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe miracle involved the healing of a young woman, 21, from Costa Rica, studying in Florence, Italy, who fell from her bicycle in July of 2022. She incurred a severe head injury. She was taken to the hospital, where her skull was opened to relieve pressure on the brain, but her situation was critical.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe accident occurred on July 2, 2022, and a coworker of the girl\u2019s mother immediately began to pray to\u00a0u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eBlessed Carlou003c\/au003e. Six days later, the mom went to Assisi to pray at Blessed Carlo\u2019s tomb. That same day, the girl began to breathe on her own. Within 10 days, she was discharged from ICU; the next month, she was discharged from rehab after only a week, due to her recovery.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCarlo Acutis to be canonized after 2nd miracle recognizedu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:separator \"opacity\":\"css\" --u003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003c!-- \/wp:separator --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"The legacy of Carlo Acutis\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThe legacy of Carlo Acutisu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:separator \"opacity\":\"css\" --u003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/u003enu003c!-- \/wp:separator --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"First stained-glass window of Carlo Acutis\" --u003enu003ch3u003eFirst stained-glass window of Carlo Acutisu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe church of San Giuseppe in Molfetta, Italy, has already installed the first stained glass window depicting Bl. Carlo Acutis, the 15-year-old beatified last year on October 10 by Pope Francis.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHis image\u2014in jeans and sneakers\u2014clashes with the traditional stained glass windows to which we are accustomed, and shows that holiness is closer to us than we think.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCarlo Acutis\u2019 first stained glass window in jeans and sneakersu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"First-class relic in Brooklyn\" --u003enu003ch3u003eFirst-class relic in Brooklynu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eA first-class relic belonging to Bl. Carlo Acutis has arrived in the Diocese of Brooklyn.\u00a0u003cstrongu003eThe relic, which consists of hair trimmings from the Beato Millennial, is housed in the chapel at the Diocese of Brooklyn Chancery.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eThe Tablet reportsu003c\/au003eu0026nbsp;that the relic was acquired by the diocese thanks to Msgr. Thomas Machalski.u0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eTouched by Bl. Carlo Acutis\u2019 life, Msgr. Machalski wanted to inspire young Catholics in Brooklyn with his faith model.u0026nbsp;u003c\/strongu003eThe monsignor organized the request that Rome send the diocese a relic and the Church acquiesced.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe Diocese of Brooklyn acquires first-class relic of Bl. Carlo Acutisu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/slideshow \"id\":608815,\"title\":\"(Slideshow) CARLO ACUTIS\",\"link\":\" pictures of Bl. Carlo Acutis\" \/--u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Bl. Carlo Acutis: His life, his miracles and his legacy\",\"subheading\":\"The \"computer geek\" saint is an inspiration to both young and old.\",\"author\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"1243\",\"link\":\" Kosloski graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Catholic studies and a master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute. 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The simple holiness of the teenage saint remains an inspiration to all, highlighting the truth that anyone can achieve holiness, no matter their state in life.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHere is a brief list of the most viewed articles on Aleteia about St. Carlo Acutis that help explain his life, miracles and legacy.u003c\/strongu003e\u00a0You can click on the links below to learn more information.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":636439,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe official prayer to Bl. Carlo Acutis, asking for his miraculous intercession.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eEver since his beatification in 2020, Catholics around the world have begun to seek the u0026#8220;computer geeku0026#8221; saintu0026#8217;s heavenly intercession.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHere is the u003ca href=\" prayer for his cause for canonizationu003c\/au003e, that can be used to pray for a miracle from God.u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eO God our Father,u003cbru003ewe thank you for giving us Carlo,u003cbru003ea model of life for young people,u003cbru003eand a message of love for all.u003cbru003eYou made him fall in love with your son Jesus,u003cbru003emaking the Eucharist his \u201chighway to heaven.\u201du003cbru003eYou gave him Mary as a beloved mother,u003cbru003eand you made him, through the Rosary,u003cbru003ea cantor of her tenderness.u003cbru003eReceive his prayer for us.u003cbru003eLook above all upon the poor, whom he loved and assisted.u003cbru003eGrant me too, through his intercession, the graceu003cbru003ethat I need (mention your intention).u003cbru003eAnd make our joy full, raising Carlo amongu003cbru003ethe saints of your Church,u003cbru003eso that his smile shines again for usu003cbru003eto the glory of your name. Amen.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-slideshow\"u003entttu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"310\" src=\" alt=\"(Slideshow) CARLO ACUTIS\" \/u003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003ca href=\" the slideshow u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003en\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEver since his beatification in 2020, Catholics around the world have begun to seek the \"computer geek\" saint's heavenly intercession.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHere is the u003ca href=\" prayer for his cause for canonizationu003c\/au003e, that can be used to pray for a miracle from God.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eO God our Father,u003cbru003ewe thank you for giving us Carlo,u003cbru003ea model of life for young people,u003cbru003eand a message of love for all.u003cbru003eYou made him fall in love with your son Jesus,u003cbru003emaking the Eucharist his \u201chighway to heaven.\u201du003cbru003eYou gave him Mary as a beloved mother,u003cbru003eand you made him, through the Rosary,u003cbru003ea cantor of her tenderness.u003cbru003eReceive his prayer for us.u003cbru003eLook above all upon the poor, whom he loved and assisted.u003cbru003eGrant me too, through his intercession, the graceu003cbru003ethat I need (mention your intention).u003cbru003eAnd make our joy full, raising Carlo amongu003cbru003ethe saints of your Church,u003cbru003eso that his smile shines again for usu003cbru003eto the glory of your name. Amen.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/slideshow {\"id\":608815,\"cover\":\" --u003enu003ch3u003eSweet pictures of Carlo Acutisu003c\/h3u003eu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-slideshow\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"(Slideshow) CARLO ACUTIS\" \/u003eu003ca href=\" the slideshow u003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/slideshow --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Prayer to Bl. Carlo Acutis for a miracle\",\"subheading\":\"The official prayer to Bl. Carlo Acutis, asking for his miraculous intercession.\",\"author\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"1243\",\"link\":\" Kosloski graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Catholic studies and a master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute. He is currently a spirituality writer for Aleteia.org and has been featured on such places as The Huffington Post, Crisis Magazine, The Catholic Herald, Catholic Exchange, National Catholic Register and EWTN Radio.\",\"twitter\":\"PhilipKosloski\",\"facebook\":\"philipkosloski\",\"subtitle\":\"\",\"title_guest_author\":\"\",\"thumb\":\" Kosloski\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" ,\"link\":\"\/2021\/10\/12\/prayer-to-bl-carlo-acutis-for-a-miracle\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 78, 21, 171, 1 )\",\"term_id\":1494,\"category\":\"Spirituality\",\"category_slug\":\"spirituality\",\"category_id\":1494,\"category_color\":\"#4e15ab\",\"parent_category\":\"Spirituality\",\"published\":1634014800,\"published_datalayer\":\"2021.10.12\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 10\/12\/21\",\"tags\":\"Carlo Acutis, Catholic Prayers, Saints\",\"firsttag\":\"Saints\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423717326,\"name\":\"Carlo Acutis\",\"link\":\" Prayers\",\"link\":\" Department\",\"settings\":\"disable_slideshow_cta\":\"\",\"template_customizations\":\"\",\"post_appearance_setting\":\"no_drop_caps\":false,\"hide_from_tops\":false,\"hide_date\":false,\"no_index\":false,\"hide_post\":false,\"hide_post_in_newsletter\":false,\"wibbitz_enabled\":false,\"ads_disabled\":false,\"connatix_carousel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_position\":\"\",\"exclude_banner_article\":false,\"div_moneytags_position\":\"\",\"hide_promotional_box\":false,\"original_article\":\"is_original\":\"1\",\"url\":\"\",\"edition\":\"en\",\"gtm\":\"page_type\":\"\",\"page_type_2\":\"\",\"category_name\":\"spirituality\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Spirituality\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"dimension2\":\"Spirituality\",\"dimension3\":\"1634014800\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2021.10.12\",\"dimension8\":\"Carlo Acutis, Catholic Prayers, Saints\",\"dimension9\":\"The official prayer to Bl. Carlo Acutis, asking for his miraculous intercession.\",\"dimension10\":\"636439\",\"dimension11\":\"Carlo Acutis\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Spirituality Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Spirituality\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":301,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe official prayer to Bl. Carlo Acutis, asking for his miraculous intercession.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eEver since his beatification in 2020, Catholics around the world have begun to seek the \"computer geek\" saint's heavenly intercession.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eHere is the u003ca href=\" prayer for his cause for canonizationu003c\/au003e, that can be used to pray for a miracle from God.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":2014,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe bodies of some saints don't decompose, due to what we understand to be a special intervention from God.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eIn the case of some holy men and women, Godu0026#8217;s preservation of their bodies is a sign of their holiness and a call to each of us to pursue sanctity.u003cbr \/u003eu0026nbsp;u003cbr \/u003eThe term \u201cincorruptible,\u201d when used within the Catholic faith, refers to bodies of saints that have not naturally decomposed over time. Incorruptibility is different from bodily preservation, such as mummification, embalming, or any other human effort. Rather, these bodies \u2013 often having been naturally buried for decades or centuries \u2013 show little to no sign of having corrupted. Additionally, some incorruptible saints are reported to give off a sweet smelling odor.u003cbr \/u003eu0026nbsp;u003cbr \/u003eAs the Author of all nature (including the laws of science), God clearly has the power to preserve the bodies of anyone he chooses. The Church considers the incorruptibles to be a sign of divine intervention \u2013 a miraculous occurrence \u2013 though this fact alone does not elevate a man or woman to sainthood (canonization is a lengthy process which requires the affirmation of several miracles performed by the saint).u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eNot every saint is incorruptible, and while incorruptibility is clearly a sign of Godu0026#8217;s power that inspires reverence among the faithful, no specific reason is known for why some saints\u2019 bodies are incorruptible and others are not.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eWho are they?u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe first known incorruptible is St. Cecilia, a Roman martyr who died in the latter half of the second century. When her body was to be moved to a new tomb over 600 years later, she was discovered in the exact same position she was recorded as being buried in. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eShe is just one of a number of saints known to be incorruptible, including St. Catherine Labour\u00e9, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Clare of Assisi, St. Francis de Sales, and a great number more. Some, such as St. Catherine Labour\u00e9u0026#8217;s body in Paris, can be visited for veneration by pilgrims in churches across Europe and beyond.u003cbr \/u003e\u00a0u003cbr \/u003eMany skeptics either ignore the miraculous state of these incorruptible bodies or come up with an inadequate scientific explanation. Yet no explanation beyond Godu0026#8217;s direct intervention in the natural decay of these bodies can fully account for the bodies of these holy men and women who have remained largely intact over so many years.u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Incredible incorrupt saintsu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" BERNADETTE OF LOURDES\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" of the most remarkable incorrupt saintsu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn the case of some holy men and women, God's preservation of their bodies is a sign of their holiness and a call to each of us to pursue sanctity.u003cbru003eu0026nbsp;u003cbru003eThe term \u201cincorruptible,\u201d when used within the Catholic faith, refers to bodies of saints that have not naturally decomposed over time. Incorruptibility is different from bodily preservation, such as mummification, embalming, or any other human effort. Rather, these bodies \u2013 often having been naturally buried for decades or centuries \u2013 show little to no sign of having corrupted. Additionally, some incorruptible saints are reported to give off a sweet smelling odor.u003cbru003eu0026nbsp;u003cbru003eAs the Author of all nature (including the laws of science), God clearly has the power to preserve the bodies of anyone he chooses. The Church considers the incorruptibles to be a sign of divine intervention \u2013 a miraculous occurrence \u2013 though this fact alone does not elevate a man or woman to sainthood (canonization is a lengthy process which requires the affirmation of several miracles performed by the saint).u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eNot every saint is incorruptible, and while incorruptibility is clearly a sign of God's power that inspires reverence among the faithful, no specific reason is known for why some saints\u2019 bodies are incorruptible and others are not.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Who are they?\" --u003enu003ch3u003eWho are they?u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe first known incorruptible is St. Cecilia, a Roman martyr who died in the latter half of the second century. When her body was to be moved to a new tomb over 600 years later, she was discovered in the exact same position she was recorded as being buried in. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eShe is just one of a number of saints known to be incorruptible, including St. Catherine Labour\u00e9, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Clare of Assisi, St. Francis de Sales, and a great number more. Some, such as St. Catherine Labour\u00e9's body in Paris, can be visited for veneration by pilgrims in churches across Europe and beyond.u003cbru003e\u00a0u003cbru003eMany skeptics either ignore the miraculous state of these incorruptible bodies or come up with an inadequate scientific explanation. Yet no explanation beyond God's direct intervention in the natural decay of these bodies can fully account for the bodies of these holy men and women who have remained largely intact over so many years.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Incredible incorrupt saints\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Incredible incorrupt saintsu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" of the most remarkable incorrupt saints\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" of the most remarkable incorrupt saintsu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Who are the \u201cincorruptibles\u201d?\",\"subheading\":\"The bodies of some saints don't decompose, due to what we understand to be a special intervention from God.\",\"author\":\"Caitlin Bootsma\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"198\",\"link\":\" Bootsma\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" Arregui\",\"link\":\" Isidore, incorrupt in the cathedral of Madrid, Spain\",\"alt\":\"SAN ISIDRO\",\"link\":\"\/2013\/02\/07\/who-are-the-incorruptibles\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 0, 31, 77, 1 )\",\"term_id\":1494,\"category\":\"Spirituality\",\"category_slug\":\"spirituality\",\"category_id\":1494,\"category_color\":\"#001F4D\",\"parent_category\":\"Spirituality\",\"published\":1360247674,\"published_datalayer\":\"2013.02.07\",\"article_modified_date\":1716558609,\"article_modified\":true,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 02\/07\/13u003cspan class=\"date-separator\"u003e - u003c\/spanu003eu003cspan class=\"date-updated\"u003eupdated on 05\/24\/24u003c\/spanu003e\",\"tags\":\"Miracles, Saints\",\"firsttag\":\"Saints\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423714515,\"name\":\"Miracles\",\"link\":\" Department\",\"settings\":\"disable_slideshow_cta\":\"\",\"template_customizations\":\"\",\"post_appearance_setting\":\"no_drop_caps\":false,\"hide_from_tops\":false,\"hide_date\":false,\"hide_post\":false,\"hide_post_in_newsletter\":false,\"ads_disabled\":false,\"inread_ads_disabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position_enabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position\":\"2\",\"test_pixel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_position\":\"\",\"exclude_banner_article\":false,\"div_moneytags_position\":\"\",\"hide_promotional_box\":false,\"original_article\":\"is_original\":\"1\",\"url\":\"\",\"edition\":\"en\",\"gtm\":\"page_type\":\"\",\"page_type_2\":\"\",\"category_name\":\"spirituality\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Spirituality\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"Caitlin Bootsma\",\"dimension2\":\"Spirituality\",\"dimension3\":\"1360247674\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"Optimized\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2013.02.07\",\"dimension8\":\"Miracles, Saints\",\"dimension9\":\"The bodies of some saints don't decompose, due to what we understand to be a special intervention from God.\",\"dimension10\":\"2014\",\"dimension11\":\"Miracles\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Spirituality Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Spirituality\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":542,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe bodies of some saints don't decompose, due to what we understand to be a special intervention from God.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eIn the case of some holy men and women, God's preservation of their bodies is a sign of their holiness and a call to each of us to pursue sanctity.u003cbru003eu0026nbsp;u003cbru003eThe term \u201cincorruptible,\u201d when used within the Catholic faith, refers to bodies of saints that have not naturally decomposed over time. Incorruptibility is different from bodily preservation, such as mummification, embalming, or any other human effort. Rather, these bodies \u2013 often having been naturally buried for decades or centuries \u2013 show little to no sign of having corrupted. Additionally, some incorruptible saints are reported to give off a sweet smelling odor.u003cbru003eu0026nbsp;u003cbru003eAs the Author of all nature (including the laws of science), God clearly has the power to preserve the bodies of anyone he chooses. The Church considers the incorruptibles to be a sign of divine intervention \u2013 a miraculous occurrence \u2013 though this fact alone does not elevate a man or woman to sainthood (canonization is a lengthy process which requires the affirmation of several miracles performed by the saint).u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eNot every saint is incorruptible, and while incorruptibility is clearly a sign of God's power that inspires reverence among the faithful, no specific reason is known for why some saints\u2019 bodies are incorruptible and others are not.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":325160,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eProvided the prayer to St. Anthony is said in faith and for a particular spiritual benefit, it will not \"fail.\"u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eSt. Anthony of Padua is known by many as a miracle-worker. u003cstrongu003eA countless number of people over the centuries have prayed to him in faith and have received a miraculous response to their prayers.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eSimilar to the u0026#8220;u003ca href=\" Prayer to St. Josephu003c\/au003e,u0026#8221; this prayer to St. Anthony, according to many, u0026#8220;has never been known to fail, provided that the request is for one\u2019s spiritual benefit or for those whom we are praying for.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIt is important to rememberu003cstrongu003e u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"God\u00a0always\u00a0answers our prayers\"u003eGod\u00a0u003cemu003ealwaysu003c\/emu003e\u00a0answers our prayersu003c\/au003e. u003c\/strongu003eHis response may not always be what we expected or wanted, but he always grants us exactly what we need.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHere is the Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony that many continue to pray with a deep trust that God will provide for them in their need.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eO Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me [mention request here].u003c\/pu003ennnnu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003eu003cpu003eO gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms. The gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-dailymotion wp-block-embed-dailymotion wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-original=\"false\"u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"u003enu003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"St. Anthony, Saint of Miracles\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" src=\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"u003eu003c\/iframeu003enu003c\/divu003enu003c\/figureu003enu003cpu003ettttu003cspan class=\"bkreadmore\" data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\"u003eu003cbr \/u003entttt    u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"75\" src=\" \/u003eu003cbr \/u003entttt    u003cspan class=\"text-container-with-image\"u003eu003cbr \/u003en                        u003cspan class=\"read-more\"u003eu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003en                        u003ca href=\"  u003cstrongu003eA prayer of exorcism taught by Saint Anthonyu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003cbr \/u003en                    u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003en                u003c\/spanu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003ettttu003cspan class=\"bkreadmore\" data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\"u003eu003cbr \/u003entttt    u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ST. JOSEPH\" width=\"150\" height=\"75\" src=\" \/u003eu003cbr \/u003entttt    u003cspan class=\"text-container-with-image\"u003eu003cbr \/u003en                        u003cspan class=\"read-more\"u003eu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003en                        u003ca href=\"  u003cstrongu003eThis ancient prayer to St. Joseph has u0026#8220;never been known to failu0026#8221;u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003cbr \/u003en                    u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003en                u003c\/spanu003eu003c\/pu003en\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eSt. Anthony of Padua is known by many as a miracle-worker. u003cstrongu003eA countless number of people over the centuries have prayed to him in faith and have received a miraculous response to their prayers.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eSimilar to the \"u003ca href=\" Prayer to St. Josephu003c\/au003e,\" this prayer to St. Anthony, according to many, \"has never been known to fail, provided that the request is for one\u2019s spiritual benefit or for those whom we are praying for.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIt is important to rememberu003cstrongu003e u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"God\u00a0always\u00a0answers our prayers\"u003eGod\u00a0u003cemu003ealwaysu003c\/emu003e\u00a0answers our prayersu003c\/au003e. u003c\/strongu003eHis response may not always be what we expected or wanted, but he always grants us exactly what we need.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHere is the Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony that many continue to pray with a deep trust that God will provide for them in their need.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote \"className\":\"is-style-default\" --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eO Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me [mention request here].u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eO gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms. The gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:embed \"url\":\" wp-has-aspect-ratio\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-dailymotion wp-block-embed-dailymotion wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"u003eu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"u003en \/wp:embed --u003ennu003c!-- wp:shortcode --u003en[read_also art1=\"90851\" \/]nu003c!-- \/wp:shortcode --u003ennu003c!-- wp:shortcode --u003en[read_also art1=\"283286\" \/]nu003c!-- \/wp:shortcode --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"This prayer to St. Anthony is said to have \u201cnever been known to fail\u201d\",\"subheading\":\"Provided the prayer to St. Anthony is said in faith and for a particular spiritual benefit, it will not \"fail.\"\",\"author\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"1243\",\"link\":\" Kosloski graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Catholic studies and a master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute. He is currently a spirituality writer for Aleteia.org and has been featured on such places as The Huffington Post, Crisis Magazine, The Catholic Herald, Catholic Exchange, National Catholic Register and EWTN Radio.\",\"twitter\":\"PhilipKosloski\",\"facebook\":\"philipkosloski\",\"subtitle\":\"\",\"title_guest_author\":\"\",\"thumb\":\" Kosloski\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA Public Domain\",\"copyright\":\"Public Domain\",\"link\":\" ANTHONY OF PADUA\",\"link\":\"\/2018\/07\/14\/this-prayer-to-st-anthony-is-said-to-have-never-been-known-to-fail\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 78, 21, 171, 1 )\",\"term_id\":1494,\"category\":\"Spirituality\",\"category_slug\":\"spirituality\",\"category_id\":1494,\"category_color\":\"#4e15ab\",\"parent_category\":\"Spirituality\",\"published\":1531526434,\"published_datalayer\":\"2018.07.14\",\"article_modified_date\":1693989264,\"article_modified\":true,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 07\/14\/18u003cspan class=\"date-separator\"u003e - u003c\/spanu003eu003cspan class=\"date-updated\"u003eupdated on 09\/13\/23u003c\/spanu003e\",\"tags\":\"Prayers for a Particular Need, Saints\",\"firsttag\":\"Saints\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423715931,\"name\":\"Prayers for a Particular Need\",\"link\":\" Department\",\"settings\":\"disable_slideshow_cta\":\"\",\"template_customizations\":\"\",\"post_appearance_setting\":\"no_drop_caps\":false,\"hide_from_tops\":false,\"hide_date\":false,\"hide_post\":false,\"hide_post_in_newsletter\":false,\"ads_disabled\":false,\"inread_ads_disabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position_enabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position\":\"2\",\"test_pixel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_position\":\"\",\"exclude_banner_article\":false,\"div_moneytags_position\":\"\",\"hide_promotional_box\":false,\"original_article\":\"is_original\":\"1\",\"url\":\"\",\"edition\":\"en\",\"gtm\":\"page_type\":\"\",\"page_type_2\":\"\",\"category_name\":\"spirituality\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Spirituality\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"dimension2\":\"Spirituality\",\"dimension3\":\"1531526434\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"Optimized\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2018.07.14\",\"dimension8\":\"Prayers for a Particular Need, Saints\",\"dimension9\":\"Provided the prayer to St. Anthony is said in faith and for a particular spiritual benefit, it will not \"fail.\"\",\"dimension10\":\"325160\",\"dimension11\":\"Prayers for a Particular Need\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Spirituality Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Spirituality\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":403,\"shortcodes\":[\"tag\":\"read_also\",\"text\":\"[read_also art1=\"90851\" \/]\",\"attrs\":\"art1\":\"90851\",\"tag\":\"read_also\",\"text\":\"[read_also art1=\"283286\" \/]\",\"attrs\":\"art1\":\"283286\"],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eProvided the prayer to St. Anthony is said in faith and for a particular spiritual benefit, it will not \"fail.\"u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eSt. Anthony of Padua is known by many as a miracle-worker. u003cstrongu003eA countless number of people over the centuries have prayed to him in faith and have received a miraculous response to their prayers.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eSimilar to the \"u003ca href=\" Prayer to St. Josephu003c\/au003e,\" this prayer to St. Anthony, according to many, \"has never been known to fail, provided that the request is for one\u2019s spiritual benefit or for those whom we are praying for.\"u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":805867,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eCanadian bishops and Vatican team up to promote \"helping people live well\" through end-of-life challenges.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eHope was the central theme at an international symposium in Toronto about palliative care \u2013 a field of medicine that provides relief of pain and suffering to the sick and dying. Organizers and speakers at the symposium insisted that u003cstrongu003epalliative care offers so much hope that patients would not even consider euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBut organizers had another hope in mind as well: their own hope that the three-day symposium would begin to spread the news about palliative care, reaching policy-makers in Canada as they continue to implement the euthanasia law known as \u201cMedical Aid in Dying,\u201d or MAiD.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Canadian government recently decided to postpone an expansion of MAiD to persons suffering from mental illness. But the delay was u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003enot because of any ethical concernsu003c\/au003e, and simply based on practical matters.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe May 21-23 symposium, \u201cTowards a Narrative of Hope,\u201d was organized by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) and the Pontifical Academy for Life. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eExperts in ethics, medicine, healthcare, law, and pastoral care discussedu003cstrongu003e strategies to relieve suffering during illness and dyingu003c\/strongu003e, as well as ways to u003cstrongu003eprovide appropriate human accompaniment u003c\/strongu003eto improve the quality of life and well-being of patients and their families.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eNot a burdenu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eIn a u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ewritten messageu003c\/au003e, Pope Francis encouraged the participants to persevere in their commitment to promoting palliative care, which is an expression of compassion and respect for the infinite dignity of every person.u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cYour service is important \u2014 I would even say essential \u2014 in helping the sick and dying realize that u003cstrongu003ethey are not isolated or alone, that their lives are not a burden,u003c\/strongu003e but that they always remain inherently valuable in the eyes of God (cf. Psalm 116:15) and united to us by the bonds of communion,\u201d Francis wrote.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eBishop William T. McGrattan, president of the Canadian bishops\u2019 conference, said at a concluding press conference that palliative care \u201crecognizes the dignity of the human person and u003cstrongu003esupports the relationships that are important for an individualu003c\/strongu003e, especially family and community.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBishop No\u00ebl Simard, Bishop of Valleyfield, Quebec, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said the symposium had the objective of building a strong advocacy network, establishing a \u201cdynamic network and forum of key leaders in order to affirm and advocate for an effective and comprehensive palliative care and end of life care, which facilitates hope and honors meaning to spiritual and personal accompaniment.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eAccompanimentu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAn important element of palliative care, Bishop Simard said, is accompaniment \u2013 the presence of compassion and love surrounding the person who is sick and dying.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003e\u201cMAid and palliative care are contradictory,\u201d u003c\/strongu003eBishop Simard told u003cemu003eAleteiau003c\/emu003e. \u201cWe want to focus on the necessity and the beauty of palliative care. The more we give access to good, quality palliative care, the less people will think of asking for u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eMAiDu003c\/au003e.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHe added that it\u2019s \u201cunbelievable\u201d that the government wants to give more people, such as the mentally ill, access to MAiD.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eDr. Leonie Herx, a specialist in palliative care for both children and adults, said that palliative care often is misunderstood as an intervention only at the end of life when there\u2019s no hope left.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cPalliative care is really about helping people live well through the challenges that they face with serious illness through to the end of their lives,\u201d said Dr. Herx, a clinical professor at the University of Calgary. \u201cIt\u2019s applicable to people of all ages with any type of diagnosis, in any setting of care. It involves a holistic approach that includes psychological, spiritual, social and physical aspects of life that make us human and supports us in achieving true human flourishing.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eShe added, u003cstrongu003e\u201cThis type of care recognizes the dignity and mutual dependency of one another and uplifts the intrinsic worth of each and every person. You matter.\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eA human rightu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eHerx pointed out that it is a human right to access palliative care. \u201cThe World Health Organization has recognized that countries have an u003cstrongu003eethical mandate to improve access to palliative careu003c\/strongu003e,\u201d she said. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBut palliative care is not recognized as an essential service in the Canada Health Act, and there is unequal access to palliative care and euthanasia.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIt\u2019s not funded as an essential service under the Canada Health Act,\u201d she said in answer to a question at the press conference.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003ennnnu003cpu003e\u201cMany of the reasons people get MAiD is they feel a burden, they feel isolated and lonely, unable to enjoy life, that is to say, we have a duty to make sure that people have the resources they need to live well,\u201d Herx said.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eResolutionsu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe symposium included an interfaith panel featuring different religious and cultural perspectives highlighting the importance of faith and culture in supporting the needs of the sick and dying and alleviating their physical, spiritual, and emotional suffering.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eA working group is now tasked with collating the participants\u2019 key recommendations and translating insights from the presentations and discussions into concrete strategies of actions. This will u003cstrongu003efocus on five areasu003c\/strongu003e: advocacy for palliative care, community engagement and support, education, integrating the cultural dimension into palliative care, and palliative care policy and legislation.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cEach of us, as a member of society, has a duty to assist and love the sick and dying and to support their loved ones with compassion so that no one is isolated, alone, or forgotten in their time of need,\u201d Bishop McGrattan said. \u201cThis Symposium signifies a strong commitment to life and holistic care, which will bear much fruit.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Lifestyle\" data-category-english=\"lifestyle\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" together for 35 years finally marry in palliative careu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"News\" data-category-english=\"news\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" CURE PALLIATIVE\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" pediatric hospital opens new palliative care centeru003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Church\" data-category-english=\"church\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" GOOD FRIDAY\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" wonders if parishes have a death ministryu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHope was the central theme at an international symposium in Toronto about palliative care \u2013 a field of medicine that provides relief of pain and suffering to the sick and dying. Organizers and speakers at the symposium insisted that u003cstrongu003epalliative care offers so much hope that patients would not even consider euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBut organizers had another hope in mind as well: their own hope that the three-day symposium would begin to spread the news about palliative care, reaching policy-makers in Canada as they continue to implement the euthanasia law known as \u201cMedical Aid in Dying,\u201d or MAiD.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Canadian government recently decided to postpone an expansion of MAiD to persons suffering from mental illness. But the delay was u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003enot because of any ethical concernsu003c\/au003e, and simply based on practical matters.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe May 21-23 symposium, \u201cTowards a Narrative of Hope,\u201d was organized by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) and the Pontifical Academy for Life. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eExperts in ethics, medicine, healthcare, law, and pastoral care discussedu003cstrongu003e strategies to relieve suffering during illness and dyingu003c\/strongu003e, as well as ways to u003cstrongu003eprovide appropriate human accompaniment u003c\/strongu003eto improve the quality of life and well-being of patients and their families.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Not a burden\" --u003enu003ch3u003eNot a burdenu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn a u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ewritten messageu003c\/au003e, Pope Francis encouraged the participants to persevere in their commitment to promoting palliative care, which is an expression of compassion and respect for the infinite dignity of every person.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cYour service is important \u2014 I would even say essential \u2014 in helping the sick and dying realize that u003cstrongu003ethey are not isolated or alone, that their lives are not a burden,u003c\/strongu003e but that they always remain inherently valuable in the eyes of God (cf. Psalm 116:15) and united to us by the bonds of communion,\u201d Francis wrote.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBishop William T. McGrattan, president of the Canadian bishops\u2019 conference, said at a concluding press conference that palliative care \u201crecognizes the dignity of the human person and u003cstrongu003esupports the relationships that are important for an individualu003c\/strongu003e, especially family and community.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBishop No\u00ebl Simard, Bishop of Valleyfield, Quebec, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said the symposium had the objective of building a strong advocacy network, establishing a \u201cdynamic network and forum of key leaders in order to affirm and advocate for an effective and comprehensive palliative care and end of life care, which facilitates hope and honors meaning to spiritual and personal accompaniment.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Accompaniment\" --u003enu003ch3u003eAccompanimentu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAn important element of palliative care, Bishop Simard said, is accompaniment \u2013 the presence of compassion and love surrounding the person who is sick and dying.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003e\u201cMAid and palliative care are contradictory,\u201d u003c\/strongu003eBishop Simard told u003cemu003eAleteiau003c\/emu003e. \u201cWe want to focus on the necessity and the beauty of palliative care. The more we give access to good, quality palliative care, the less people will think of asking for u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eMAiDu003c\/au003e.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHe added that it\u2019s \u201cunbelievable\u201d that the government wants to give more people, such as the mentally ill, access to MAiD.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eDr. Leonie Herx, a specialist in palliative care for both children and adults, said that palliative care often is misunderstood as an intervention only at the end of life when there\u2019s no hope left.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cPalliative care is really about helping people live well through the challenges that they face with serious illness through to the end of their lives,\u201d said Dr. Herx, a clinical professor at the University of Calgary. \u201cIt\u2019s applicable to people of all ages with any type of diagnosis, in any setting of care. It involves a holistic approach that includes psychological, spiritual, social and physical aspects of life that make us human and supports us in achieving true human flourishing.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eShe added, u003cstrongu003e\u201cThis type of care recognizes the dignity and mutual dependency of one another and uplifts the intrinsic worth of each and every person. You matter.\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"A human right\" --u003enu003ch3u003eA human rightu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHerx pointed out that it is a human right to access palliative care. \u201cThe World Health Organization has recognized that countries have an u003cstrongu003eethical mandate to improve access to palliative careu003c\/strongu003e,\u201d she said. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBut palliative care is not recognized as an essential service in the Canada Health Act, and there is unequal access to palliative care and euthanasia.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIt\u2019s not funded as an essential service under the Canada Health Act,\u201d she said in answer to a question at the press conference.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cMany of the reasons people get MAiD is they feel a burden, they feel isolated and lonely, unable to enjoy life, that is to say, we have a duty to make sure that people have the resources they need to live well,\u201d Herx said.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Resolutions\" --u003enu003ch3u003eResolutionsu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe symposium included an interfaith panel featuring different religious and cultural perspectives highlighting the importance of faith and culture in supporting the needs of the sick and dying and alleviating their physical, spiritual, and emotional suffering.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eA working group is now tasked with collating the participants\u2019 key recommendations and translating insights from the presentations and discussions into concrete strategies of actions. This will u003cstrongu003efocus on five areasu003c\/strongu003e: advocacy for palliative care, community engagement and support, education, integrating the cultural dimension into palliative care, and palliative care policy and legislation.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cEach of us, as a member of society, has a duty to assist and love the sick and dying and to support their loved ones with compassion so that no one is isolated, alone, or forgotten in their time of need,\u201d Bishop McGrattan said. \u201cThis Symposium signifies a strong commitment to life and holistic care, which will bear much fruit.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" together for 35 years finally marry in palliative care\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" together for 35 years finally marry in palliative careu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" pediatric hospital opens new palliative care center\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" pediatric hospital opens new palliative care centeru003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" wonders if parishes have a death ministry\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" wonders if parishes have a death ministryu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Hope is enough to counter euthanasia: Palliative care symposium\",\"subheading\":\"Canadian bishops and Vatican team up to promote \"helping people live well\" through end-of-life challenges.\",\"author\":\"John Burger\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"803\",\"link\":\" Burger has been a writer for Aleteia's English edition since 2013. He is the author of \"At the Foot of the Cross: Lessons from Ukraine,\" a book-length interview with the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. John's 30-year career in the Catholic press includes work at the National Catholic Register and Catholic New York, as well as freelance writing for many periodicals and websites. He has a bachelor's degree in English from Iona University in New Rochelle, NY, and a master's degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Prior to his career as a Catholic journalist, he taught English in China and France.\",\"twitter\":\"\",\"facebook\":\"\",\"subtitle\":\"\",\"title_guest_author\":\"\",\"thumb\":\" Burger\",\"hreflangs\": Phanie via AFP\",\"link\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"alt\":\"Hands\",\"link\":\"\/2024\/05\/27\/hope-is-enough-to-counter-euthanasia-palliative-care-symposium\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 0, 31, 77, 1 )\",\"term_id\":423715164,\"category\":\"News\",\"category_slug\":\"news\",\"category_id\":423715164,\"category_color\":\"#001F4D\",\"parent_category\":\"News\",\"published\":1716793114,\"published_datalayer\":\"2024.05.27\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/27\/24\",\"tags\":\"Bioethics, Canada, Death, Euthanasia, Pope Francis\",\"firsttag\":\"Pope Francis\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423714871,\"name\":\"Bioethics\",\"link\":\" Francis\",\"link\":\" Department\",\"settings\":\"disable_slideshow_cta\":\"\",\"template_customizations\":\"\",\"post_appearance_setting\":\"no_drop_caps\":false,\"hide_from_tops\":false,\"hide_date\":false,\"hide_post\":false,\"hide_post_in_newsletter\":false,\"ads_disabled\":false,\"inread_ads_disabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position_enabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position\":\"2\",\"test_pixel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_position\":\"\",\"exclude_banner_article\":false,\"div_moneytags_position\":\"\",\"hide_promotional_box\":false,\"original_article\":\"is_original\":\"1\",\"url\":\"\",\"edition\":\"en\",\"gtm\":\"page_type\":\"\",\"page_type_2\":\"\",\"category_name\":\"news\",\"article_subcategory\":\"News\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"John Burger\",\"dimension2\":\"News\",\"dimension3\":\"1716793114\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2024.05.27\",\"dimension8\":\"Bioethics, Canada, Death, Euthanasia, Pope Francis\",\"dimension9\":\"Canadian bishops and Vatican team up to promote \"helping people live well\" through end-of-life challenges.\",\"dimension10\":\"805867\",\"dimension11\":\"Bioethics\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Infotainment Department\",\"dimension14\":\"News\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":1495,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eCanadian bishops and Vatican team up to promote \"helping people live well\" through end-of-life challenges.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eHope was the central theme at an international symposium in Toronto about palliative care \u2013 a field of medicine that provides relief of pain and suffering to the sick and dying. Organizers and speakers at the symposium insisted that u003cstrongu003epalliative care offers so much hope that patients would not even consider euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eBut organizers had another hope in mind as well: their own hope that the three-day symposium would begin to spread the news about palliative care, reaching policy-makers in Canada as they continue to implement the euthanasia law known as \u201cMedical Aid in Dying,\u201d or MAiD.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":126509,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eWe remember those holy people who chose to be a beacon of light in the midst of war.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eEach year those in the United States celebrate two holidays, u003cstrongu003eMemorial Day and Veterans Day. u003c\/strongu003eVeterans Day honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces, while Memorial Day focuses on those who have died. The history of the national holiday dates back to 1918, when it originated as Armistice Day.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eOn that dayu003c\/au003e, \u201con the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as \u2018the Great War.\u2019 Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIt is a day when we thank those who have served our country, but also pray that\u00a0we will some day live in a world without war.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eChurchu0026#8217;s stance on waru003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eCatechismu003c\/emu003e states, \u201cThe fifth commandment forbids the intentional destruction of human life. Because of the evils and injustices that accompany all war, the Church insistently urges everyone to prayer and to action so that the divine Goodness may free us from the ancient bondage of war. All citizens and all governments are obliged to work for the avoidance of war\u201d (CCC 2307-2308).u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eAt the same time the Church allows, \u201cas long as the danger of war persists and there is no international authority with the necessary competence and power, governments cannot be denied the right of lawful self-defense, once all peace efforts have failed\u201d (CCC 2308).u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eIt is a tricky issue, one that the Church has had to grapple with over the ages. Throughout the years there have been many holy men and women who had to discern what the best course of action should be in the face of armed conflict. u003cstrongu003eHere are four such examples of saints who, through military service, chose to be a beacon of light in the midst of war.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eSt. Joan of Arcu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAt a young age, Joan heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Margaret of Antioch instructing her to \u201cbe good\u201d and \u201cgo to church.\u201d However, as she grew older these voices began to direct her towards the fierce war between France and England. They told her that she must help Charles VII secure the throne at Reims and even lead the French armies into battle.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eTaking up this mission, Joan dismissedu0026nbsp;the camp followers u0026#8212; prostitutes, gamblers, and others u0026#8212; who distracted the disheartened army and urged the soldiers to go to confession and attend Mass. Joan\u2019s leadership and counsel helped the French win key victories in the war. At the head of the army or in the midst of battles she carried only a banner marked with the initials of Jesus and Mary, and refused to touch a sword.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eSt. Mauriceu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eDuring the 3rd century Maurice rose in military rank to become the leader of the Theban legion in the Roman army, commanding more thanu0026nbsp;6,000 soldiers. According to some accounts the entire legion was composed of Christian soldiers.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen the legion was called to assist Emperor Maximian in an offensive in Gaul, the soldiers were ordered to offer sacrifices to the Roman gods. While Maurice and his men pledged allegiance to Rome, they refused to worship the false gods. Maximian at first tried to influence them by having every tenth man killed. This did not work and eventually the Emperor made the decision to kill the entire legion for disobeying his orders. Maurice and his companions were faithful to Christ to the end.u003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eBl. Rupert Mayeru003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eIn 1914, Mayer volunteered as a chaplain during the First World War for the German army. After serving in a military hospital, Mayer requested to be sent to the lines to minister to the spiritual needs of the soldiers in battle.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eMayer would crawl on the ground from solider to soldier, administering the sacraments and offering counsel in the midst of the bloodshed. He lost his leg in a grenade attack and was then known as the \u201climping priest.\u201d In 1915 Germany awarded Mayer the \u201cIron Cross\u201d for bravery and was the first chaplain to receive such an honor.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen Hitler rose to power, Mayer preached against his many heinous activities and the Gestapo warned Mayer to keep quiet. This didn\u2019t deter him and as a result, he was imprisonedu0026nbsp;several times and spent time inu0026nbsp;a concentration camp. He died after the war while celebrating Mass on All Saints Day.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eServant of God Emil Kapaunu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eFather Kapaun became a U.S. Army Chaplain in 1944 and was sent to the Burma theater to minister to the needs of soldiers in India. After a short reprieve from duty, Kapaun was sent to Japan in 1950 and then to serve as a chaplain in the Korean War later that year.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eDuring the waru003c\/au003e, Kapaun \u201cgained a reputation for his bravery in ministering to the soldiers in the thick of battle. During the Battle of Unsan on November 2 of that same year, he chose to remain with a number of wounded men rather than escape and was taken as a prisoner of war. Forced to march 60 miles to the prison camp in the bitter cold, Father Kapaun carried his wounded comrades and encouraged others\u00a0to do likewise. In the seven months in prison, Father Kapaun spent himself in heroic service to his fellow prisoners without regard for race, color or creed, giving them help and hope when they needed it most.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eFather Kapaun was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in 2013 and his case for canonization is currently underway. He has\u00a0been given the title \u201cServant of God.\u201du003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" por la paz en las naciones en guerra\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" for peace for countries involved in armed conflictsu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEach year those in the United States celebrate two holidays, u003cstrongu003eMemorial Day and Veterans Day. u003c\/strongu003eVeterans Day honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces, while Memorial Day focuses on those who have died. The history of the national holiday dates back to 1918, when it originated as Armistice Day.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eOn that dayu003c\/au003e, \u201con the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as \u2018the Great War.\u2019 Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIt is a day when we thank those who have served our country, but also pray that\u00a0we will some day live in a world without war.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Church's stance on war\" --u003enu003ch3u003eChurch's stance on waru003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eCatechismu003c\/emu003e states, \u201cThe fifth commandment forbids the intentional destruction of human life. Because of the evils and injustices that accompany all war, the Church insistently urges everyone to prayer and to action so that the divine Goodness may free us from the ancient bondage of war. All citizens and all governments are obliged to work for the avoidance of war\u201d (CCC 2307-2308).u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAt the same time the Church allows, \u201cas long as the danger of war persists and there is no international authority with the necessary competence and power, governments cannot be denied the right of lawful self-defense, once all peace efforts have failed\u201d (CCC 2308).u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIt is a tricky issue, one that the Church has had to grapple with over the ages. Throughout the years there have been many holy men and women who had to discern what the best course of action should be in the face of armed conflict. u003cstrongu003eHere are four such examples of saints who, through military service, chose to be a beacon of light in the midst of war.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"\\u003cstrong\\u003eSt. Joan of Arc\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\" --u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;St. Joan of Arcu0026lt;\/strongu0026gt;u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAt a young age, Joan heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Margaret of Antioch instructing her to \u201cbe good\u201d and \u201cgo to church.\u201d However, as she grew older these voices began to direct her towards the fierce war between France and England. They told her that she must help Charles VII secure the throne at Reims and even lead the French armies into battle.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eTaking up this mission, Joan dismissedu0026nbsp;the camp followers -- prostitutes, gamblers, and others -- who distracted the disheartened army and urged the soldiers to go to confession and attend Mass. Joan\u2019s leadership and counsel helped the French win key victories in the war. At the head of the army or in the midst of battles she carried only a banner marked with the initials of Jesus and Mary, and refused to touch a sword.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"\\u003cstrong\\u003eSt. Maurice\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\" --u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;St. Mauriceu0026lt;\/strongu0026gt;u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eDuring the 3rd century Maurice rose in military rank to become the leader of the Theban legion in the Roman army, commanding more thanu0026nbsp;6,000 soldiers. According to some accounts the entire legion was composed of Christian soldiers.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhen the legion was called to assist Emperor Maximian in an offensive in Gaul, the soldiers were ordered to offer sacrifices to the Roman gods. While Maurice and his men pledged allegiance to Rome, they refused to worship the false gods. Maximian at first tried to influence them by having every tenth man killed. This did not work and eventually the Emperor made the decision to kill the entire legion for disobeying his orders. Maurice and his companions were faithful to Christ to the end.u003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"\\u003cstrong\\u003eBl. Rupert Mayer\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\" --u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;Bl. Rupert Mayeru0026lt;\/strongu0026gt;u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn 1914, Mayer volunteered as a chaplain during the First World War for the German army. After serving in a military hospital, Mayer requested to be sent to the lines to minister to the spiritual needs of the soldiers in battle.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eMayer would crawl on the ground from solider to soldier, administering the sacraments and offering counsel in the midst of the bloodshed. He lost his leg in a grenade attack and was then known as the \u201climping priest.\u201d In 1915 Germany awarded Mayer the \u201cIron Cross\u201d for bravery and was the first chaplain to receive such an honor.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhen Hitler rose to power, Mayer preached against his many heinous activities and the Gestapo warned Mayer to keep quiet. This didn\u2019t deter him and as a result, he was imprisonedu0026nbsp;several times and spent time inu0026nbsp;a concentration camp. He died after the war while celebrating Mass on All Saints Day.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"\\u003cstrong\\u003eServant of God Emil Kapaun\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\" --u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;Servant of God Emil Kapaunu0026lt;\/strongu0026gt;u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFather Kapaun became a U.S. Army Chaplain in 1944 and was sent to the Burma theater to minister to the needs of soldiers in India. After a short reprieve from duty, Kapaun was sent to Japan in 1950 and then to serve as a chaplain in the Korean War later that year.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eDuring the waru003c\/au003e, Kapaun \u201cgained a reputation for his bravery in ministering to the soldiers in the thick of battle. During the Battle of Unsan on November 2 of that same year, he chose to remain with a number of wounded men rather than escape and was taken as a prisoner of war. Forced to march 60 miles to the prison camp in the bitter cold, Father Kapaun carried his wounded comrades and encouraged others\u00a0to do likewise. In the seven months in prison, Father Kapaun spent himself in heroic service to his fellow prisoners without regard for race, color or creed, giving them help and hope when they needed it most.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFather Kapaun was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in 2013 and his case for canonization is currently underway. He has\u00a0been given the title \u201cServant of God.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" for peace for countries involved in armed conflicts\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" for peace for countries involved in armed conflictsu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"4 Saints who served in the military\",\"subheading\":\"We remember those holy people who chose to be a beacon of light in the midst of war.\",\"author\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"1243\",\"link\":\" Kosloski graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Catholic studies and a master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute. He is currently a spirituality writer for Aleteia.org and has been featured on such places as The Huffington Post, Crisis Magazine, The Catholic Herald, Catholic Exchange, National Catholic Register and EWTN Radio.\",\"twitter\":\"PhilipKosloski\",\"facebook\":\"philipkosloski\",\"subtitle\":\"\",\"title_guest_author\":\"\",\"thumb\":\" Kosloski\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" SAINTS\",\"copyright\":\"Public Domain\",\"link\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"alt\":\"MILITARY SAINTS\",\"link\":\"\/2016\/11\/11\/4-saints-who-served-in-the-military\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 0, 31, 77, 1 )\",\"term_id\":1494,\"category\":\"Spirituality\",\"category_slug\":\"spirituality\",\"category_id\":1494,\"category_color\":\"#001F4D\",\"parent_category\":\"Spirituality\",\"published\":1478822432,\"published_datalayer\":\"2016.11.11\",\"article_modified_date\":1716535251,\"article_modified\":true,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 11\/11\/16u003cspan class=\"date-separator\"u003e - u003c\/spanu003eu003cspan class=\"date-updated\"u003eupdated on 05\/24\/24u003c\/spanu003e\",\"tags\":\"Devotions and Feasts, Saints, Saints of the United States\",\"firsttag\":\"Saints of the United States\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423715949,\"name\":\"Devotions and Feasts\",\"link\":\" of the United States\",\"link\":\" Department\",\"settings\":\"disable_slideshow_cta\":\"\",\"template_customizations\":\"\",\"post_appearance_setting\":\"no_drop_caps\":false,\"hide_from_tops\":false,\"hide_date\":false,\"hide_post\":false,\"hide_post_in_newsletter\":false,\"ads_disabled\":false,\"inread_ads_disabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position_enabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position\":\"2\",\"test_pixel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_position\":\"\",\"exclude_banner_article\":false,\"div_moneytags_position\":\"\",\"hide_promotional_box\":false,\"original_article\":\"is_original\":\"1\",\"url\":\"\",\"edition\":\"en\",\"gtm\":\"page_type\":\"\",\"page_type_2\":\"\",\"category_name\":\"spirituality\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Spirituality\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"dimension2\":\"Spirituality\",\"dimension3\":\"1478822432\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"Optimized\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2016.11.11\",\"dimension8\":\"Devotions and Feasts, Saints, Saints of the United States\",\"dimension9\":\"We remember those holy people who chose to be a beacon of light in the midst of war.\",\"dimension10\":\"126509\",\"dimension11\":\"Devotions and Feasts\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Spirituality Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Spirituality\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":1370,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eWe remember those holy people who chose to be a beacon of light in the midst of war.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eEach year those in the United States celebrate two holidays, u003cstrongu003eMemorial Day and Veterans Day. u003c\/strongu003eVeterans Day honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces, while Memorial Day focuses on those who have died. The history of the national holiday dates back to 1918, when it originated as Armistice Day.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eOn that dayu003c\/au003e, \u201con the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as \u2018the Great War.\u2019 Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars.\u201du003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":805387,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe great American director was recently honored at the TCM Film Festival. We look back at this complicated man and his faith-filled movies.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eMany of Hollywood\u2019s great classic directors had one thing in common: the Catholic faith that formed them in the heart of Christ.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eFilmmakers like Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra, Leo McCarey, and John Ford were infused from the cradle with the ideal that Christ taught and lived u0026#8212; to live for something greater than oneself, for love.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThat something greater foru0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;was expressed in a career packed with great films steeped in Catholic sensibilities. They portray life not as \u201csenseless wandering, but [a] pilgrimage leading to some sort of decreed epiphany [in which] the characters find redemption,\u201d asu0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;film scholar u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eTad Gallagher observedu003c\/au003e.u0026nbsp;In this, John Ford\u2019s filmography is a mirror of the need we all have for the redemption that Jesus won for us on the cross.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThen, too, there is a palpable sense of community inu0026nbsp;Ford\u2019s films, starting with the community of family. It was the societal building block that Fordu0026nbsp;soaked in from the time he opened his eyes onto the world of immigrant-rich Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on February 1, 1894.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\" alt=\"Film director John Ford with his daughter Barbara\" class=\"wp-image-805818\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,113 150w, ?resize=300,225 300w, ?resize=1024,768 1024w, ?resize=620,465 620w, ?resize=1140,855 1140w, ?resize=375,281 375w, ?resize=1013,760 1013w, ?resize=630,473 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eFilm director John Ford with his daughter Barbarau003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eLibrary of Congress | Public Domainu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eA career of excellenceu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eChristenedu0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;Martin \u201cJack\u201d Feeney, he was the 10th of 11 children born tou0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;Augustine Feeney and Barbara \u201cAbbey\u201d Curran. They were staunch Irish Catholic immigrants from, respectively, County Galway and the Island of Inishmore.u0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;Feeney, Sr. arrived in Boston in May 1872, followed a month later by his bride-to-be in Portland, where they tied the knot on July 31, 1875.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAfter high school,u0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;followed his older brother, \u201cFranku0026nbsp;Ford,\u201d to Hollywood, the new filmmaking capital, and began learning the art of filmmaking. By 1917, \u201cJohnu0026nbsp;Ford,\u201d 23, was behind the camera directing, making over 130 films, until he said \u201ccut\u201d for the last time in 1966. In that career, he won a record four \u201cBest Director\u201d Oscars foru0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Informeru003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1935);u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Grapes of Wrathu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1940);u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eHow Green Was My Valleyu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1941); andu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Quiet Manu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1952).u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThen there were classics likeu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eStage Coachu0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003e(1939), his first teaming with life-long friend and drinking buddy, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003e\u201cintellectually Catholic\u201du003c\/au003eu0026nbsp;and later convert,u0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;\u201cDuke\u201d Wayne;u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eMy Darling Clementineu0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003e(1946);u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eFort Apacheu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1948);u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Searchersu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1956); andu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1962). Even Ford\u2019s lesser-known films likeu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThree Godfathers (1948)u003c\/emu003e are worth watching. That one is about three bank robbers who become doting godfathers. Redemption writ large.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eDuring World War II,u0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;fought America\u2019s fascist enemies with nitrate celluloid film. Assigned as a Naval Reserve officer by OSS head \u201cWild Bill\u201d Donovan, Ford directedu0026nbsp;a number of documentaries, including the classics u003cemu003eBattle of Midwayu0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003eandu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eDecember 7,u003c\/emu003e in support of the war effort.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" src=\" alt=\"Monument Valley, where John Ford shot almost all of his westerns\" class=\"wp-image-805819\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,100 150w, ?resize=300,201 300w, ?resize=1024,684 1024w, ?resize=620,414 620w, ?resize=360,240 360w, ?resize=1140,762 1140w, ?resize=375,251 375w, ?resize=1137,760 1137w, ?resize=630,421 630w, ?resize=266,177 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eMonument Valley, where John Ford shot almost all of his westernsu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\"u003eDsdugan | Wikipedia | CC BY-SA 4.0 DEEDu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003e\u201cSimple faith in Jesus Christ\u201du003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eFord once said in an interview with writer-director Peter Bogdanovich that he was not u0026#8220;very Catholicu0026#8221; in practice. It should be noted, however, that Ford liked to assume a tough guy image, playing down the poetic and deeply sentimental aspects of his nature. Those are evident in his films, as are his religious yearnings.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIt is telling, for instance, that the first film that John Ford made as an independent producer wasu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Fugitiveu003c\/emu003e, based on Graham Greeneu0026#8217;su0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Power and the Gloryu003c\/emu003e. That novel is about a priest being hunted by anti-Catholic fanatics in Mexico. Most critics lambasted the film, which failed at the box office, but Ford remained proud of it.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eCertainly Fordu0026#8217;s marriageu0026nbsp;tou0026nbsp;Mary McBryde Smithu0026nbsp;Ford, a non-Catholic divorcee, created certain obstacles to the practice of his faith. Yet his grandson and biographer Dan Ford insists thatu0026nbsp;\u201csimple faith in Jesus Christ was a comfort to him in his last days.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eJohn Ford\u2019s Catholicism was epitomized by such gestures as giving a rosary to an atheist interviewer in the 60s and providing a chapel and farm as a memorial to members of his unit who had died in the war, as a place where war veterans could come with their families. The farm was later sold, and Ford donated the proceeds to the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills for financially needy retired actors. \u201cu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The John Ford Chapel\"u003eThe John Ford Chapelu003c\/au003e\u201d was subsequently moved there.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"853\" src=\" alt=\"The author at a John Ford display at the TCM Classic Film Festival\" class=\"wp-image-805820\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,107 150w, ?resize=300,213 300w, ?resize=1024,728 1024w, ?resize=620,441 620w, ?resize=1140,810 1140w, ?resize=375,267 375w, ?resize=1069,760 1069w, ?resize=630,448 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eThe author at a John Ford display at the TCM Classic Film Festivalu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eMary Claire Kendallu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eu0026#8216;The Searchersu0026#8217; and searching for purposeu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAt their recent film fest, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) premieredu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Searchersu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1956), beautifully restored courtesy of TCM and the Film Foundation. Thisu0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;masterpiece, set in Monument Valley, is indelibly imprinted withu0026nbsp;Ford\u2019s secret formula of community: a purpose larger than oneself, pilgrimage, and forgiveness.u0026nbsp;The heart of Christ!u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eTCM has devoted Season 5 of their podcast The Plot Thickens tou0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;Ford, which, fittingly premieres on June 6, the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The channel will also re-air his films during June, which is also the month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eFor his efforts, besides his record Oscar wins (besting Capra by one),u0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;was honored with the American Film Institute\u2019s Life Achievement Award on March 31, 1973. That same night President Richard Nixon presented him with the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ePresidential Medal of Freedomu003c\/au003e.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eAfter Nixon spoke,u0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;recounted a recent telephone conversation with the president, who wanted to know his reaction to POWs coming home. \u201cI said, \u2018Frankly, sir, I broke down and blubbered and cried like a baby. Then I reached for my rosary and said a few decades of the beads\u2026\u2019\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eJohnu0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;died on August 31, 1973. His purpose fulfilled, redemption at hand, he was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City.u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Inspiring Stories\" data-category-english=\"inspiring stories\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" of John Wayne from movie still and Monument Valley\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Wayne\u2019s journey to the Catholic faith (Photo gallery)u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Lifestyle\" data-category-english=\"lifestyle\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" Hope, Lana Turner, and Gary Cooper\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" tells conversion stories of Bob Hope and other starsu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eMany of Hollywood\u2019s great classic directors had one thing in common: the Catholic faith that formed them in the heart of Christ.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFilmmakers like Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra, Leo McCarey, and John Ford were infused from the cradle with the ideal that Christ taught and lived -- to live for something greater than oneself, for love.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThat something greater foru0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;was expressed in a career packed with great films steeped in Catholic sensibilities. They portray life not as \u201csenseless wandering, but [a] pilgrimage leading to some sort of decreed epiphany [in which] the characters find redemption,\u201d asu0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;film scholar u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eTad Gallagher observedu003c\/au003e.u0026nbsp;In this, John Ford\u2019s filmography is a mirror of the need we all have for the redemption that Jesus won for us on the cross.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThen, too, there is a palpable sense of community inu0026nbsp;Ford\u2019s films, starting with the community of family. It was the societal building block that Fordu0026nbsp;soaked in from the time he opened his eyes onto the world of immigrant-rich Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on February 1, 1894.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":805818,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Film director John Ford with his daughter Barbara\" class=\"wp-image-805818\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eFilm director John Ford with his daughter Barbarau003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"A career of excellence\" --u003enu003ch3u003eA career of excellenceu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eChristenedu0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;Martin \u201cJack\u201d Feeney, he was the 10th of 11 children born tou0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;Augustine Feeney and Barbara \u201cAbbey\u201d Curran. They were staunch Irish Catholic immigrants from, respectively, County Galway and the Island of Inishmore.u0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;Feeney, Sr. arrived in Boston in May 1872, followed a month later by his bride-to-be in Portland, where they tied the knot on July 31, 1875.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAfter high school,u0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;followed his older brother, \u201cFranku0026nbsp;Ford,\u201d to Hollywood, the new filmmaking capital, and began learning the art of filmmaking. By 1917, \u201cJohnu0026nbsp;Ford,\u201d 23, was behind the camera directing, making over 130 films, until he said \u201ccut\u201d for the last time in 1966. In that career, he won a record four \u201cBest Director\u201d Oscars foru0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Informeru003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1935);u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Grapes of Wrathu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1940);u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eHow Green Was My Valleyu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1941); andu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Quiet Manu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1952).u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThen there were classics likeu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eStage Coachu0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003e(1939), his first teaming with life-long friend and drinking buddy, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003e\u201cintellectually Catholic\u201du003c\/au003eu0026nbsp;and later convert,u0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;\u201cDuke\u201d Wayne;u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eMy Darling Clementineu0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003e(1946);u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eFort Apacheu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1948);u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Searchersu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1956); andu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1962). Even Ford\u2019s lesser-known films likeu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThree Godfathers (1948)u003c\/emu003e are worth watching. That one is about three bank robbers who become doting godfathers. Redemption writ large.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eDuring World War II,u0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;fought America\u2019s fascist enemies with nitrate celluloid film. Assigned as a Naval Reserve officer by OSS head \u201cWild Bill\u201d Donovan, Ford directedu0026nbsp;a number of documentaries, including the classics u003cemu003eBattle of Midwayu0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003eandu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eDecember 7,u003c\/emu003e in support of the war effort.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":805819,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Monument Valley, where John Ford shot almost all of his westerns\" class=\"wp-image-805819\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eMonument Valley, where John Ford shot almost all of his westernsu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"\u201cSimple faith in Jesus Christ\u201d\" --u003enu003ch3u003e\u201cSimple faith in Jesus Christ\u201du003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFord once said in an interview with writer-director Peter Bogdanovich that he was not \"very Catholic\" in practice. It should be noted, however, that Ford liked to assume a tough guy image, playing down the poetic and deeply sentimental aspects of his nature. Those are evident in his films, as are his religious yearnings.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIt is telling, for instance, that the first film that John Ford made as an independent producer wasu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Fugitiveu003c\/emu003e, based on Graham Greene'su0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Power and the Gloryu003c\/emu003e. That novel is about a priest being hunted by anti-Catholic fanatics in Mexico. Most critics lambasted the film, which failed at the box office, but Ford remained proud of it.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCertainly Ford's marriageu0026nbsp;tou0026nbsp;Mary McBryde Smithu0026nbsp;Ford, a non-Catholic divorcee, created certain obstacles to the practice of his faith. Yet his grandson and biographer Dan Ford insists thatu0026nbsp;\u201csimple faith in Jesus Christ was a comfort to him in his last days.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eJohn Ford\u2019s Catholicism was epitomized by such gestures as giving a rosary to an atheist interviewer in the 60s and providing a chapel and farm as a memorial to members of his unit who had died in the war, as a place where war veterans could come with their families. The farm was later sold, and Ford donated the proceeds to the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills for financially needy retired actors. \u201cu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The John Ford Chapel\"u003eThe John Ford Chapelu003c\/au003e\u201d was subsequently moved there.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":805820,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"The author at a John Ford display at the TCM Classic Film Festival\" class=\"wp-image-805820\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eThe author at a John Ford display at the TCM Classic Film Festivalu003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"'The Searchers' and searching for purpose  \" --u003enu003ch3u003e'The Searchers' and searching for purpose  u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAt their recent film fest, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) premieredu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThe Searchersu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;(1956), beautifully restored courtesy of TCM and the Film Foundation. Thisu0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;masterpiece, set in Monument Valley, is indelibly imprinted withu0026nbsp;Ford\u2019s secret formula of community: a purpose larger than oneself, pilgrimage, and forgiveness.u0026nbsp;The heart of Christ!u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eTCM has devoted Season 5 of their podcast The Plot Thickens tou0026nbsp;Johnu0026nbsp;Ford, which, fittingly premieres on June 6, the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The channel will also re-air his films during June, which is also the month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFor his efforts, besides his record Oscar wins (besting Capra by one),u0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;was honored with the American Film Institute\u2019s Life Achievement Award on March 31, 1973. That same night President Richard Nixon presented him with the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ePresidential Medal of Freedomu003c\/au003e.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAfter Nixon spoke,u0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;recounted a recent telephone conversation with the president, who wanted to know his reaction to POWs coming home. \u201cI said, \u2018Frankly, sir, I broke down and blubbered and cried like a baby. Then I reached for my rosary and said a few decades of the beads\u2026\u2019\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eJohnu0026nbsp;Fordu0026nbsp;died on August 31, 1973. His purpose fulfilled, redemption at hand, he was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Wayne\u2019s journey to the Catholic faith (Photo gallery)\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Wayne\u2019s journey to the Catholic faith (Photo gallery)u003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also \"link\":\" tells conversion stories of Bob Hope and other stars\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" tells conversion stories of Bob Hope and other starsu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"How John Ford infused his movies with the heart of Christ\",\"subheading\":\"The great American director was recently honored at the TCM Film Festival. 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Nous pouvons prier pour leur, leur bonheur, leur tranquillit\u00e9, et leur abondance. Nous pouvons \u00e9galement prier pour ceux qui nous ont nui et pour ceux qui nous ont offens\u00e9s, et demander \u00e0 Dieu de nous aider \u00e0 leur propre pardonner et \u00e0 leur t\u00e9moigner de la compassion.<\/p>\n<h3> Invoquer pour la bien-\u00eatre et la protection de nos amis.<\/h3>\n<p>Seigneur, nous te confions nos familles, notre familles avec nos connaissances. Prot\u00e8ge, \u00f4 Dieu, au-dessus de eux, avec sauvegarde -les de tout p\u00e9ril et de toute maladie. Accorde, Dieu mis\u00e9ricordieux, la bien-\u00eatre du corps et de l\u2019esprit pour eux, ainsi que la paix dans leur esprit. Que ta b\u00e9n\u00e9diction forte les garde avec les personnes guide chacun au long de cette journ\u00e9e, pour qu\u2019il puissent puissent vivre dans une s\u00e9curit\u00e9 ainsi que la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Nous \u00e0 toi prions aussi pour nos propres enfants, Dieu, qu\u2019ils grandissent dans leur foi ainsi que dans l\u2019amour de ton saint nom. Accorde, cher Dieu, une sagesse et le courage n\u00e9cessaires en vue de faire face \u00e0 les obstacles de la vie, ainsi que guide leurs pas sur le chemin de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et de la justice.<\/p>\n<p>Enfin, nous te prions en vue de nos amis et nos voisins, Seigneur, pour qu\u2019ils exp\u00e9rimentent la joie de ton amour et la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9 de ton pardon. Donne-leur, cher Dieu, de c\u0153urs g\u00e9n\u00e9reux en vue de partager avec ceux qui dans le besoin, et aussi mains accueillantes en vue de accueillir ceux qui sont seuls ainsi que abandonn\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<h3> Prier pour notre ennemis et ceux qui sont nous-m\u00eames ont offens\u00e9s. <\/h3>\n<p>\u00d4 Seigneur, J\u00e9sus, nous vous prions pour les n\u00f4tres ennemis et pour ceux qui sont nous-m\u00eames ont offens\u00e9s. Accorde-leur, \u00f4 Christ, ta mis\u00e9ricorde ainsi que votre pardon, et ouvre leur c\u0153ur \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re des ta v\u00e9rit\u00e9. Aide-nous, Seigneur, \u00e0 leur montrer de la compassion et aussi \u00e0 leur pardonner comme tu nous autres as pardonn\u00e9. Que ta paix r\u00e8gne dans notre c\u0153urs ainsi que que ton amour guide nos actions, pour que nous puissions vivre en harmonie avec tous ceux qui nous entourent.<\/p>\n<h3> Comprendre la pri\u00e8re : <\/h3>\n<p>Finalement, la oraison nous souviens notre devoir tel que enfant de Dieu : se trouver des t\u00e9moins de l\u2019 clart\u00e9 et de ses amour dans une \u00e9poque affect\u00e9e aux t\u00e9n\u00e8bres. \u00c0 travers notre mots et nos actes, nous r\u00e9pandons le message de la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9 et de la conciliation, apportant l\u2019attente et la cicatrisation \u00e0 un contexte bris\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Dans la spiritualit\u00e9 chr\u00e9tienne, le aube porte l\u2019 signification particuli\u00e8re, symbolisant le renouvellement et la r\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e9ration spirituelle. C\u2019est \u00e0 l\u2019aube de chaque journ\u00e9e que l\u2019\u00e2me se oriente vers Dieu dans la pri\u00e8re, cherchant \u00e0 se trouver \u00e9clair\u00e9e par la lumi\u00e8re divine. La pratique des pri\u00e8res matinales s\u2019av\u00e8re profond\u00e9ment enracin\u00e9e dans la tradition chr\u00e9tienne, fournissant une p\u00e9riode exclusif pour communier avec l\u2019\u00c9ternel et se pr\u00e9parer spirituellement aux d\u00e9fis de la journ\u00e9e qui vient.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur au sein de ces pri\u00e8re matinales se observe souvent une d\u00e9votion particuli\u00e8re \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9gard de Marie, la maternelle de J\u00e9sus et figure sainte respect\u00e9e par un grand nombre fid\u00e8les. En tant de intercesseur parmi les hommes et Dieu, Marie est invoqu\u00e9e pour interc\u00e9der pour nous, nous guidant sur le sentier de la saintet\u00e9 ainsi que de la gr\u00e2ce divine. Sa pr\u00e9sence parentale offre apaisement et protection, enveloppant nos pri\u00e8res matinales d\u2019une tendresse c\u00e9leste.<\/p>\n<p>Au travers les pri\u00e8re du matin, nous sommes invit\u00e9s \u00e0 se rallier vers Marie au sein de une approche pour b\u00e9atification personnelle. Dans m\u00e9ditant au sujet de sa vie et ses vertus, nous cherchons pour imiter son humilit\u00e9, sa puret\u00e9 et sa ob\u00e9issance \u00e0 la volont\u00e9 de Dieu. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la saintet\u00e9 exemplaire, Marie devient en nous un mod\u00e8le de vie chr\u00e9tienne, on rem\u00e9morant l\u2019importance du pri\u00e8re et du contemplation dans notre cheminement spirituel.<\/p>\n<p>Joignons nos c\u0153urs dans la pri\u00e8re du matin, dans l\u2019unit\u00e9 de notre foi, en nous tournant vers Marie, la m\u00e8re de J\u00e9sus. Dans notre monde troubl\u00e9 par la guerre et la discorde, optons \u00e0 la pri\u00e8re comme un moyen pour trouver la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9 et la r\u00e9conciliation. Il est possible faire d\u00e9poser une demande pour la Sainte Vierge <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/www.avemariasound.org\/\" >en faisant appel aux b\u00e9n\u00e9voles.<\/a> Que nos supplications s\u2019\u00e9l\u00e8vent vers le ciel, comme un hommage re\u00e7u avec faveur \u00e0 Dieu, pour qu\u2019il guide \u00e9clairer nos chemins vers la voie de la justice et de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9. L\u2019ap\u00f4tre Paul nous dans ses \u00e9p\u00eetres \u00e0 maintenir une pri\u00e8re incessante, en toutes circonstances, afin que notre communion \u00e0 Dieu soit constante et ardente. La pri\u00e8re, quand elle est sinc\u00e8rement offerte, a la capacit\u00e9 pour transformer nos c\u0153urs et de modifier le cours de l\u2019histoire.<\/p>\n<p>La pri\u00e8re du matin se trouve \u00eatre un temps avantag\u00e9 afin de nous consacrer \u00e0 Dieu avec l\u2019intercession de Marie, en sacrifiant nos louanges, nos actions de gr\u00e2ce ainsi que nos intentions les plus intimes. \u00c0 travers la qui\u00e9tude du l\u2019aurore, nous sommes invit\u00e9s \u00e0 tourner vers cette m\u00e8re divine, qui nous guide avec tendresse au sujet de le chemin du la croyance et l\u2019amour divin. En faisant l\u2019union notre voix pour cette derni\u00e8re de Marie, nous augmentons nos pri\u00e8res matinales envers le tr\u00f4ne du la gr\u00e2ce, assur\u00e9s que notre supplications seront entendues et accueillies par du c\u0153ur mis\u00e9ricordieux de Dieu.<\/p>\n<h2> Pri\u00e8re envers le d\u00e9but de journ\u00e9e avec Dieu et la Vierge Marie<\/h2>\n<p>Dieu tout-puissant et plein de mis\u00e9ricorde, en ce nouveau jour qui commence sous la clart\u00e9 de ta divine lumi\u00e8re, je viens \u00e0 Toi avec foi et modestie. Que cette jour qui commence soit consacr\u00e9e \u00e0 ta gloire sainte, que chaque battement de mon c\u0153ur |chaque regard de mes yeux|chacune de mes paroles|chacun de mes gestes} te soit offert en acte d\u2019amour. Que chaque respiration qui anime mon \u00eatre soit un soupir de d\u00e9votion |un souffle vers toi|un souffle de vie en toi}. Priez, suppliez, priez, priez, que nos esprits s\u2019\u00e9l\u00e8vent.<\/p>\n<p>Tel Marie, la m\u00e8re bienheureuse qui a port\u00e9 en son sein l\u2019enfant J\u00e9sus, conduis-moi dans ce voyage de foi et de d\u00e9votion. Que je puisse, \u00e0 travers les pages de l\u2019\u00c9vangile, trouver la lumi\u00e8re pour \u00e9clairer mes pas et renforcer ma foi. \u00c0 l\u2019instar de Pierre, donne-moi la vigueur et la bravoure de surmonter les \u00e9preuves de ce monde avec une confiance in\u00e9branlable en ta providence.<\/p>\n<p>Au cours de ce p\u00e9riode de Car\u00eame, o\u00f9 les fid\u00e8les et les croyantes se pr\u00e9parent \u00e0 honorer la r\u00e9surrection de ton fils bien-aim\u00e9, accorde-moi, Seigneur, l\u2019\u00e9veil spirituel. Que mon esprit soit purifi\u00e9 de toute souillure, afin qu\u2019il devienne un sanctuaire pour ta divinit\u00e9. Que mes suppliques, suivant l\u2019exemple de Fran\u00e7ois d\u2019Assise, sonne comme un hymne de louange \u00e0 travers les si\u00e8cles.<br \/>\n\u00d4 Seigneur, que ma journ\u00e9e soit impr\u00e9gn\u00e9 de ton amour, que chacun des instants soit une occasion de te rencontrer et de te servir dans mes prochains. Que mon chemin soit un t\u00e9moignage vivant de ta mis\u00e9ricorde sans limite envers l\u2019humanit\u00e9. Puissent les pri\u00e8res de Hozana monter vers toi comme un doux parfum, enveloppant toute ma journ\u00e9e dans une atmosph\u00e8re de s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9. Priez, \u00c9glise, Fran\u00e7ois, Hozana.<\/p>\n<p>Que mon c\u0153ur, Dieu Tout-Puissant, devienne une manifestation du tien, rempli d\u2019amour, de compassion et de mis\u00e9ricorde envers autrui. Que toutes mes pens\u00e9es et mes actions soient conduites par le Saint-Esprit, afin que je puisse contribuer \u00e0 l\u2019av\u00e8nement de ta justice sur ce monde.<\/p>\n<p>Puissent cette journ\u00e9e constitue une nouvelle \u00e9tape dans mon cheminement spirituel, une opportunit\u00e9 de grandir dans la foi. Seigneur, poss\u00e8de mon c\u0153ur, transforme-le en ton sanctuaire, o\u00f9 ta pr\u00e9sence se manifeste en tout temps. Que chaque battement de mon c\u0153ur devienne un chant \u00e0 ta louange, Seigneur, pour l\u2019\u00e9ternit\u00e9. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Pendant le r\u00e9veil religieux de toute \u00e2me chr\u00e9tienne, la pri\u00e8re est essentielle. Elle est le lien sacr\u00e9 intime entre le croyant de l\u2019\u00c9ternel et sa m\u00e8re c\u00e9leste, la Sainte M\u00e8re, la sainte prie pour le compte de nous en face de son sacr\u00e9 Fils. En utilisant la supplication, les croyants nous introduisons au c\u0153ur de la brillance de la parole de Dieu, guid\u00e9s par l\u2019Esprit Saint, afin de trouver la vraie nature et la b\u00e9n\u00e9diction que J\u00e9sus nous offre.<\/p>\n<h2>Contemplation en ce qui concerne la Parole de Dieu : <\/h2>\n<p>Nous sommes capables de m\u00e9diter sur un extrait religieux qui nous \u00e9voque de l\u2019amour de Dieu. \u00c0 titre d\u2019exemple :<\/p>\n<h3>1 Corinthiens 13, 1-8 : <\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0\u00bb<br \/>\nL\u2019amour est patient, il est plein de bont\u00e9; l\u2019amour n\u2019est point envieux; l\u2019amour ne se vante point, il ne s\u2019enfle point d\u2019orgueil, il ne fait rien de malhonn\u00eate, il ne cherche point son int\u00e9r\u00eat, il ne s\u2019irrite point, il ne soup\u00e7onne point le mal, il ne se r\u00e9jouit point de l\u2019injustice, mais il se r\u00e9jouit de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9; il supporte tout, il croit tout, il esp\u00e8re tout, il endure tout.<br \/>\nL\u2019amour ne p\u00e9rit jamais; mais, les proph\u00e9ties, elles seront abolies; les langues, elles cesseront; la connaissance, elle sera abolie.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Ce propos vous a int\u00e9ress\u00e9 vous aimerez beaucoup ces ouvrages:<\/p>\n<p>Pri\u00e8res et pens\u00e9es chr\u00e9tiennes\/Chapitre IV.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Pri%C3%A8res_et_pens%C3%A9es_chr%C3%A9tiennes\/Chapitre_IV\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cliquer ICI.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Marie (Auguste Brizeux)\/La Cha\u00eene d\u2019or.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Marie_(Auguste_Brizeux)\/La_Cha%C3%AEne_d%E2%80%99or\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Le post d\u2019actualit\u00e9.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Les anciens couvents de Lyon\/35.3. Sainte-Marie-des-Cha\u00eenes.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Les_anciens_couvents_de_Lyon\/35.3._Sainte-Marie-des-Cha%C3%AEnes\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Article complet.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>La Vie litt\u00e9raire\/2\/Les Marionnettes de M. Signoret.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/La_Vie_litt%C3%A9raire\/2\/Les_Marionnettes_de_M._Signoret\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">A lire ici.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>L\u2019Encyclop\u00e9die\/1re \u00e9dition\/SAINT.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/L%E2%80%99Encyclop%C3%A9die\/1re_%C3%A9dition\/SAINT\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Le post d\u2019actualit\u00e9.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u0152uvres compl\u00e8tes de Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Ozanam, 3e \u00e9dition\/Volume 05.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/%C5%92uvres_compl%C3%A8tes_de_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Ozanam,_3e_%C3%A9dition\/Volume_05\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">L\u2019article ICI.<\/a><span><\/span>. 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