{"id":678,"date":"2024-05-29T06:23:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T04:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/celebrer-sa-vie-et-son-heritage-et-invocation-au-petit-jour\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T06:23:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T04:23:28","slug":"celebrer-sa-vie-et-son-heritage-et-invocation-au-petit-jour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/celebrer-sa-vie-et-son-heritage-et-invocation-au-petit-jour\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00e9l\u00e9brer sa vie et son h\u00e9ritage\n et invocation au petit jour."},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"580\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Celebrer-sa-vie-et-son-heritage-et-invocation-au-petit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"C\u00e9l\u00e9brer sa vie et son h\u00e9ritage et invocation au petit\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Celebrer-sa-vie-et-son-heritage-et-invocation-au-petit.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.n42.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Celebrer-sa-vie-et-son-heritage-et-invocation-au-petit-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><span class=\"subtitle\">Chesterton a d\u00e9fendu avec passion le catholicisme avant m\u00eame sa conversion officielle.  Voici un regard sur l&rsquo;homme dont le travail continue de provoquer et d&rsquo;inspirer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Pour marquer le 150e anniversaire de GK Chesterton, Aleteia consacre une grande partie de son reportage d&rsquo;aujourd&rsquo;hui \u00e0 l&rsquo;homme qui occupe une place si importante (au sens figur\u00e9 et physique !) dans la vie culturelle du catholicisme dans le monde anglophone et au-del\u00e0.  Notre c\u00e9l\u00e9bration d\u00e9marre avec un hommage de Joseph Pearce, qui a \u00e9crit une d\u00e9licieuse biographie du \u00ab prince du paradoxe \u00bb.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<p>Il y a cent cinquante ans, le 29 mai 1874, naissait le grand \u00e9crivain catholique GK Chesterton.  Pour c\u00e9l\u00e9brer sa vie et son h\u00e9ritage, regardons l&rsquo;histoire de sa conversion au catholicisme et son influence sur le renouveau catholique au XXe si\u00e8cle.<\/p>\n<p>Depuis sa publication de <em>Orthodoxie<\/em> en 1908, Chesterton \u00e9tait un infatigable d\u00e9fenseur de l\u2019\u00c9glise catholique.  Dans son roman <em>L&rsquo;homme qui \u00e9tait jeudi<\/em>, \u00e9galement publi\u00e9 en 1908, le h\u00e9ros d\u00e9clare que \u00ab nous sommes tous catholiques d\u00e9sormais \u00bb.  Le h\u00e9ros d&rsquo;un autre de ses romans, <em>Le bal et la croix<\/em>, est un fervent catholique qui d\u00e9fend sans cesse la cause du catholicisme.  Il n\u2019\u00e9tait donc pas surprenant que la plupart de ses lecteurs pr\u00e9sument que Chesterton \u00e9tait catholique.  Comment pourrait-il ne pas l\u2019\u00eatre, compte tenu de la perspective catholique qui impr\u00e8gne toute son \u0153uvre ?  Et pourtant, \u00e9tonnamment, Chesterton ne fut r\u00e9ellement re\u00e7u dans l\u2019\u00c9glise qu\u2019en 1922, 14 ans apr\u00e8s sa d\u00e9claration et sa d\u00e9fense de \u00ab l\u2019orthodoxie \u00bb catholique.<\/p>\n<p>Le retard \u00e9tait d\u00fb au fait qu&rsquo;il ne voulait pas faire un pas aussi important jusqu&rsquo;\u00e0 ce que sa femme, Francis, une anglicane heureuse et confortablement pratiquante, soit pr\u00eate \u00e0 faire le pas avec lui.  Finalement, ne pouvant plus tarder en conscience, il entra dans l&rsquo;\u00c9glise sans elle.  Quelques ann\u00e9es plus tard, Frances le rejoint.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Un homme qui a jou\u00e9 un r\u00f4le cl\u00e9 dans le renouveau catholique<\/h2>\n<p>Avant et apr\u00e8s sa conversion, les \u00e9crits de Chesterton rev\u00eatirent une importance cruciale pour le renouveau catholique.  Ce renouveau, dont on peut dire qu&rsquo;il a commenc\u00e9 avec la conversion de saint John Henry Newman en 1845, a \u00e9t\u00e9 revigor\u00e9 par la pr\u00e9sence de Chesterton dans les d\u00e9cennies qui ont suivi la mort de Newman.  Il ne serait pas exag\u00e9r\u00e9 de dire qu&rsquo;il a pr\u00e9sid\u00e9 au renouveau culturel catholique depuis la publication de <em>Orthodoxie<\/em> en 1908 jusqu&rsquo;\u00e0 sa mort en 1936. <\/p>\n<p>Parmi ceux dont la propre conversion ou revigoration dans la foi a \u00e9t\u00e9 influenc\u00e9e par Chesterton : Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ronald Knox, Fulton Sheen et Alec Guinness.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Un grand po\u00e8te et \u00ab lib\u00e9rateur \u00bb<\/h2>\n<p>Graham Greene accordait une grande importance au po\u00e8me de Chesterton \u00ab La Ballade du cheval blanc \u00bb, le pr\u00e9f\u00e9rant \u00e0 d&rsquo;autres grands po\u00e8mes, tels que \u00ab The Waste Land \u00bb de TS Eliot.  Evelyn Waugh a pris une r\u00e9plique de l&rsquo;un des myst\u00e8res du P\u00e8re Brown de Chesterton comme titre de la derni\u00e8re partie de son roman. <em>Brideshead revisit\u00e9e<\/em>dans lequel les paroles du p\u00e8re Brown servent de m\u00e9taphore au th\u00e8me de la providence et de la gr\u00e2ce dans le roman.<\/p>\n<p>JRR Tolkien a fait l&rsquo;\u00e9loge de ce qu&rsquo;il a appel\u00e9 la \u00ab fantaisie chestertonienne \u00bb dans son c\u00e9l\u00e8bre essai \u00ab Sur les contes de f\u00e9es \u00bb.  CS Lewis a attribu\u00e9 \u00e0 Chesterton le m\u00e9rite d&rsquo;avoir eu une influence majeure sur sa propre conversion de l&rsquo;ath\u00e9isme au christianisme anglican, d\u00e9clarant que le livre de Chesterton <em>L&rsquo;homme \u00e9ternel<\/em> lui avait permis de voir pour la premi\u00e8re fois les grandes lignes chr\u00e9tiennes de l&rsquo;histoire qui se pr\u00e9sentaient devant lui.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab Aux jeunes de ma g\u00e9n\u00e9ration \u00bb, a \u00e9crit Dorothy L. Sayers.  \u00ab\u00a0GKC \u00e9tait une sorte de lib\u00e9rateur chr\u00e9tien.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Paradoxes et pr\u00eatre r\u00e9solvant des myst\u00e8res<\/h2>\n<p>Ronald Knox a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 lire Chesterton alors qu&rsquo;il \u00e9tait \u00ab un \u00e9colier qui commen\u00e7ait tout juste \u00e0 r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir \u00bb, reconnaissant que les c\u00e9l\u00e8bres plaisanteries et paradoxes de Chesterton sont rapidement devenus les \u00ab platitudes de ma pens\u00e9e \u00bb.  Knox a d\u00e9crit Chesterton comme son \u00ab oracle \u00bb, ajoutant qu&rsquo;\u00ab il est si immobile \u00bb.  Fulton Sheen a acclam\u00e9 Chesterton comme son \u00e9crivain pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 et comme l&rsquo;\u00e9crivain qui l&rsquo;a le plus influenc\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Ensuite, il y a Sir Alec Guinness, qui a v\u00e9cu une profonde exp\u00e9rience de conversion en incarnant le p\u00e8re Brown, le pr\u00eatre d\u00e9tective populaire de Chesterton, dans une adaptation cin\u00e9matographique.  Il fut re\u00e7u dans l&rsquo;\u00c9glise peu de temps apr\u00e8s.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Un \u00ab fils d\u00e9vou\u00e9 \u00bb qui continue d\u2019inspirer<\/h2>\n<p>Compte tenu de l&rsquo;influence de Chesterton sur les parcours de foi de tant de ses contemporains, il n&rsquo;est pas surprenant qu&rsquo;apr\u00e8s sa mort, le pape Pie XI le d\u00e9clare \u00ab fils d\u00e9vou\u00e9 \u00bb de l&rsquo;\u00c9glise et \u00ab d\u00e9fenseur dou\u00e9 de la foi catholique \u00bb. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Aujourd&rsquo;hui, 150 ans apr\u00e8s sa naissance et pr\u00e8s de 90 ans apr\u00e8s sa mort, les \u0153uvres de GK Chesterton inspirent encore de nouvelles g\u00e9n\u00e9rations de lecteurs \u00e0 d\u00e9couvrir la foi catholique ou \u00e0 la suivre plus fid\u00e8lement.  Puissions-nous continuer \u00e0 c\u00e9l\u00e9brer l\u2019h\u00e9ritage persistant et vivant de sa vie et de son \u0153uvre.<\/p>\n<p><em>Joseph Pearce est l&rsquo;auteur de \u00ab Wisdom and Innocence : A Life of GK Chesterton \u00bb.<\/em>&lsquo; <em>(Presse Ignace).<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-category=\"Inspiring Stories\" data-category-english=\"inspiring stories\" 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\/g-k-chesterton-turns-150-celebrating-his-life-and-legacy\/\":{\"isFetching\":false,\"isReady\":true,\"route\":\"\/2024\/05\/28\/g-k-chesterton-turns-150-celebrating-his-life-and-legacy\/\",\"link\":\"\/2024\/05\/28\/g-k-chesterton-turns-150-celebrating-his-life-and-legacy\/\",\"query\":,\"page\":1,\"id\":806171,\"type\":\"post\",\"isPostType\":true,\"isPost\":true,\"commentsOpen\":true,\"isSponsored\":false,\"isSponsoredWithAds\":true,\"isPhotoOfTheDay\":false,\"isDailyWisdom\":false,\"body\":{\"simple\":false,\"id\":806171,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eChesterton passionately argued the case for Catholicism even before his formal conversion. Here's a look at the man whose work continues to provoke and inspire.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eTo mark the 150th birthday of G.K. Chesterton, Aleteia is devoting much of todayu0026#8217;s coverage to the man who looms so large (both figuratively and physically!) in the cultural life of Catholicism in the English-speaking world and beyond. Our celebration kicks off with a tribute from Joseph Pearce, who wrote a u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"delightful biography\"u003edelightful biographyu003c\/au003e of the u0026#8220;prince of paradox.u0026#8221;u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/u003enu003cpu003eOne hundred and fifty years ago, on May 29, 1874, the great Catholic writer G.K. Chesterton was born. 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And yet, surprisingly, Chesterton would not actually be received into the Church until 1922, 14 years after his declaration and defense of Catholic \u201corthodoxy.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe delay was due to his not wanting to take such a momentous step until his wife, Francis, a happy and comfortably practicing Anglican, was willing to take the step with him. In the end, unable in conscience to delay any longer, he entered the Church without her. A few years later, Frances joined him.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eA man who was key to the Catholic Revivalu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eBoth before and after his conversion, Chesterton\u2019s writing was of pivotal and crucial importance to the Catholic Revival. That revival, which can be said to have begun with the conversion of St. John Henry Newman in 1845, was reinvigorated by Chesterton\u2019s presence in the decades following Newman\u2019s death. It would be no exaggeration to say that he presided over the Catholic cultural revival from the publication of u003cemu003eOrthodoxyu003c\/emu003e in 1908 until his death in 1936. u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAmong those whose own conversion or reinvigoration in faith was influenced by Chesterton: Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ronald Knox, Fulton Sheen and Alec Guinness.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eA great poet and u0026#8220;liberatoru0026#8221;u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eGraham Greene viewed Chesterton\u2019s poem u0026#8220;The Ballad of the White Horseu0026#8221; very highly, preferring it to other great poems, such as T.S. Eliot\u2019s u0026#8220;The Waste Land.u0026#8221; Evelyn Waugh took a line from one of Chesterton\u2019s Father Brown mysteries as the title of the final part of his novel u003cemu003eBrideshead Revisitedu003c\/emu003e, in which Father Brown\u2019s words serve as a metaphor for the theme of providence and grace in the novel.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eJ.R.R. Tolkien lauded what he called \u201cChestertonian fantasy\u201d in his famous essay \u201cOn Fairy-Stories.\u201d C.S. Lewis gave credit to Chesterton as a major influence on his own conversion from atheism to Anglican Christianity, declaring that Chesterton\u2019s book u003cemu003eThe Everlasting Manu003c\/emu003e had enabled him to see the Christian outline of history laid out before him for the first time.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e\u201cTo the young people of my generation,\u201d wrote Dorothy L. Sayers. \u201cG.K.C. was a kind of Christian liberator.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eParadoxes and a mystery-solving priestu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eRonald Knox began reading Chesterton when he was \u201ca schoolboy just beginning to think,\u201d acknowledging that Chesterton\u2019s famous quips and paradoxes soon became the \u201cplatitudes of my thought.\u201d Knox described Chesterton as his \u201coracle,\u201d adding that \u201che is so still.\u201d Fulton Sheen acclaimed Chesterton as his favorite writer and as the writer who influenced him the most.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThen there is Sir Alec Guinness, who had a profound conversion experience when playing Father Brown, Chesterton\u2019s popular priest detective, in a film adaptation. He was received into the Church soon after.u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eA u0026#8220;devoted sonu0026#8221; who continues to inspireu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eConsidering Chesterton\u2019s influence on the faith journeys of so many of his contemporaries, it is not surprising that, following his death, Pope Pius XI should declare him to be a \u201cdevoted son\u201d of the Church and a \u201cgifted defender of the Catholic Faith.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eToday, 150 years after his birth and almost 90 years after his death, the works of G.K. Chesterton are still inspiring new generations of readers to find the Catholic faith or to follow it more faithfully. May we continue to celebrate the lingering and living legacy of his life and work.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eJoseph Pearce is the author of u0026#8216;Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chestertonu003c\/emu003eu0026#8216; u003cemu003e(Ignatius Press).u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Inspiring Stories\" data-category-english=\"inspiring stories\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" John Paul Iu0026#039;s letter to G.K. Chesterton\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Paul Iu0026#8217;s important letter to G.K. Chestertonu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eTo mark the 150th birthday of G.K. Chesterton, Aleteia is devoting much of today's coverage to the man who looms so large (both figuratively and physically!) in the cultural life of Catholicism in the English-speaking world and beyond. Our celebration kicks off with a tribute from Joseph Pearce, who wrote a u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"delightful biography\"u003edelightful biographyu003c\/au003e of the \"prince of paradox.\"u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:separator --u003enu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/u003enu003c!-- \/wp:separator --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOne hundred and fifty years ago, on May 29, 1874, the great Catholic writer G.K. Chesterton was born. As a celebration of his life and legacy, let\u2019s look at the story of his conversion to Catholicism and his influence on the Catholic Revival in the 20th century.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFrom the time of his publication of u003cemu003eOrthodoxyu003c\/emu003e in 1908, Chesterton was a tireless defender of the Catholic Church. In his novel u003cemu003eThe Man Who was Thursdayu003c\/emu003e, also published in 1908, the hero declares that \u201cwe are all Catholics now.\u201d The hero of another of his novels, u003cemu003eThe Ball and the Crossu003c\/emu003e, is a devout Catholic who argues the case for Catholicism unceasingly. It was not surprising, therefore, that most of his readers presumed that Chesterton was a Catholic. How could he not be, considering the Catholic perspective that pervaded all his work? And yet, surprisingly, Chesterton would not actually be received into the Church until 1922, 14 years after his declaration and defense of Catholic \u201corthodoxy.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe delay was due to his not wanting to take such a momentous step until his wife, Francis, a happy and comfortably practicing Anglican, was willing to take the step with him. In the end, unable in conscience to delay any longer, he entered the Church without her. A few years later, Frances joined him.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"A man who was key to the Catholic Revival\" --u003enu003ch3u003eA man who was key to the Catholic Revivalu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBoth before and after his conversion, Chesterton\u2019s writing was of pivotal and crucial importance to the Catholic Revival. That revival, which can be said to have begun with the conversion of St. John Henry Newman in 1845, was reinvigorated by Chesterton\u2019s presence in the decades following Newman\u2019s death. It would be no exaggeration to say that he presided over the Catholic cultural revival from the publication of u003cemu003eOrthodoxyu003c\/emu003e in 1908 until his death in 1936. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAmong those whose own conversion or reinvigoration in faith was influenced by Chesterton: Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ronald Knox, Fulton Sheen and Alec Guinness.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"A great poet and \\u0022liberator\\u0022\" --u003enu003ch3u003eA great poet and \"liberator\"u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eGraham Greene viewed Chesterton\u2019s poem \"The Ballad of the White Horse\" very highly, preferring it to other great poems, such as T.S. Eliot\u2019s \"The Waste Land.\" Evelyn Waugh took a line from one of Chesterton\u2019s Father Brown mysteries as the title of the final part of his novel u003cemu003eBrideshead Revisitedu003c\/emu003e, in which Father Brown\u2019s words serve as a metaphor for the theme of providence and grace in the novel.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eJ.R.R. Tolkien lauded what he called \u201cChestertonian fantasy\u201d in his famous essay \u201cOn Fairy-Stories.\u201d C.S. Lewis gave credit to Chesterton as a major influence on his own conversion from atheism to Anglican Christianity, declaring that Chesterton\u2019s book u003cemu003eThe Everlasting Manu003c\/emu003e had enabled him to see the Christian outline of history laid out before him for the first time.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cTo the young people of my generation,\u201d wrote Dorothy L. Sayers. \u201cG.K.C. was a kind of Christian liberator.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Paradoxes and a mystery-solving priest\" --u003enu003ch3u003eParadoxes and a mystery-solving priestu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eRonald Knox began reading Chesterton when he was \u201ca schoolboy just beginning to think,\u201d acknowledging that Chesterton\u2019s famous quips and paradoxes soon became the \u201cplatitudes of my thought.\u201d Knox described Chesterton as his \u201coracle,\u201d adding that \u201che is so still.\u201d Fulton Sheen acclaimed Chesterton as his favorite writer and as the writer who influenced him the most.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThen there is Sir Alec Guinness, who had a profound conversion experience when playing Father Brown, Chesterton\u2019s popular priest detective, in a film adaptation. He was received into the Church soon after.u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"A \\u0022devoted son\\u0022 who continues to inspire\" --u003enu003ch3u003eA \"devoted son\" who continues to inspireu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eConsidering Chesterton\u2019s influence on the faith journeys of so many of his contemporaries, it is not surprising that, following his death, Pope Pius XI should declare him to be a \u201cdevoted son\u201d of the Church and a \u201cgifted defender of the Catholic Faith.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eToday, 150 years after his birth and almost 90 years after his death, the works of G.K. Chesterton are still inspiring new generations of readers to find the Catholic faith or to follow it more faithfully. May we continue to celebrate the lingering and living legacy of his life and work.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eJoseph Pearce is the author of 'Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chestertonu003c\/emu003e' u003cemu003e(Ignatius Press).u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Paul I\\u0026#8217;s important letter to G.K. Chesterton\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Paul Iu0026#8217;s important letter to G.K. Chestertonu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"G.K. Chesterton turns 150: Celebrating his life and legacy\",\"subheading\":\"Chesterton passionately argued the case for Catholicism even before his formal conversion. 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Here's a look at the man whose work continues to provoke and inspire.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eTo mark the 150th birthday of G.K. Chesterton, Aleteia is devoting much of today's coverage to the man who looms so large (both figuratively and physically!) in the cultural life of Catholicism in the English-speaking world and beyond. Our celebration kicks off with a tribute from Joseph Pearce, who wrote a u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"delightful biography\"u003edelightful biographyu003c\/au003e of the \"prince of paradox.\"u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003ennu003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/u003ennu003cpu003eOne hundred and fifty years ago, on May 29, 1874, the great Catholic writer G.K. Chesterton was born. 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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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And still, there\u2019s power in \u201cuseless\u201d knowledge.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003e\u201cWhat am I going to use this for?\u201d That\u2019s the question that I invariably get from at least a couple of students, year after year, as they end up in my mandatory u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ephilosophy classu003c\/au003e. My answer is always the same: \u201cFor nothing. Or everything. Who knows. It\u2019s up to you.\u201d Granted, it\u2019s not an entirely satisfactory answer. Most people are drawn to clear purpose and application in everything they do.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eStill, u003cstrongu003ethere\u2019s power in \u201cuseless\u201d knowledgeu003c\/strongu003e (and especially in philosophy) that can enrich our lives in unsuspected ways. The Gospel of Matthew reminds us, \u201cFor what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?\u201d (u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eMatthew 16:26u003c\/au003e) True happiness isn\u2019t just about acquiring things or achieving worldly success.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eWhy spend your time on u0026#8220;uselessu0026#8221; pursuits?u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003ePhilosophy, often seen as an impractical pursuit, offers us u003cstrongu003ethe opportunity to consider deeper questions about meaning, existence, and the good lifeu003c\/strongu003e. It helps us to see the world not just through a utilitarian lens, but also with a sense of wonder and appreciation for the beauty and complexity of creation u0026#8212; and for the depth of the human spirit. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn more ways than one, a proper philosophical attitude echoes the awe with which the Psalms describe God\u2019s handiwork (Psalm 19:1).u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eConsider the countless hours saints and scholars dedicated to theology, a seemingly \u201cuseless\u201d pursuit in the eyes of some. Yet, their tireless exploration of faith\u2019s mysteries has brought us not only closer to understanding God\u2019s love and nature, but also to the very ways in which our own minds work. That\u2019s no small achievement at all. u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\" alt=\"Anemone flowers (a.k.a. Lillies of the field)\" class=\"wp-image-803323\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,79 150w, ?resize=300,158 300w, ?resize=1024,538 1024w, ?resize=620,326 620w, ?resize=1140,599 1140w, ?resize=375,197 375w, ?resize=630,331 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eAnemone flowers (a.k.a. Lilies of the field)u003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eWirestock Creators | Shutterstocku003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eLillies of the fieldu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eConsider the example of the lilies of the field, Jesus tells us: \u201cThey neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these\u201d (Matthew 6:28-29).\u00a0 These simple flowers, u003cstrongu003edevoid of any practical purposeu003c\/strongu003e, are a testament to the inherent beauty found in existence itself.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003ePhilosophy allows us to appreciate such beauty, not just in nature, but in the complexities of human thought, ethical dilemmas, and the vastness of the universe. Philosophy u003cstrongu003eis not a job skill, but a lens through which we can approach life\u2019s big questionu003c\/strongu003es and appreciate the world around us with a deeper understanding. It\u2019s a pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, a reflection of our inherent human curiosity and desire to understand. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eLike the gift of music or art, apparently useless things enrich our souls and broadens our perspectives.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThe benefits of a philosophical foundationu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAs we navigate the complexities of life, a strong philosophical foundation equips us to grapple with moral challenges, fostering discernment and helping us live according to Gospel values. It teaches us to find joy not just in u003cemu003estuffu003c\/emu003e, but in the pursuit of wisdom, virtue, and awe. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn short, by embracing the \u201cuseless\u201d pursuit of philosophy, or of any other seemingly impractical activity, we may cultivate u003cstrongu003ea richer way of beingu003c\/strongu003e \u2013 one that aligns with the Gospel\u2019s message of seeking the Kingdom of God first (Matthew 6:33).u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Lifestyle\" data-category-english=\"lifestyle\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" AQUINAS\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" \u201ccold\u201d logic to friendly order: Finding Aquinasu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv 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=\" your \u201cHail Mary\u201d focus: How sports build a prayerful mindu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cWhat am I going to use this for?\u201d That\u2019s the question that I invariably get from at least a couple of students, year after year, as they end up in my mandatory u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ephilosophy classu003c\/au003e. My answer is always the same: \u201cFor nothing. Or everything. Who knows. It\u2019s up to you.\u201d Granted, it\u2019s not an entirely satisfactory answer. Most people are drawn to clear purpose and application in everything they do.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eStill, u003cstrongu003ethere\u2019s power in \u201cuseless\u201d knowledgeu003c\/strongu003e (and especially in philosophy) that can enrich our lives in unsuspected ways. The Gospel of Matthew reminds us, \u201cFor what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?\u201d (u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eMatthew 16:26u003c\/au003e) True happiness isn\u2019t just about acquiring things or achieving worldly success.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Why spend your time on \\u0022useless\\u0022 pursuits?\" --u003enu003ch3u003eWhy spend your time on \"useless\" pursuits?u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003ePhilosophy, often seen as an impractical pursuit, offers us u003cstrongu003ethe opportunity to consider deeper questions about meaning, existence, and the good lifeu003c\/strongu003e. It helps us to see the world not just through a utilitarian lens, but also with a sense of wonder and appreciation for the beauty and complexity of creation -- and for the depth of the human spirit. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn more ways than one, a proper philosophical attitude echoes the awe with which the Psalms describe God\u2019s handiwork (Psalm 19:1).u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eConsider the countless hours saints and scholars dedicated to theology, a seemingly \u201cuseless\u201d pursuit in the eyes of some. Yet, their tireless exploration of faith\u2019s mysteries has brought us not only closer to understanding God\u2019s love and nature, but also to the very ways in which our own minds work. That\u2019s no small achievement at all. u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":803323,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Anemone flowers (a.k.a. Lillies of the field)\" class=\"wp-image-803323\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eu003cemu003eAnemone flowers (a.k.a. Lilies of the field)u003c\/emu003eu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Lillies of the field\" --u003enu003ch3u003eLillies of the fieldu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eConsider the example of the lilies of the field, Jesus tells us: \u201cThey neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these\u201d (Matthew 6:28-29).\u00a0 These simple flowers, u003cstrongu003edevoid of any practical purposeu003c\/strongu003e, are a testament to the inherent beauty found in existence itself.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003ePhilosophy allows us to appreciate such beauty, not just in nature, but in the complexities of human thought, ethical dilemmas, and the vastness of the universe. Philosophy u003cstrongu003eis not a job skill, but a lens through which we can approach life\u2019s big questionu003c\/strongu003es and appreciate the world around us with a deeper understanding. It\u2019s a pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, a reflection of our inherent human curiosity and desire to understand. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eLike the gift of music or art, apparently useless things enrich our souls and broadens our perspectives.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"The benefits of a philosophical foundation\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThe benefits of a philosophical foundationu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAs we navigate the complexities of life, a strong philosophical foundation equips us to grapple with moral challenges, fostering discernment and helping us live according to Gospel values. It teaches us to find joy not just in u003cemu003estuffu003c\/emu003e, but in the pursuit of wisdom, virtue, and awe. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn short, by embracing the \u201cuseless\u201d pursuit of philosophy, or of any other seemingly impractical activity, we may cultivate u003cstrongu003ea richer way of beingu003c\/strongu003e \u2013 one that aligns with the Gospel\u2019s message of seeking the Kingdom of God first (Matthew 6:33).u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" \u201ccold\u201d logic to friendly order: Finding Aquinas\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" \u201ccold\u201d logic to friendly order: Finding Aquinasu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" your \u201cHail Mary\u201d focus: How sports build a prayerful mind\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" your \u201cHail Mary\u201d focus: How sports build a prayerful mindu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Beyond the practical: The value of \u201cuseless\u201d knowledge\",\"subheading\":\"Most people are drawn to clear purpose and application in everything they do. And still, there\u2019s power in \u201cuseless\u201d knowledge.\",\"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\":\"en\":\" ,\"link\":\"\/2024\/05\/11\/beyond-the-practical-the-value-of-useless-knowledge\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 91, 175, 192, 1 )\",\"term_id\":278,\"category\":\"Lifestyle\",\"category_slug\":\"lifestyle\",\"category_id\":278,\"category_color\":\"#5bafc0\",\"parent_category\":\"Lifestyle\",\"published\":1715425200,\"published_datalayer\":\"2024.05.11\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/11\/24\",\"tags\":\"Catholic Lifestyle, Personal Growth, Philosophy\",\"firsttag\":\"Philosophy\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423717264,\"name\":\"Catholic Lifestyle\",\"link\":\" Growth\",\"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\":\"lifestyle\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Lifestyle\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"Daniel Esparza\",\"dimension2\":\"Lifestyle\",\"dimension3\":\"1715425200\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2024.05.11\",\"dimension8\":\"Catholic Lifestyle, Personal Growth, Philosophy\",\"dimension9\":\"Most people are drawn to clear purpose and application in everything they do. And still, there\u2019s power in \u201cuseless\u201d knowledge.\",\"dimension10\":\"802998\",\"dimension11\":\"Catholic Lifestyle\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Lifestyle Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Lifestyle\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":904,\"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\"u003eMost people are drawn to clear purpose and application in everything they do. And still, there\u2019s power in \u201cuseless\u201d knowledge.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003e\u201cWhat am I going to use this for?\u201d That\u2019s the question that I invariably get from at least a couple of students, year after year, as they end up in my mandatory u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ephilosophy classu003c\/au003e. My answer is always the same: \u201cFor nothing. Or everything. Who knows. It\u2019s up to you.\u201d Granted, it\u2019s not an entirely satisfactory answer. Most people are drawn to clear purpose and application in everything they do.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eStill, u003cstrongu003ethere\u2019s power in \u201cuseless\u201d knowledgeu003c\/strongu003e (and especially in philosophy) that can enrich our lives in unsuspected ways. The Gospel of Matthew reminds us, \u201cFor what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?\u201d (u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eMatthew 16:26u003c\/au003e) True happiness isn\u2019t just about acquiring things or achieving worldly success.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":805901,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eOur summer book list is back! Your friends at Aleteia have chosen a dozen fabulous books for you to enjoy while at the beach or chilling inside near the AC.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eBack by popular demand, u003cemu003eAleteiau0026#8217;s u003c\/emu003esummer book list has once again been thoughtfully curated to provide you, our discerning readers, with a host of fabulous reads that will enrich your minds and souls over the coming months. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will publish articles about each of the books on our list to enhance your reading experience.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eNote: Many of the books on our adult list deal with grownup subject matters and may not be suitable for young readers. As with last year, however, we have summer book lists for teens and kidu003c\/emu003es\u00a0u003cemu003ecoming later this week!u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003e2024 Summer fiction recommendations for adultsu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" src=\" alt=\"Aleteia 2024 Summer Book List: Adult Fiction\" class=\"wp-image-806199\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,63 150w, ?resize=300,125 300w, ?resize=1024,427 1024w, ?resize=620,258 620w, ?resize=1140,475 1140w, ?resize=375,156 375w, ?resize=630,263 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eJohn Touhey | Aleteia | Collage by Fabiana Touheyu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eDeclareu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eWilliam Morrow Paperbacks, 2013.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Declare \"u003eu003cstrongu003eDeclareu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e mixes supernatural fiction with the espionage novel to pulse-pounding effect. This deeply Catholic book won the 2001 World Fantasy Award for best novel. Writer Tim Powers is known for creating exciting narratives that also pose existential questions. u0026#8220;What you want to consider with escapism is not just what you\u2019re escaping from,u0026#8221; Powers has said, u0026#8220;but what are you escaping to?u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eTo Crown with Libertyu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eChrism Press, 2024.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eSet in revolutionary France and colonial Louisiana, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"To Crown with Liberty\"u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eTo Crown with Libertyu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003e follows a brave young woman who is caught up in epic events. Author Karen Ullo skillfully weaves fact and fiction to create a moving historical novel. u003cemu003eAleteia u003c\/emu003eessayist Fr. Michael Rennier says that the book is u0026#8220;meticulously researched and has a lot to offer to a history buff, but manages to tell a very real, very human story.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eAll the Light We Cannot Seeu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eScribner, 2017. u003cstrongu003eOur Well-Read Mom selection!u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe lives of a blind Parisian girl and young German soldier unexpectedly come together during World War II in Anthony Doerru0026#8217;s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"All the Light We Cannot See\"u003eu003cstrongu003eAll the Light We Cannot Seeu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e is presented in collaboration with u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Well-Read Mom\"u003eWell-Read Momu003c\/au003e as part of their Summer Reads program.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eCheck back on Monday, June 3, for an in-depth look at how to approach the novel, and to learn about a special offer that Well-Read Mom is extending to u003cemu003eAleteia u003c\/emu003ereaders!u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eThe Jon Mote Mysteriesu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eSlant Books 2016-2022.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eJon Mote is an u0026#8220;accidental sleuthu0026#8221; who attempts to solve puzzling crimes while unable to straighten out his own train wreck of a life. He is aided by his sister Judy, who is cognitively impaired and may also be a saint. Starting with u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Death Comes for the Deconstructionist\"u003eu003cstrongu003eDeath Comes for the Deconstructionistu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e, author Daniel Taylor created a four-book series that will delight mystery fans and lovers of literary fiction.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eHelenau003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eBay Back Books, 2012 edition.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eEvelyn Waugh thought u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Helena\"u003eu003cstrongu003eHelenau003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003e u003c\/emu003e his best book, though it is shamefully neglected today. In telling the story of St. Helena and her discovery of the True Cross, the great Catholic novelist playfully sticks to the few facts and legends that have come down to us about the mother of Constantine the Great. And, yes, Waugh was correct u0026#8212; this gem of a book is indeed his masterpiece.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e6u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eLord of the Worldu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eVoyage Classics, 2023 edition.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWritten in 1907, Robert Hugh Bensonu0026#8217;s science fiction novel is about a charismatic leader who builds a utopia where God and religion are rendered irrelevant. The result is a u0026#8220;perfectu0026#8221; world where hope is absent and euthanasia has become increasingly common. Sound familiar? u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lord of the World\"u003eu003cstrongu003eLord of the Worldu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e is a must-read according to both Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, so what are you waiting for?u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003e2024 Summer nonfiction recommendations for adultsu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" src=\" alt=\"Aleteia 2024 Summer Book List: Adult Nonfiction\" class=\"wp-image-806182\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,63 150w, ?resize=300,125 300w, ?resize=1024,427 1024w, ?resize=620,258 620w, ?resize=1140,475 1140w, ?resize=375,156 375w, ?resize=630,263 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eJohn Touhey | Aleteia | Collage by Fabiana Touheyu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eThe Great Bridgeu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eSimon u0026amp; Schuster, 1983.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen Baltimoreu0026#8217;s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March, the incident underscored how fragile our countryu0026#8217;s infrastructure is. It also reminded us just how complicated it is to design and build a major bridge that will stand the test of time. In u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Great Bridge\"u003eThe Great Bridgeu003c\/au003eu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/emu003e, David McCullough recounts the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, which took 14 years to construct and first opened more than 140 years ago. The narrative brings home how much planning, toil, and sacrifice go into constructing bridges that we take for granted until they are no more.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eLittle Brotheru003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eArcade Publishing, 2021. u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eStatistics on the number of refugees in the world vary widely u0026#8212; but they certainly number in the tens of millions. As conflicts spread around the world, that number will only rise. Behind those bleak statistics, however, there are actual names and faces. In u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Little Brother\"u003eu003cstrongu003eLittle Brotheru003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e, Ibrahima Balde and Amets Arzallus Antia paint a very personal, even intimate, portrait of the refugee crisis, telling the story of Ibrahimau0026#8217;s own arduous journey. u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eLife: My Story Through Historyu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eHarperOne, 2024.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBilled as a kind of autobiography of Pope Francis, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Life: My Story Through History \"u003eu003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eLife: My Story Through Historyu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e is really more like an extended interview with the Holy Father. The Pope shares many of the incidents, large and small, that marked his life since childhood to the present. Kathleen N. Hattrup, the Executive Editor of u003cemu003eAleteiau0026#8217;s u003c\/emu003eEnglish edition, says that, u0026#8220;u003cemu003eLifeu003c\/emu003e is an easy read, as it is as simple as enjoying stories.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eThe Watchmakeru0026#8217;s Daughteru003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eWilliam Morrow, 2023.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eYou may have heard of Corrie ten Boom, the Dutch woman who, with her familyu0026#8217;s help, hid and saved countless Jews and refugees from the Gestapo during the Second World War. Remarkably, there has never been a major biography of this extraordinary figure. u003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Watchmaker's Daughter\"u003eThe Watchmakeru0026#8217;s Daughteru003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003eu003cemu003e: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boomu003c\/emu003e by Larry Loftis remedies that oversight. u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eLocalism: Coming home to Catholic social teachingu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eSophia Institute Press, 2024.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eSimply put, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Localism: Coming Home to Catholic Social Teaching\"u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eLocalism: Coming Home to Catholic Social Teachingu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003e is an attempt to take the distributist principles of G.K. Chesterston seriously and update them for the modern world under a new name u0026#8212; localism. Never heard of distributism or localism before? Wondering how a man born 150 years ago could possibly have anything to say about life in the digital age? Do yourself a favor and pick up this book. Whether you agree with the contributors or not, you will find their arguments stimulating and thought-provoking. u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e6u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eThe Wrecking Crewu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eSt. Martin\u2019s Griffin, 2013.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWhat if there were a secret rock band full of incredibly talented musicians who provided the music for some of the biggest hits of the 60s? And what if these renegades proved to be the u0026#8220;secret weaponu0026#8221; that launched groups like The Monkees and The Beach Boys into superstardom? Well, such a band did exist. It was called u0026#8220;The Wrecking Crew,u0026#8221; and the session musicians who performed in the band helped create such classic songs as u0026#8220;California Dreamin'u0026#8221; and u0026#8220;Bridge Over Troubled Waters.u0026#8221; In u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret\"u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eThe Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Rollu0026#8217;s Best-Kept Secretu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003e, writer Kent Hartman finally lets the secret out in highly entertaining fashion.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5000\" height=\"1865\" src=\" alt=\"Summer book list Icon\" class=\"wp-image-806202\" style=\"width:720px;height:auto\" srcset=\" 5000w, ?resize=150,56 150w, ?resize=300,112 300w, ?resize=1024,382 1024w, ?resize=1536,573 1536w, ?resize=2048,764 2048w, ?resize=620,231 620w, ?resize=1140,425 1140w, ?resize=375,140 375w, ?resize=630,235 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5000px) 100vw, 5000px\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eShutterstock | Altered by Aleteiau003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eLook for the icon above to find all our book articles, etc. as they are published throughout the coming weeks. Enjoy your summer and happy reading!u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv 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=\" 2023 Summer Book List: Adult Fiction and Nonfictionu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Lifestyle\" data-category-english=\"lifestyle\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" big winter reads of 2024\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" u0026#8220;Big Winter Booksu0026#8221; for 2024 (Photo Gallery)u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBack by popular demand, u003cemu003eAleteia's u003c\/emu003esummer book list has once again been thoughtfully curated to provide you, our discerning readers, with a host of fabulous reads that will enrich your minds and souls over the coming months. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will publish articles about each of the books on our list to enhance your reading experience.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eNote: Many of the books on our adult list deal with grownup subject matters and may not be suitable for young readers. As with last year, however, we have summer book lists for teens and kidu003c\/emu003es\u00a0u003cemu003ecoming later this week!u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"2024 Summer fiction recommendations for adults\" --u003enu003ch3u003e2024 Summer fiction recommendations for adultsu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":806199,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Aleteia 2024 Summer Book List: Adult Fiction\" class=\"wp-image-806199\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"1\",\"text\":\"Declare\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eDeclareu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eWilliam Morrow Paperbacks, 2013.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Declare \"u003eu003cstrongu003eDeclareu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e mixes supernatural fiction with the espionage novel to pulse-pounding effect. This deeply Catholic book won the 2001 World Fantasy Award for best novel. Writer Tim Powers is known for creating exciting narratives that also pose existential questions. \"What you want to consider with escapism is not just what you\u2019re escaping from,\" Powers has said, \"but what are you escaping to?\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"2\",\"text\":\"To Crown with Liberty\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eTo Crown with Libertyu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eChrism Press, 2024.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eSet in revolutionary France and colonial Louisiana, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"To Crown with Liberty\"u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eTo Crown with Libertyu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003e follows a brave young woman who is caught up in epic events. Author Karen Ullo skillfully weaves fact and fiction to create a moving historical novel. u003cemu003eAleteia u003c\/emu003eessayist Fr. Michael Rennier says that the book is \"meticulously researched and has a lot to offer to a history buff, but manages to tell a very real, very human story.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"3\",\"text\":\"All the Light We Cannot See\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eAll the Light We Cannot Seeu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eScribner, 2017. u003cstrongu003eOur Well-Read Mom selection!u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe lives of a blind Parisian girl and young German soldier unexpectedly come together during World War II in Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"All the Light We Cannot See\"u003eu003cstrongu003eAll the Light We Cannot Seeu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e is presented in collaboration with u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Well-Read Mom\"u003eWell-Read Momu003c\/au003e as part of their Summer Reads program.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCheck back on Monday, June 3, for an in-depth look at how to approach the novel, and to learn about a special offer that Well-Read Mom is extending to u003cemu003eAleteia u003c\/emu003ereaders!u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"4\",\"text\":\"The Jon Mote Mysteries\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Jon Mote Mysteriesu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eSlant Books 2016-2022.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eJon Mote is an \"accidental sleuth\" who attempts to solve puzzling crimes while unable to straighten out his own train wreck of a life. He is aided by his sister Judy, who is cognitively impaired and may also be a saint. Starting with u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Death Comes for the Deconstructionist\"u003eu003cstrongu003eDeath Comes for the Deconstructionistu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e, author Daniel Taylor created a four-book series that will delight mystery fans and lovers of literary fiction.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"5\",\"text\":\"Helena\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eHelenau003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eBay Back Books, 2012 edition.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEvelyn Waugh thought u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Helena\"u003eu003cstrongu003eHelenau003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003e u003c\/emu003e his best book, though it is shamefully neglected today. In telling the story of St. Helena and her discovery of the True Cross, the great Catholic novelist playfully sticks to the few facts and legends that have come down to us about the mother of Constantine the Great. And, yes, Waugh was correct -- this gem of a book is indeed his masterpiece.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"6\",\"text\":\"Lord of the World\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e6u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eLord of the Worldu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eVoyage Classics, 2023 edition.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWritten in 1907, Robert Hugh Benson's science fiction novel is about a charismatic leader who builds a utopia where God and religion are rendered irrelevant. The result is a \"perfect\" world where hope is absent and euthanasia has become increasingly common. Sound familiar? u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lord of the World\"u003eu003cstrongu003eLord of the Worldu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e is a must-read according to both Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, so what are you waiting for?u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"2024 Summer nonfiction recommendations for adults\" --u003enu003ch3u003e2024 Summer nonfiction recommendations for adultsu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":806182,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Aleteia 2024 Summer Book List: Adult Nonfiction\" class=\"wp-image-806182\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"1\",\"text\":\"The Great Bridge\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Great Bridgeu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eSimon u0026amp; Schuster, 1983.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhen Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March, the incident underscored how fragile our country's infrastructure is. It also reminded us just how complicated it is to design and build a major bridge that will stand the test of time. In u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Great Bridge\"u003eThe Great Bridgeu003c\/au003eu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/emu003e, David McCullough recounts the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, which took 14 years to construct and first opened more than 140 years ago. The narrative brings home how much planning, toil, and sacrifice go into constructing bridges that we take for granted until they are no more.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"2\",\"text\":\"Little Brother\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eLittle Brotheru003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eArcade Publishing, 2021. u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eStatistics on the number of refugees in the world vary widely -- but they certainly number in the tens of millions. As conflicts spread around the world, that number will only rise. Behind those bleak statistics, however, there are actual names and faces. In u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Little Brother\"u003eu003cstrongu003eLittle Brotheru003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e, Ibrahima Balde and Amets Arzallus Antia paint a very personal, even intimate, portrait of the refugee crisis, telling the story of Ibrahima's own arduous journey. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"3\",\"text\":\"Life: My Story Through History\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eLife: My Story Through Historyu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eHarperOne, 2024.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBilled as a kind of autobiography of Pope Francis, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Life: My Story Through History \"u003eu003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eLife: My Story Through Historyu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e is really more like an extended interview with the Holy Father. The Pope shares many of the incidents, large and small, that marked his life since childhood to the present. Kathleen N. Hattrup, the Executive Editor of u003cemu003eAleteia's u003c\/emu003eEnglish edition, says that, \"u003cemu003eLifeu003c\/emu003e is an easy read, as it is as simple as enjoying stories.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"4\",\"text\":\"The Watchmaker's Daughter\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Watchmaker's Daughteru003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eWilliam Morrow, 2023.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eYou may have heard of Corrie ten Boom, the Dutch woman who, with her family's help, hid and saved countless Jews and refugees from the Gestapo during the Second World War. Remarkably, there has never been a major biography of this extraordinary figure. u003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Watchmaker's Daughter\"u003eThe Watchmaker's Daughteru003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003eu003cemu003e: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boomu003c\/emu003e by Larry Loftis remedies that oversight. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"5\",\"text\":\"Localism: Coming home to Catholic social teaching\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eLocalism: Coming home to Catholic social teachingu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eSophia Institute Press, 2024.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eSimply put, u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Localism: Coming Home to Catholic Social Teaching\"u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eLocalism: Coming Home to Catholic Social Teachingu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003e is an attempt to take the distributist principles of G.K. Chesterston seriously and update them for the modern world under a new name -- localism. Never heard of distributism or localism before? Wondering how a man born 150 years ago could possibly have anything to say about life in the digital age? Do yourself a favor and pick up this book. Whether you agree with the contributors or not, you will find their arguments stimulating and thought-provoking. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"6\",\"text\":\"The Wrecking Crew\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e6u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Wrecking Crewu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eSt. Martin\u2019s Griffin, 2013.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhat if there were a secret rock band full of incredibly talented musicians who provided the music for some of the biggest hits of the 60s? And what if these renegades proved to be the \"secret weapon\" that launched groups like The Monkees and The Beach Boys into superstardom? Well, such a band did exist. It was called \"The Wrecking Crew,\" and the session musicians who performed in the band helped create such classic songs as \"California Dreamin'\" and \"Bridge Over Troubled Waters.\" In u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret\"u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eThe Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secretu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003e, writer Kent Hartman finally lets the secret out in highly entertaining fashion.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":806202,\"width\":\"720px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Summer book list Icon\" class=\"wp-image-806202\" style=\"width:720px;height:auto\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eLook for the icon above to find all our book articles, etc. as they are published throughout the coming weeks. Enjoy your summer and happy reading!u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" 2023 Summer Book List: Adult Fiction and Nonfiction\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" 2023 Summer Book List: Adult Fiction and Nonfictionu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" \\u0026#8220;Big Winter Books\\u0026#8221; for 2024 (Photo Gallery)\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" u0026#8220;Big Winter Booksu0026#8221; for 2024 (Photo Gallery)u003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Aleteia 2024 Summer Book List: Adult Fiction and Nonfiction\",\"subheading\":\"Our summer book list is back! Your friends at Aleteia have chosen a dozen fabulous books for you to enjoy while at the beach or chilling inside near the AC.\",\"author\":\"John Touhey\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"754445\",\"link\":\" Touhey is the Deputy Executive Editor of Aleteia\u2019s English edition. 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Your friends at Aleteia have chosen a dozen fabulous books for you to enjoy while at the beach or chilling inside near the AC.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eBack by popular demand, u003cemu003eAleteia's u003c\/emu003esummer book list has once again been thoughtfully curated to provide you, our discerning readers, with a host of fabulous reads that will enrich your minds and souls over the coming months. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will publish articles about each of the books on our list to enhance your reading experience.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eu003cemu003eNote: Many of the books on our adult list deal with grownup subject matters and may not be suitable for young readers. As with last year, however, we have summer book lists for teens and kidu003c\/emu003es\u00a0u003cemu003ecoming later this week!u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":772016,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eWhile the body of Blessed Carlo Acutis may appear incorrupt, it was never officially declared so.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eWhen searching the internet for images of Blessed Carlo Acutisu0026#8217; tomb, it may appear at first glance that the teenage-saintu0026#8217;s body is incorrupt.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eReports 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\/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, the official word is that his body is u0026#8220;not incorrupt.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eArchbishop Domenico Sorrentino of Assisi said at the Mass at the opening of the tomb on u003ca href=\" 1, 2020u003c\/au003e, that, u0026#8220;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.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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But Teresa of Avila is called u0026#8220;the great Teresau0026#8221; for a reason: This absolutely legendary woman lived with a holiness and bold conviction that blaze brilliantly from the pages of history. Her extraordinary life offers many lessons to teach us today; these are just a few of them.u003c\/pu003enu003ch3 class=\"rich-list-item\"u003eu003cspan class=\"number-custom\"u003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eFirst prayer, then actionu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003cpu003eAs a young woman, St. Teresa began to pray in a meditative and contemplative conversation with God, commonly called u0026#8220;u003ca href=\" prayeru003c\/au003e,u0026#8221; and her friendship with Christ and deep love for Him blossomed accordingly. After a terrible illness, however, she stopped praying in this way, only joining in rote community prayers for over a year, because she convinced herself u0026#8220;that to refrain from prayer was a sign of greater humility,u0026#8221; according to her u003ca href=\" surprisingly, the decision to cease meditative prayer brought her emotional and spiritual suffering. She later called this time u0026#8220;the greatest temptation I had,u0026#8221; and said that u0026#8220;it nearly brought about my ruin.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eFortunately, she found a holy and learned Dominican priest to be her confessor, and he soon set her aright. She never abandoned mental prayer again, and urged everyone to take up mental prayer as a regular habit. u0026#8220;The blessings possessed by one who practices prayer\u2014I mean mental prayer\u2014have been written of by many saints and good men u0026#8230; u003cstrongu003eAnd anyone who has not begun to pray, I beg, for love of the Lord, not to miss so great a blessing.u0026#8221; u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHer descriptions of mental prayer have become classic definitions of this spiritual practice. u003cstrongu003eShe wrote that mental prayer is u0026#8220;nothing but friendly intercourse, and frequent solitary converse, with Him Who we know loves us.u0026#8221;u003c\/strongu003e This friendship is the source of endless good in a personu0026#8217;s life, and bears great spiritual fruit. She assured her readers, u0026#8220;No one has ever taken [God] for a Friend without being rewarded.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eSt. Teresa left a larger-than-life impact through her spiritual reforms, good works, and writings, even becoming the first female doctor of the Church. u003cstrongu003eAll of this sprung from the deep well of her profound and intimate friendship with God.u003c\/strongu003e Her life, like that of so many great saints, shows that apostolic efforts must always begin with, and be deeply rooted in, prayer. Put prayer and contemplation first, and your vocation and mission will naturally flow from that source.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003ettttu003cspan class=\"bkreadmore\" data-category=\"Art u0026amp; Culture\" data-category-english=\"culture\"u003eu003cbr \/u003entttt    u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross\" 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=\"  u003cstrongu003eTeresa of Avila and John of the Cross: A friendship that defies expectationsu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003cbr \/u003en                    u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003en                u003c\/spanu003eu003c\/pu003enu003ch3 class=\"rich-list-item\"u003eu003cspan class=\"number-custom\"u003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eSurround yourself with good friends and mentorsu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003cpu003eA theme that St. Teresa returns to in her autobiography, over and over, is the importance of keeping good and holy company. She speaks of friends and even confessors who came into her life at different times and drew her either closer to or farther away from God.u003cstrongu003e u0026#8220;I have learned what great advantage comes from good companionship,u0026#8221; she wrote, a lesson she learned through hard experience.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eShe was so keenly aware of the impact friends can have on a personu0026#8217;s spiritual life that she encouraged those pursuing holiness to seek out holy friends to accompany them on the journey\u2014what we might call an u0026#8220;accountability partneru0026#8221; today. She wrote,u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquoteu003eu003cstrongu003eI would advise those who practice prayer, especially at first, to cultivate friendship and intercourse with others of similar interests.u003c\/strongu003e This is a most important thing, if only because we can help each other by our prayers, and it is all the more so because it may bring us many other benefits.u003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eShe found the influence of friends to be such a critical factor that she paused her autobiography to address some advice to the parents of teenagers:u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquoteu003eIf I had to advise parents, I should tell them to take great care about the people with whom their children associate at such an age. u003cstrongu003eMuch harm may result from bad company and we are inclined by nature to follow what is worse rather than what is better.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eTeenagers are especially susceptible to peer pressure, owing to their developmental need for social acceptance, but the principle holds true at any age.u003c\/pu003enu003ch3 class=\"rich-list-item\"u003eu003cspan class=\"number-custom\"u003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eTake life, and yourself, lightlyu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003cpu003eItu0026#8217;s said that u0026#8220;The angels fly because they take themselves lightly,u0026#8221; and while that statement may be theologically suspect, itu0026#8217;s true that taking yourself lightly is a mark of holiness, because it requires real humility.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eSt. Teresa had a good sense of humor, especially regarding herself and her follies: She often mentions laughing about one thing or another, and at one point she writes, u003cstrongu003eu0026#8220;Sometimes I laugh at myself and realize what a miserable creature I am.u0026#8221;u003c\/strongu003e Her humility is evident when she recounts her youthful indiscretions, or enumerates mistakes she made over the years, with candor and not a hint of self-righteousness.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eTaking yourself lightly wonu0026#8217;t make you fly, but probably will make you feel cheerful and pleasant. Even more importantly, itu0026#8217;s an attitude that springs from holy meekness, and as Christ told His followers, u0026#8220;Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the landu0026#8221; (Mt 5:5).u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eMeekness might not be the first thing that comes to mind when the dauntless reformer St. Teresa of Avila is mentioned, but true meekness does not mean timidity or subjection.u003c\/strongu003e Rather, it u003ca href=\" to self-possession in the midst of adversity, a quality at which St. Teresa excelled as she faced the many trials of her life.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003ettttu003cspan class=\"bkreadmore\" data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\"u003eu003cbr \/u003entttt    u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SAINT TERESA OF AVILA\" 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=\"  u003cstrongu003eWithout this spiritual director, Teresa of Avila may have never become a saintu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/au003eu003cbr \/u003en                    u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003en                u003c\/spanu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThese lessons are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the timeless wisdom in the great St. Teresau0026#8217;s writings. For more, check out these 7 inspiring truths from her life and writings.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\/divu003en\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003cp class=\"mia\"u003eu003ca target=\"_self\" href=\"u003eu003cdiv class=\"slideshow-cta\"u003eClick here to launch the slideshowu003c\/divu003eu003c\/au003eu003c\/pu003eThere are so many beloved saints named Teresa\u2014Mother Teresa, Therese of Lisieux, Teresa Benedicta of the Cross\u2014that the first St. Teresa is easy to overlook. But Teresa of Avila is called \"the great Teresa\" for a reason: This absolutely legendary woman lived with a holiness and bold conviction that blaze brilliantly from the pages of history. Her extraordinary life offers many lessons to teach us today; these are just a few of them.rnrn[rich_list title=\"First prayer, then action\" number=\"1\" \/]rnrnAs a young woman, St. Teresa began to pray in a meditative and contemplative conversation with God, commonly called \"u003ca href=\" prayeru003c\/au003e,\" and her friendship with Christ and deep love for Him blossomed accordingly. After a terrible illness, however, she stopped praying in this way, only joining in rote community prayers for over a year, because she convinced herself \"that to refrain from prayer was a sign of greater humility,\" according to her u003ca href=\" surprisingly, the decision to cease meditative prayer brought her emotional and spiritual suffering. She later called this time \"the greatest temptation I had,\" and said that \"it nearly brought about my ruin.\"rnrnFortunately, she found a holy and learned Dominican priest to be her confessor, and he soon set her aright. She never abandoned mental prayer again, and urged everyone to take up mental prayer as a regular habit. \"The blessings possessed by one who practices prayer\u2014I mean mental prayer\u2014have been written of by many saints and good men ... u003cstrongu003eAnd anyone who has not begun to pray, I beg, for love of the Lord, not to miss so great a blessing.\" u003c\/strongu003ernrnHer descriptions of mental prayer have become classic definitions of this spiritual practice. u003cstrongu003eShe wrote that mental prayer is \"nothing but friendly intercourse, and frequent solitary converse, with Him Who we know loves us.\"u003c\/strongu003e This friendship is the source of endless good in a person's life, and bears great spiritual fruit. She assured her readers, \"No one has ever taken [God] for a Friend without being rewarded.\"rnrnSt. Teresa left a larger-than-life impact through her spiritual reforms, good works, and writings, even becoming the first female doctor of the Church. u003cstrongu003eAll of this sprung from the deep well of her profound and intimate friendship with God.u003c\/strongu003e Her life, like that of so many great saints, shows that apostolic efforts must always begin with, and be deeply rooted in, prayer. Put prayer and contemplation first, and your vocation and mission will naturally flow from that source.rnrn[read_also tag=\"35210533\" art1=\"536415\" \/]rnrn[rich_list title=\"Surround yourself with good friends and mentors\" number=\"2\" \/]rnrnA theme that St. Teresa returns to in her autobiography, over and over, is the importance of keeping good and holy company. She speaks of friends and even confessors who came into her life at different times and drew her either closer to or farther away from God.u003cstrongu003e \"I have learned what great advantage comes from good companionship,\" she wrote, a lesson she learned through hard experience.u003c\/strongu003ernrnShe was so keenly aware of the impact friends can have on a person's spiritual life that she encouraged those pursuing holiness to seek out holy friends to accompany them on the journey\u2014what we might call an \"accountability partner\" today. She wrote,rnu003cblockquoteu003eu003cstrongu003eI would advise those who practice prayer, especially at first, to cultivate friendship and intercourse with others of similar interests.u003c\/strongu003e This is a most important thing, if only because we can help each other by our prayers, and it is all the more so because it may bring us many other benefits.u003c\/blockquoteu003ernShe found the influence of friends to be such a critical factor that she paused her autobiography to address some advice to the parents of teenagers:rnu003cblockquoteu003eIf I had to advise parents, I should tell them to take great care about the people with whom their children associate at such an age. u003cstrongu003eMuch harm may result from bad company and we are inclined by nature to follow what is worse rather than what is better.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003ernTeenagers are especially susceptible to peer pressure, owing to their developmental need for social acceptance, but the principle holds true at any age.rnrn[rich_list title=\"Take life, and yourself, lightly\" number=\"3\" \/]rnrnIt's said that \"The angels fly because they take themselves lightly,\" and while that statement may be theologically suspect, it's true that taking yourself lightly is a mark of holiness, because it requires real humility.rnrnSt. Teresa had a good sense of humor, especially regarding herself and her follies: She often mentions laughing about one thing or another, and at one point she writes, u003cstrongu003e\"Sometimes I laugh at myself and realize what a miserable creature I am.\"u003c\/strongu003e Her humility is evident when she recounts her youthful indiscretions, or enumerates mistakes she made over the years, with candor and not a hint of self-righteousness.rnrnTaking yourself lightly won't make you fly, but probably will make you feel cheerful and pleasant. Even more importantly, it's an attitude that springs from holy meekness, and as Christ told His followers, \"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land\" (Mt 5:5).rnrnu003cstrongu003eMeekness might not be the first thing that comes to mind when the dauntless reformer St. Teresa of Avila is mentioned, but true meekness does not mean timidity or subjection.u003c\/strongu003e Rather, it u003ca href=\" to self-possession in the midst of adversity, a quality at which St. Teresa excelled as she faced the many trials of her life.rnrn[read_also tag=\"35210533\" art1=\"446689\" \/]rnrnThese lessons are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the timeless wisdom in the great St. Teresa's writings. For more, check out these 7 inspiring truths from her life and writings.rnrn[aleteia-slideshow id=\"470618\" \/]\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"3 Lessons from the life of St. Teresa of Avila for the modern Christian\",\"subheading\":\"Teresa was a valiant reformer and leader whose life and writings hold great wisdom for followers of Christ through the centuries. \",\"author\":\"Theresa Civantos Barber\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"327797\",\"link\":\" class=\"p1\"u003eu003cspan class=\"s1\"u003eTheresa Civantos Barber is an assistant editor for Aleteia. 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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\/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\":806157,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eIn 1931 the Vatican Library was the scene of a fatal disaster, the cause of which was never determined. The building was repaired but lives \u2014 and books \u2014 were lost.u003c\/spanu003eu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eAt 4:45 pm on Wednesday, December 22, a frightening roar spread alarm throughout the area of Vatican City adjacent to the Belvedere: a catastrophic collapse had occurred in the Vatican Library buildings. Dense columns of dust protruded from the windows and doors of the Library arm that closes off the northern courtyard, while the creaking of beams and crumbling of materials revealed further imminent threats of collapse. From the entrance to the building, dismayed workers and scholars came running out.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eThis is how the Italian press reported the tragedy at the Vatican just three days before Christmas 1931. In an instant, an entire section of the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eVatican Libraryu003c\/au003e building had collapsed. The accident killed five workers on the site and destroyed almost 15,000 precious volumes belonging to the sections on English and German history, canon and civil law, epigraphy, and hagiography.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"935\" src=\" alt=\"Foto_Arch._Faldone_2_negativo_21\" class=\"wp-image-806110\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,117 150w, ?resize=300,234 300w, ?resize=1024,798 1024w, ?resize=620,483 620w, ?resize=1140,888 1140w, ?resize=375,292 375w, ?resize=975,760 975w, ?resize=630,491 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eNearly 15,000 precious volumes were destroyed in the collapse.u003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eBAVu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe libraryu0026#8217;s pro-prefect, the future u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCardinal Eug\u00e8ne Tisserantu003c\/au003e, made the news official, stating that Pope Pius XI had been notified immediately. Two days later, parts of the building, now split in two from roof to the ground floor, collapsed again, causing quite a stir. More than 250 trucks were needed to remove all the rubble.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBut on April 3, 1933, less than a year and six months later, Pope Pius XI was able to visit a u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eVatican Apostolic Libraryu003c\/au003e that had been completely restored to its original state\u2014 a real feat. The only thing missing were Giovanni Guerrau0026#8217;s famous colorful grotesques of the u0026#8220;Sistine Rooms,u0026#8221; which were restored shortly afterwards. But to what did we owe the eagerness to rebuild?u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eScandal in the Vaticanu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eNaturally, the death of the workmen, who were actually renovating the library building, led to the opening of several investigations commissioned by the pope himself. There were two opposing theories: On the one hand, those who believed that the collapse had originated from above, and who considered that the problem lay with the building, designed by the great 16th-century Neapolitan architect Domenico Fontana. The work had been carried out quickly at the time, and the apparently fragile foundations had in fact led to the reinforcement of the central pillars on the first floor, a job entrusted to a company called Fagiani. It was some of this companyu0026#8217;s workers who died in the collapse.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAnd they were the cause of the second theory: that of a collapse from below caused by reckless or even incompetent renovation work. As the workers were renovating a building after signs of wear and tear had already appeared, investigations quickly turned into a chicken-and-egg dilemma.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBut the affair was gaining wider public interest, making Msgr. Eug\u00e8ne Tisserant criticize in January u0026#8220;the exaggerated concern that has arisen in public opinion.u0026#8221; But the challenge for the Vatican was also to reassure the international academic community so as not to tarnish the institutionu0026#8217;s image after the destruction of numerous volumes, notes architectural historian Nicoletta Marconi in her in-depth study of the incident. It was necessary to rebuild quickly. This may explain Msgr. Tisserantu0026#8217;s insistence that the damage was u0026#8220;entirely repairable.u0026#8221; He wasnu0026#8217;t the only one to want this.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThe u0026#8220;librarian pope\u201du003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;The library was saved by one fact: the presence of Pius XI in the Vatican,u0026#8221; explains Fr. Giacomo Cardinale, a Vatican Library employee who exhumed photos of the tragedy as part of the exhibition u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eSouvenirs de Babelu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e (March 1 u0026#8211; June 22, 2024), which he curated. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eAlerted to the catastrophe, the Pope took the situation to heart, and for good reason: elected in 1922, this scholar had previously held the position of Prefect of the Vatican Library for four years.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eOnce on the throne of Peter, Pius XI had undertaken major works to modernize the library. He even brought in an American firm specializing in building construction to build a veritable skyscraper of books in an adjacent room formerly given over to mosaics and carriages. Consequently, this catastrophe was a serious setback for him.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen he arrived at the scene of the tragedy, he was quoted as saying, u0026#8220;It was a work of art that shouldn\u2019t have been touched.u0026#8221; Then, according to one of his secretaries, he promised, u0026#8220;The Library will be remade as it was.u0026#8221;u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn March 1932, the verdict of the inquiry was in: in the absence of sufficient evidence, no one would be held guilty of the catastrophe, neither Domenico Fontana nor Fagiani. However, Fagianiu0026#8217;s chief engineer was dismissed for inadequate management of the works.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eA more secure futureu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eDetails of the investigation were never made public. Pius XI subsequently set up a permanent commission for the supervision and conservation of Vatican City monuments, which still exists today under a different name.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe new library structure was built using reinforced concrete, a very modern technique for the time, to ensure its solidity. All these additions were, of course, concealed by the master builder. The work was completed on April 3, 1933, and the frescoes followed, much to the delight of the man who was sometimes dubbed the u0026#8220;librarian pope.u0026#8221;u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2800\" height=\"2102\" src=\" alt=\"Sistine Hall of the Vatican Library\" class=\"wp-image-760590\" srcset=\" 2800w, ?resize=150,113 150w, ?resize=300,225 300w, ?resize=1024,769 1024w, ?resize=1536,1153 1536w, ?resize=2048,1537 2048w, ?resize=620,465 620w, ?resize=1140,856 1140w, ?resize=375,282 375w, ?resize=1012,760 1012w, ?resize=630,473 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2800px) 100vw, 2800px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eThe restored halls of the Vatican Library todayu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eChecco2 | Shutterstocku003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enn            u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-infoblock\"u003en                u003cdiv class=\"text\"u003en                                            u003cp class=\"title\"u003ePractical information\u00a0u003c\/pu003en                                        u003cdivu003eu003ca href=\"u003eSouvenirs de Babelu003c\/au003e exhibition, March 1 to June 22, 2024, Vatican Library, with works by French artist Alain Fleischer.u003c\/divu003en                u003c\/divu003en            u003c\/divu003en        tu003cdiv data-category=\"Art u0026amp; Culture\" data-category-english=\"culture\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" Apostolic Library\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Library introduces new and improved searchable websiteu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Art u0026amp; Culture\" data-category-english=\"culture\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" LIBRARY\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Vatican Library launches a new academic journalu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAt 4:45 pm on Wednesday, December 22, a frightening roar spread alarm throughout the area of Vatican City adjacent to the Belvedere: a catastrophic collapse had occurred in the Vatican Library buildings. Dense columns of dust protruded from the windows and doors of the Library arm that closes off the northern courtyard, while the creaking of beams and crumbling of materials revealed further imminent threats of collapse. From the entrance to the building, dismayed workers and scholars came running out.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThis is how the Italian press reported the tragedy at the Vatican just three days before Christmas 1931. In an instant, an entire section of the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eVatican Libraryu003c\/au003e building had collapsed. The accident killed five workers on the site and destroyed almost 15,000 precious volumes belonging to the sections on English and German history, canon and civil law, epigraphy, and hagiography.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":806110,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-806110\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eNearly 15,000 precious volumes were destroyed in the collapse.u003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe library's pro-prefect, the future u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCardinal Eug\u00e8ne Tisserantu003c\/au003e, made the news official, stating that Pope Pius XI had been notified immediately. Two days later, parts of the building, now split in two from roof to the ground floor, collapsed again, causing quite a stir. More than 250 trucks were needed to remove all the rubble.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBut on April 3, 1933, less than a year and six months later, Pope Pius XI was able to visit a u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eVatican Apostolic Libraryu003c\/au003e that had been completely restored to its original state\u2014 a real feat. The only thing missing were Giovanni Guerra's famous colorful grotesques of the \"Sistine Rooms,\" which were restored shortly afterwards. But to what did we owe the eagerness to rebuild?u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Scandal in the Vatican\" --u003enu003ch3u003eScandal in the Vaticanu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eNaturally, the death of the workmen, who were actually renovating the library building, led to the opening of several investigations commissioned by the pope himself. There were two opposing theories: On the one hand, those who believed that the collapse had originated from above, and who considered that the problem lay with the building, designed by the great 16th-century Neapolitan architect Domenico Fontana. The work had been carried out quickly at the time, and the apparently fragile foundations had in fact led to the reinforcement of the central pillars on the first floor, a job entrusted to a company called Fagiani. It was some of this company's workers who died in the collapse.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAnd they were the cause of the second theory: that of a collapse from below caused by reckless or even incompetent renovation work. As the workers were renovating a building after signs of wear and tear had already appeared, investigations quickly turned into a chicken-and-egg dilemma.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBut the affair was gaining wider public interest, making Msgr. Eug\u00e8ne Tisserant criticize in January \"the exaggerated concern that has arisen in public opinion.\" But the challenge for the Vatican was also to reassure the international academic community so as not to tarnish the institution's image after the destruction of numerous volumes, notes architectural historian Nicoletta Marconi in her in-depth study of the incident. It was necessary to rebuild quickly. This may explain Msgr. Tisserant's insistence that the damage was \"entirely repairable.\" He wasn't the only one to want this.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"The \\u0022librarian pope\u201d\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThe \"librarian pope\u201du003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\"The library was saved by one fact: the presence of Pius XI in the Vatican,\" explains Fr. Giacomo Cardinale, a Vatican Library employee who exhumed photos of the tragedy as part of the exhibition u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eSouvenirs de Babelu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e (March 1 - June 22, 2024), which he curated. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAlerted to the catastrophe, the Pope took the situation to heart, and for good reason: elected in 1922, this scholar had previously held the position of Prefect of the Vatican Library for four years.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOnce on the throne of Peter, Pius XI had undertaken major works to modernize the library. He even brought in an American firm specializing in building construction to build a veritable skyscraper of books in an adjacent room formerly given over to mosaics and carriages. Consequently, this catastrophe was a serious setback for him.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhen he arrived at the scene of the tragedy, he was quoted as saying, \"It was a work of art that shouldn\u2019t have been touched.\" Then, according to one of his secretaries, he promised, \"The Library will be remade as it was.\"u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn March 1932, the verdict of the inquiry was in: in the absence of sufficient evidence, no one would be held guilty of the catastrophe, neither Domenico Fontana nor Fagiani. However, Fagiani's chief engineer was dismissed for inadequate management of the works.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"A more secure future\" --u003enu003ch3u003eA more secure futureu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eDetails of the investigation were never made public. Pius XI subsequently set up a permanent commission for the supervision and conservation of Vatican City monuments, which still exists today under a different name.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe new library structure was built using reinforced concrete, a very modern technique for the time, to ensure its solidity. All these additions were, of course, concealed by the master builder. The work was completed on April 3, 1933, and the frescoes followed, much to the delight of the man who was sometimes dubbed the \"librarian pope.\"u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":760590,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Sistine Hall of the Vatican Library\" class=\"wp-image-760590\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eThe restored halls of the Vatican Library todayu003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/infoblock \"title\":\"Practical information\u00a0\",\"content\":\"\\u003ca href=\\u0022 de Babel\\u003c\/a\\u003e exhibition, March 1 to June 22, 2024, Vatican Library, with works by French artist Alain Fleischer.\" \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Library introduces new and improved searchable website\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Library introduces new and improved searchable websiteu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also \"link\":\" Vatican Library launches a new academic journal\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Vatican Library launches a new academic journalu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"The 20th-century Vatican Library catastrophe\",\"subheading\":\"In 1931 the Vatican Library was the scene of a fatal disaster, the cause of which was never determined. The building was repaired but lives \u2014 and books \u2014 were lost.\",\"author\":\"Anna Kurian\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"721466\",\"link\":\" Kurian\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" d'une partie de la la Biblioth\u00e8que apostolique vaticane en 1931.\",\"alt\":\"Foto_Arch._Album_1_positivo_25-nelle-dimension\",\"link\":\"\/2024\/05\/28\/the-20th-century-vatican-library-catastrophe\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 240, 183, 44, 1 )\",\"term_id\":423715166,\"category\":\"Church\",\"category_slug\":\"church-news\",\"category_id\":423715166,\"category_color\":\"#f0b72c\",\"parent_category\":\"Church\",\"published\":1716868264,\"published_datalayer\":\"2024.05.28\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/28\/24\",\"tags\":\"Italy, Rome, Vatican\",\"firsttag\":\"Vatican\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423716611,\"name\":\"Italy\",\"link\":\" Kurian\",\"dimension2\":\"Church\",\"dimension3\":\"1716868264\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2024.05.28\",\"dimension8\":\"Italy, Rome, Vatican\",\"dimension9\":\"In 1931 the Vatican Library was the scene of a fatal disaster, the cause of which was never determined. The building was repaired but lives \u2014 and books \u2014 were lost.\",\"dimension10\":\"806157\",\"dimension11\":\"Italy\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Church\",\"dimension14\":\"Church\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":1352,\"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\"u003eIn 1931 the Vatican Library was the scene of a fatal disaster, the cause of which was never determined. The building was repaired but lives \u2014 and books \u2014 were lost.u003c\/h2u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eAt 4:45 pm on Wednesday, December 22, a frightening roar spread alarm throughout the area of Vatican City adjacent to the Belvedere: a catastrophic collapse had occurred in the Vatican Library buildings. Dense columns of dust protruded from the windows and doors of the Library arm that closes off the northern courtyard, while the creaking of beams and crumbling of materials revealed further imminent threats of collapse. From the entrance to the building, dismayed workers and scholars came running out.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003ennu003cpu003eThis is how the Italian press reported the tragedy at the Vatican just three days before Christmas 1931. In an instant, an entire section of the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eVatican Libraryu003c\/au003e building had collapsed. The accident killed five workers on the site and destroyed almost 15,000 precious volumes belonging to the sections on English and German history, canon and civil law, epigraphy, and hagiography.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003eu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Foto_Arch._Faldone_2_negativo_21\" class=\"wp-image-806110\"u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eNearly 15,000 precious volumes were destroyed in the collapse.u003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003eu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eBAVu003c\/divu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe library's pro-prefect, the future u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCardinal Eug\u00e8ne Tisserantu003c\/au003e, made the news official, stating that Pope Pius XI had been notified immediately. Two days later, parts of the building, now split in two from roof to the ground floor, collapsed again, causing quite a stir. More than 250 trucks were needed to remove all the rubble.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":805775,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eIt was probably \u201cpassum,\u201d a sweet dessert wine made from dried grapes that was popular across the Eastern Mediterranean in antiquity.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eArcheologists report having discovered u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ewhich foodsu003c\/au003e were eaten during the Last Supper, including lamb stew, walnut paste, and olives. But what about the wine?\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHistorians believe that like most wines consumed during antiquity, the wine they drank at the Last Supper was probably sweet and \u201cu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003epassitu003c\/au003eu003ca href=\"u003eo-likeu003c\/au003e,\u201d meaning it was made from grapes that had been dried to be better preserved. u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eAccordingu003c\/au003e to the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke, the Last Supper was a Passover supper, so Jesus and his disciples probably drank u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003epassumu003c\/au003e, a sweet wine made from dried grapes typically used in Jewish rituals.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" src=\" alt=\"The Last Supper painting\" class=\"wp-image-805777\" srcset=\" 1280w, ?resize=150,75 150w, ?resize=300,150 300w, ?resize=1024,512 1024w, ?resize=620,310 620w, ?resize=460,230 460w, ?resize=220,110 220w, ?resize=236,118 236w, ?resize=940,470 940w, ?resize=1140,570 1140w, ?resize=375,188 375w, ?resize=630,315 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eThe wine consumed during the Last Supper was probably sweet and \u201cpassito-like.\u201du003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\"u003ePublic Domainu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003ePassum probably u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eoriginatedu003c\/au003e in Carthage, modern-day Tunisia, eventually making its way to Rome. It was also referred to as \u201cladiesu0026#8217; wine\u201d because, as u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003enoted byu003c\/au003e ancient historian Polybius, it was consumed by Roman noblewomen who were banned from drinking traditional wines but were allowed to drink wine made from raisins.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eKnown for its sweet taste and its elaborate preparation, passum requires winemakers to dry grapes in the sun, mix them with grape juice, let the mix ferment, and then add more juice before further fermenting the whole mix. The process is described in detail by Latin writer Lucius Giunius Moderatus Columella.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\" alt=\"Making Passum\" class=\"wp-image-805776\" srcset=\" 1024w, ?resize=150,113 150w, ?resize=300,225 300w, ?resize=620,465 620w, ?resize=375,281 375w, ?resize=1013,760 1013w, ?resize=630,473 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003ePassum is made from dried grapes. u003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\"u003eZyance | CC BY-SA 3.0u003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eIn his treaty \u201cDe Agricultura\u201d Columella, Lucius u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003edescribesu003c\/au003e the preparation of this raisin wine citing an earlier Punic text:u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eHarvest well-ripened very early bunches of grapes; reject any mildewed or damaged grapes. Fix in the ground forked branches or stakes not over four feet apart, linking them with poles. Lay reeds across them and spread the grapes on these in the sun, covering them at night to keep dew off.u0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cemu003eWhen they have dried, pick the grapes, put them in a fermenting vat or jar and add the best possible must (grape juice) so that they are just covered. When the grapes have absorbed it all and have swelled in six days, put them in a basket, press them and collect the passum. Next, tread the pressed grapes, adding very fresh must made from other grapes that have been sun-dried for three days.u0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cemu003eMix all this and put the mixed mass through the press. Put this passum secundarium into sealed vessels immediately so that it will not become too austerum. After twenty or thirty days, when fermentation has ceased, rack into other vessels, seal the lids with gypsum and cover them with skins.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eToday, pasum wine is still made in locations across the Mediterranean, from Tunisia, where a wine known as Passum de Magon u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eis madeu003c\/au003e following the recipe described by Columella, to Sicily, where farmers u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003estill growu003c\/au003e the ancient grapes that were used to make passum, and u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eUmbriau003c\/au003e, central Italy, where a version of passum known as Sagrantino has became a local staple.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Art u0026amp; Culture\" data-category-english=\"culture\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" LAST SUPPER\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" woman who spent more than 20 years restoring Leonardo\u2019s Last Supperu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Art u0026amp; Culture\" data-category-english=\"culture\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" and Wine\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" wineries making the preferred papal vinou003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eArcheologists report having discovered u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ewhich foodsu003c\/au003e were eaten during the Last Supper, including lamb stew, walnut paste, and olives. But what about the wine?\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHistorians believe that like most wines consumed during antiquity, the wine they drank at the Last Supper was probably sweet and \u201cu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003epassitu003c\/au003eu003ca href=\"u003eo-likeu003c\/au003e,\u201d meaning it was made from grapes that had been dried to be better preserved. u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eAccordingu003c\/au003e to the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke, the Last Supper was a Passover supper, so Jesus and his disciples probably drank u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003epassumu003c\/au003e, a sweet wine made from dried grapes typically used in Jewish rituals.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":805777,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"The Last Supper painting\" class=\"wp-image-805777\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003eThe wine consumed during the Last Supper was probably sweet and \u201cpassito-like.\u201du003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003ePassum probably u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eoriginatedu003c\/au003e in Carthage, modern-day Tunisia, eventually making its way to Rome. It was also referred to as \u201cladies' wine\u201d because, as u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003enoted byu003c\/au003e ancient historian Polybius, it was consumed by Roman noblewomen who were banned from drinking traditional wines but were allowed to drink wine made from raisins.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eKnown for its sweet taste and its elaborate preparation, passum requires winemakers to dry grapes in the sun, mix them with grape juice, let the mix ferment, and then add more juice before further fermenting the whole mix. The process is described in detail by Latin writer Lucius Giunius Moderatus Columella.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":805776,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Making Passum\" class=\"wp-image-805776\" \/u003eu003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"u003ePassum is made from dried grapes. u003c\/figcaptionu003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn his treaty \u201cDe Agricultura\u201d Columella, Lucius u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003edescribesu003c\/au003e the preparation of this raisin wine citing an earlier Punic text:u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eHarvest well-ripened very early bunches of grapes; reject any mildewed or damaged grapes. Fix in the ground forked branches or stakes not over four feet apart, linking them with poles. Lay reeds across them and spread the grapes on these in the sun, covering them at night to keep dew off.u0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cemu003eWhen they have dried, pick the grapes, put them in a fermenting vat or jar and add the best possible must (grape juice) so that they are just covered. When the grapes have absorbed it all and have swelled in six days, put them in a basket, press them and collect the passum. Next, tread the pressed grapes, adding very fresh must made from other grapes that have been sun-dried for three days.u0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cemu003eMix all this and put the mixed mass through the press. Put this passum secundarium into sealed vessels immediately so that it will not become too austerum. After twenty or thirty days, when fermentation has ceased, rack into other vessels, seal the lids with gypsum and cover them with skins.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eToday, pasum wine is still made in locations across the Mediterranean, from Tunisia, where a wine known as Passum de Magon u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eis madeu003c\/au003e following the recipe described by Columella, to Sicily, where farmers u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003estill growu003c\/au003e the ancient grapes that were used to make passum, and u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eUmbriau003c\/au003e, central Italy, where a version of passum known as Sagrantino has became a local staple.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" woman who spent more than 20 years restoring Leonardo\u2019s Last Supper\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" woman who spent more than 20 years restoring Leonardo\u2019s Last Supperu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" wineries making the preferred papal vino\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" wineries making the preferred papal vinou003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"What wine was served at the Last Supper?\",\"subheading\":\"It was probably \u201cpassum,\u201d a sweet dessert wine made from dried grapes that was popular across the Eastern Mediterranean in antiquity.\",\"author\":\"V. M. Traverso\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"286136\",\"link\":\" id=\"m_-8311399190061415170m_-6558190367875902768gmail-docs-internal-guid-c429aed5-fdc3-d524-748f-6a4c1ba39a70\"u003eu003cstrongu003eV.M. Traversou003c\/strongu003e is a freelance journalist based in New York. She holds a BA in Geography from King\u2019s College London and a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University. Interested in culture, religion, art and travel, Ms. Traverso lived and worked in the UK, Ghana, and the Philippines before moving to the U.S. Her work has appeared on Atlas Obscura, BCC Travel and Mother Jones. u003c\/spanu003e\",\"twitter\":\"\",\"facebook\":\"\",\"subtitle\":\"\",\"title_guest_author\":\"\",\"thumb\":\" M. Traverso\",\"hreflangs\": Shutterstock\",\"link\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"alt\":\"Passum Grapes\",\"link\":\"\/2024\/05\/28\/what-wine-was-served-at-the-last-supper\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" u0026 Culture\",\"name\":\"Art u0026 Culture\",\"slug\":\"art-culture\",\"color\":\"rgba( 183, 37, 94, 1 )\",\"term_id\":423715388,\"category\":\"Art u0026 Culture\",\"category_slug\":\"art-culture\",\"category_id\":423715388,\"category_color\":\"#b7255e\",\"parent_category\":\"Art u0026 Culture\",\"published\":1716877709,\"published_datalayer\":\"2024.05.28\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/28\/24\",\"tags\":\"Bible, Food, History\",\"firsttag\":\"History\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423716110,\"name\":\"Bible\",\"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\":\"culture\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Art u0026 Culture\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"V. M. Traverso\",\"dimension2\":\"Art u0026 Culture\",\"dimension3\":\"1716877709\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2024.05.28\",\"dimension8\":\"Bible, Food, History\",\"dimension9\":\"It was probably \u201cpassum,\u201d a sweet dessert wine made from dried grapes that was popular across the Eastern Mediterranean in antiquity.\",\"dimension10\":\"805775\",\"dimension11\":\"Bible\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Infotainment Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Art u0026 Culture\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":944,\"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\"u003eIt was probably \u201cpassum,\u201d a sweet dessert wine made from dried grapes that was popular across the Eastern Mediterranean in antiquity.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eArcheologists report having discovered u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ewhich foodsu003c\/au003e were eaten during the Last Supper, including lamb stew, walnut paste, and olives. But what about the wine?\u00a0u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eHistorians believe that like most wines consumed during antiquity, the wine they drank at the Last Supper was probably sweet and \u201cu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003epassitu003c\/au003eu003ca href=\"u003eo-likeu003c\/au003e,\u201d meaning it was made from grapes that had been dried to be better preserved. u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eAccordingu003c\/au003e to the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke, the Last Supper was a Passover supper, so Jesus and his disciples probably drank u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003epassumu003c\/au003e, a sweet wine made from dried grapes typically used in Jewish rituals.\u00a0u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":805677,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eIn the Lord's Prayer we pray \"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.\" What exactly does that mean?u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eWhen praying the Our Father, there is a line about asking that Godu0026#8217;s will be done. It may seem straightforward, but it has many layers of meaning.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCatechism of the Catholic Churchu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e explains some of the meaning behind Godu0026#8217;s will in its section on the Lordu0026#8217;s Prayer.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThat all might be savedu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eOur Father u0026#8220;u003cstrongu003edesires all men to be saved u003c\/strongu003eand to come to the knowledge of the truth.u0026#8221;u003csupu003e95u003c\/supu003eu0026nbsp;He u0026#8220;is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish.u0026#8221; His commandment is u0026#8220;u003cstrongu003ethat you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.u003c\/strongu003eu0026#8221; This commandment summarizes all the others and u003cstrongu003eexpresses his entire will.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cciteu003eCCC 2822u003c\/citeu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003ePopular depictions of God in modern culture can make it seem that God is a tyrant who wants mindless slaves who serve him.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, that is far from the truth. God is love itself and does not want any of his children to perish. He wants to gather all into his fold:u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003eu003cpu003eu0026#8220;He has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ .u0026nbsp;.u0026nbsp;. u003cstrongu003eto gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. u003c\/strongu003eIn Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will.u0026#8221; We ask insistently for this loving plan to be fully realized on earth as it is already in heaven.u003c\/pu003enu003cciteu003eCCC 2823u003c\/citeu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eJesus fulfills the Fatheru0026#8217;s willu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eIn order to enact the Fatheru0026#8217;s will on earth as it is in heaven, Jesus came and gave his life for all:u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eIn Christ, and through his human will, the will of the Father has been perfectly fulfilled once for all. Jesus said on entering into this world: u0026#8220;Lo, I have come to do your will, O God.u0026#8221; Only Jesus can say: u0026#8220;I always do what is pleasing to him.u0026#8221; In the prayer of his agony, he consents totally to this will: u0026#8220;not my will, but yours be done.u0026#8221; u003cstrongu003eFor this reason Jesus u0026#8220;gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.u0026#8221; And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.u0026#8221;u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cciteu003eCCC 2824u003c\/citeu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eWhile through Christ the Fatheru0026#8217;s will is realized, it is still possible to reject the invitation to love God with our heart, mind and strength.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn praying the Our Father, we are also seeking to align our will with Godu0026#8217;s will, letting ourselves be loved by him now and for all eternity.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=\" heaven a physical place where God lives?u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv 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=\" the Our Father with filial boldnessu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhen praying the Our Father, there is a line about asking that God's will be done. It may seem straightforward, but it has many layers of meaning.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCatechism of the Catholic Churchu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e explains some of the meaning behind God's will in its section on the Lord's Prayer.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"That all might be saved\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThat all might be savedu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOur Father \"u003cstrongu003edesires all men to be saved u003c\/strongu003eand to come to the knowledge of the truth.\"u003csupu003e95u003c\/supu003eu0026nbsp;He \"is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish.\" His commandment is \"u003cstrongu003ethat you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.u003c\/strongu003e\" This commandment summarizes all the others and u003cstrongu003eexpresses his entire will.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003cciteu003eCCC 2822u003c\/citeu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003ePopular depictions of God in modern culture can make it seem that God is a tyrant who wants mindless slaves who serve him.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHowever, that is far from the truth. God is love itself and does not want any of his children to perish. He wants to gather all into his fold:u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\"He has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ .u0026nbsp;.u0026nbsp;. u003cstrongu003eto gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. u003c\/strongu003eIn Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will.\" We ask insistently for this loving plan to be fully realized on earth as it is already in heaven.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003cciteu003eCCC 2823u003c\/citeu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Jesus fulfills the Father's will\" --u003enu003ch3u003eJesus fulfills the Father's willu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn order to enact the Father's will on earth as it is in heaven, Jesus came and gave his life for all:u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn Christ, and through his human will, the will of the Father has been perfectly fulfilled once for all. Jesus said on entering into this world: \"Lo, I have come to do your will, O God.\" Only Jesus can say: \"I always do what is pleasing to him.\" In the prayer of his agony, he consents totally to this will: \"not my will, but yours be done.\" u003cstrongu003eFor this reason Jesus \"gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.\" And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.\"u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003cciteu003eCCC 2824u003c\/citeu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhile through Christ the Father's will is realized, it is still possible to reject the invitation to love God with our heart, mind and strength.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn praying the Our Father, we are also seeking to align our will with God's will, letting ourselves be loved by him now and for all eternity.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" heaven a physical place where God lives?\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" heaven a physical place where God lives?u003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" the Our Father with filial boldness\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" the Our Father with filial boldnessu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"What is God\u2019s will on earth and in heaven?\",\"subheading\":\"In the Lord's Prayer we pray \"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.\" What exactly does that mean?\",\"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\":\" Sumo y eterno sacerdote\",\"link\":\"\/2024\/05\/27\/what-is-gods-will-on-earth-and-in-heaven\/\",\"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\":1716796800,\"published_datalayer\":\"2024.05.27\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/27\/24\",\"tags\":\"Bible, CCC Prayer, Prayer\",\"firsttag\":\"Prayer\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423716110,\"name\":\"Bible\",\"link\":\" Prayer\",\"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\":\"1716796800\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2024.05.27\",\"dimension8\":\"Bible, CCC Prayer, Prayer\",\"dimension9\":\"In the Lord's Prayer we pray \"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.\" What exactly does that mean?\",\"dimension10\":\"805677\",\"dimension11\":\"Bible\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Spirituality Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Spirituality\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":773,\"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\"u003eIn the Lord's Prayer we pray \"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.\" What exactly does that mean?u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eWhen praying the Our Father, there is a line about asking that God's will be done. It may seem straightforward, but it has many layers of meaning.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCatechism of the Catholic Churchu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e explains some of the meaning behind God's will in its section on the Lord's Prayer.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":805682,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe feast of Corpus Christi is a holy day of obligation in the universal Church, but local bishops can remove it or transfer it to Sunday.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eThe Catholic Church has established a number of days outside of Sunday that are holy days of obligation, meaning that Catholics are bound to attend Mass.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCode of Canon Lawu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e lists the following days that are celebrated universally, though each bishop has the authority to add or subtract from this list.u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eCan.u0026nbsp;1246 \u00a71. Sunday, on which by apostolic tradition the paschal mystery is celebrated, must be observed in the universal Church as the primordial holy day of obligation. The following days must also be observed: u003cbru003ethe Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, u003cbru003ethe Epiphany, u003cbru003ethe Ascension, u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003ethe Body and Blood of Christ,u003c\/strongu003e u003cbru003eHoly Mary the Mother of God, u003cbru003eher Immaculate Conception, u003cbru003eher Assumption, u003cbru003eSaint Joseph, u003cbru003eSaint Peter and Saint Paul the Apostles, u003cbru003eand All Saints.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eThis means that the feast of Corpus Christi (also known as the Body and Blood of Christ in English), is normally a u003cstrongu003eholy day of obligationu003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eAt the same time, holy days of obligation are u003cstrongu003ecurrently governed by the local bishops\u2019 conferences and can vary from country to countryu003c\/strongu003e, as the u003cemu003eCode of Canon Lawu003c\/emu003e states.u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003eu003cpu003e\u00a72. With the prior approval of the Apostolic See, however, the conference of bishops can suppress some of the holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eCorpus Christi on Sundayu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eInitially Corpus Christi was celebrated on theu0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eThursday after Trinity Sundayu003c\/strongu003e, in accord with the requests ofu0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eJuliana of Liegeu003c\/strongu003e, a 13th-century religious woman who promoted this devotion.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the 20th century it became increasingly difficult to attend Mass on a Thursday in countries where there did not exist a dominant Catholic culture, and the demands of work prevented most people from attending the celebration.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe feast was then moved in many places to theu0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eSunday following Trinity Sundayu0026nbsp;u003c\/strongu003eto make it possible for more of the faithful to participate in the Mass of Corpus Christi. Since Sundays are automatically holy days of obligation, the obligationto attend Mass on Corpus Christi remains.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eCorpus Christi continues to be celebrated on a Thursday in places where it is a public holiday, such as many u003cstrongu003eSpanish-speaking countriesu003c\/strongu003e, or in other countries where Catholicism is a majority.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBe sure to consult your local diocese to see if it is a holy day of obligation and whether it is celebrated on a Thursday or a Sunday.u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" CORPUS DOMINI\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" is the feast of Corpus Christi celebrated?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=\" is a holy day of obligation? When are they?u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Catholic Church has established a number of days outside of Sunday that are holy days of obligation, meaning that Catholics are bound to attend Mass.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCode of Canon Lawu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e lists the following days that are celebrated universally, though each bishop has the authority to add or subtract from this list.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCan.u0026nbsp;1246 \u00a71. Sunday, on which by apostolic tradition the paschal mystery is celebrated, must be observed in the universal Church as the primordial holy day of obligation. The following days must also be observed: u003cbru003ethe Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, u003cbru003ethe Epiphany, u003cbru003ethe Ascension, u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003ethe Body and Blood of Christ,u003c\/strongu003e u003cbru003eHoly Mary the Mother of God, u003cbru003eher Immaculate Conception, u003cbru003eher Assumption, u003cbru003eSaint Joseph, u003cbru003eSaint Peter and Saint Paul the Apostles, u003cbru003eand All Saints.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThis means that the feast of Corpus Christi (also known as the Body and Blood of Christ in English), is normally a u003cstrongu003eholy day of obligationu003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAt the same time, holy days of obligation are u003cstrongu003ecurrently governed by the local bishops\u2019 conferences and can vary from country to countryu003c\/strongu003e, as the u003cemu003eCode of Canon Lawu003c\/emu003e states.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u00a72. With the prior approval of the Apostolic See, however, the conference of bishops can suppress some of the holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Corpus Christi on Sunday\" --u003enu003ch3u003eCorpus Christi on Sundayu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eInitially Corpus Christi was celebrated on theu0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eThursday after Trinity Sundayu003c\/strongu003e, in accord with the requests ofu0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eJuliana of Liegeu003c\/strongu003e, a 13th-century religious woman who promoted this devotion.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn the 20th century it became increasingly difficult to attend Mass on a Thursday in countries where there did not exist a dominant Catholic culture, and the demands of work prevented most people from attending the celebration.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe feast was then moved in many places to theu0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eSunday following Trinity Sundayu0026nbsp;u003c\/strongu003eto make it possible for more of the faithful to participate in the Mass of Corpus Christi. Since Sundays are automatically holy days of obligation, the obligationto attend Mass on Corpus Christi remains.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCorpus Christi continues to be celebrated on a Thursday in places where it is a public holiday, such as many u003cstrongu003eSpanish-speaking countriesu003c\/strongu003e, or in other countries where Catholicism is a majority.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBe sure to consult your local diocese to see if it is a holy day of obligation and whether it is celebrated on a Thursday or a Sunday.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" is the feast of Corpus Christi celebrated?\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" is the feast of Corpus Christi celebrated?u003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" is a holy day of obligation? 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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\/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. 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Nous pouvons prier pour leur, leur bien-\u00eatre, leur protection, et leur r\u00e9ussite. Nous pouvons \u00e9galement prier pour nos ennemis et pour ces individus qui nous ont bless\u00e9s, et demander \u00e0 Dieu de nous aider \u00e0 leur propre pardonner et \u00e0 leur d\u00e9montrer la compassion.<\/p>\n<h3> Invoquer pour la sant\u00e9 et la tranquillit\u00e9 de nos familles.<\/h3>\n<p>Dieu tout-puissant, nous te confions nos familles, notre familles avec nos compagnons. Prot\u00e8ge, cher Dieu, au-dessus de eux, et pr\u00e9serve -les de tout p\u00e9ril et de toute maladie. Offre, \u00d4 Seigneur, la sant\u00e9 du corps et de l\u2019esprit pour eux, et la paix au sein de leur c\u0153ur. Que ta protection forte les \u00e2mes veille ainsi que les guide chacun au long de cette journ\u00e9e, afin qu\u2019ils puissent vivre dans la tranquillit\u00e9 et aussi la qui\u00e9tude.<\/p>\n<p>Nous tous \u00e0 toi prions \u00e9galement pour notre enfants, Seigneur tout-puissant, pour qu\u2019ils grandissent dans leur foi ainsi que dans l\u2019amour de ton b\u00e9ni nom. Offre, cher Dieu, une sagesse et la vigueur n\u00e9cessaires afin de affronter les d\u00e9fis de la vie, et guide leurs pas le long de le chemin de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et de la justice.<\/p>\n<p>Enfin, nous autres te prions \u00e0 nos amis et nos voisins, Seigneur, afin qu\u2019ils connaissent la joie de ton amour et la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9 de ton pardon. Offre-leur, cher Dieu, de c\u0153urs pleins de g\u00e9n\u00e9rosit\u00e9 pour partager avec ceux que dans le besoin, et aussi mains accueillantes pour accueillir ceux qui seuls et aussi abandonn\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<h3> Prier pour les n\u00f4tres ennemis ainsi que ceux que nous ont offens\u00e9s. <\/h3>\n<p>\u00d4 Seigneur, le Christ, nous t\u2019 prions pour les n\u00f4tres ennemis et aussi pour ceux-ci que nous-m\u00eames ont offens\u00e9s. Accorde-leur, \u00f4 J\u00e9sus, ta mis\u00e9ricorde ainsi que votre pardon, ainsi que ouvre leur c\u0153ur \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re de ta v\u00e9rit\u00e9. Aide-nous, Seigneur Dieu, \u00e0 leur montrer de la compassion ainsi que \u00e0 leur pardonner comme tu nous autres as pardonn\u00e9. Que ta paix r\u00e8gne dans nos c\u0153urs et aussi que ton amour guide nos actions, pour que nous puissions vivre en harmonie avec tous ceux qui nous autres entourent.<\/p>\n<h3> Appr\u00e9hender la pri\u00e8re : <\/h3>\n<p>En conclusion, la invocation nous rappelle notre devoir comme enfants de Dieu : exister des observateurs de sa clart\u00e9 et de son affection dans une \u00e8re touch\u00e9e aux obscurit\u00e9s. \u00c0 travers notre discours et nos actes, nous propageons l\u2019\u00c9vangile de la tranquillit\u00e9 et de la rapprochement, amenant l\u2019attente et la cicatrisation \u00e0 un contexte endommag\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur de la foi chr\u00e9tienne, le lever du jour rev\u00eat une valeur particuli\u00e8re, repr\u00e9sentant l\u2019 renouvellement et la renaissance int\u00e9rieure. C\u2019est \u00e0 l\u2019aube de chaque matin\u00e9e que l\u2019esprit se dirige vers le Seigneur dans l\u2019oraison, recherchant \u00e0 se trouver \u00e9clair\u00e9e par la clart\u00e9 surnaturelle. La pratique des pri\u00e8res matinales est essentiellement enracin\u00e9e dans le patrimoine chr\u00e9tienne, offrant un instant privil\u00e9gi\u00e9 pour se connecter avec l\u2019\u00c9ternel et se disposer int\u00e9rieurement aux \u00e9preuves de la journ\u00e9e qui vient.<\/p>\n<p>En au c\u0153ur au sein de ces pri\u00e8res matinales se rep\u00e8re r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement une d\u00e9votion sp\u00e9ciale \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9gard de Marie, la maternelle de J\u00e9sus et personnage sainte ador\u00e9e par un grand nombre fid\u00e8les. En qualit\u00e9 m\u00e8re m\u00e9diatrice entre les hommes et Dieu, Marie est pri\u00e9e afin de m\u00e9dier en notre nom, nous guidant dans le sentier de la saintet\u00e9 ainsi que ainsi que la gr\u00e2ce divine. Ses pr\u00e9sentation parentale fournit consolation ainsi que s\u00e9curit\u00e9, enveloppant nos pri\u00e8res matinales d\u2019une tendresse c\u00e9leste.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c0 par l\u2019 oraisons du matin, on est invit\u00e9s \u00e0 nous joindre \u00e0 Marie dans une initiative de purification individuelle. Par m\u00e9ditant au sujet de sa vie ainsi que ses vertus, on explorons \u00e0 imiter son humilit\u00e9, sa puret\u00e9 et sa ob\u00e9issance \u00e0 la volont\u00e9 de Dieu. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 sa saintet\u00e9 exemplaire, Marie est en nous un mod\u00e8le de vie chr\u00e9tienne, nous souvenant l\u2019importance de la pri\u00e8re et de la contemplation dans nos cheminement spirituel.<\/p>\n<p>Prions ensemble un pri\u00e8re du matin, dans l\u2019unit\u00e9 de notre foi, en nous tournant vers Marie, la m\u00e8re de J\u00e9sus. Au sein de notre monde tourment\u00e9 par les conflits et la division, recourons \u00e0 la pri\u00e8re pour trouver de trouver la paix et l\u2019harmonie. Chacun \u00e9crire des v\u0153ux pour la Sainte Vierge <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/www.avemariasound.org\/\" >sur le web.<\/a> Que nos supplications montent vers le ciel, comme une offrande agr\u00e9able \u00e0 Dieu, afin qu\u2019il guide \u00e9clairer nos chemins sur 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, quelle que soit la situation, afin que notre communion avec Dieu soit constante et ardente. La pri\u00e8re, lorsqu\u2019elle est offerte sinc\u00e8rement, poss\u00e8de le pouvoir de transformer les c\u0153urs et de modifier le destin de l\u2019histoire.<\/p>\n<p>La r\u00e9citation du matin se trouve \u00eatre un temps privil\u00e9gi\u00e9 pour se consacrer \u00e0 Dieu avec l\u2019intercession de Marie, en sacrifiant nos acclamations, nos reconnaissances et nos intentions les plus profondes. Au sein de la qui\u00e9tude de l\u2019aurore, nous sommes invit\u00e9s \u00e0 se tourner vers cette m\u00e8re sainte, laquelle nous guide avec tendresse au sujet de du chemin du la foi ainsi que l\u2019amour divin. En faisant l\u2019union nos voix pour celle du Marie, nous haussant nos pri\u00e8res matinales vers le tr\u00f4ne de la gr\u00e2ce, s\u00fbrs que notre supplications seront entendues et accueillies par le c\u0153ur mis\u00e9ricordieux de Dieu.<\/p>\n<h2> Pri\u00e8re envers le d\u00e9but de journ\u00e9e avec Dieu et la Sainte M\u00e8re<\/h2>\n<p>Seigneur tout-puissant et mis\u00e9ricordieux, en ce jour qui se l\u00e8ve sous la clart\u00e9 de ta divine lumi\u00e8re, je viens \u00e0 Toi avec confiance et humilit\u00e9. Que cette jour qui commence soit consacr\u00e9e \u00e0 ton saint nom, que chaque pulsation de mon \u00eatre |chaque regard de mes yeux|chacune de mes paroles|chacun de mes gestes} te soit offert en acte d\u2019amour. Que chaque souffle qui anime mon corps soit un souffle d\u2019adoration |un souffle vers toi|un souffle de vie en toi}. Que la pri\u00e8re r\u00e9sonne, que nos pri\u00e8res montent, que nos c\u0153urs implorent, priez, suppliez.<\/p>\n<p>Comme Marie, la sainte m\u00e8re qui a port\u00e9 en son sein l\u2019enfant J\u00e9sus, accompagne-moi dans ce cheminement de foi et de d\u00e9votion. Que je puisse, \u00e0 travers les pages de l\u2019\u00c9vangile, rencontrer la clart\u00e9 pour \u00e9clairer mes pas et renforcer ma foi. Comme Pierre, donne-moi la force et la bravoure de surmonter les \u00e9preuves de ce monde avec une confiance absolue en ta providence.<\/p>\n<p>Durant ce p\u00e9riode de Car\u00eame, o\u00f9 les fid\u00e8les et les croyantes se pr\u00e9parent \u00e0 comm\u00e9morer la r\u00e9surrection de ton fils bien-aim\u00e9, octroie-moi, Seigneur, l\u2019\u00e9veil spirituel. Que mon esprit soit purifi\u00e9 de toute impuret\u00e9, afin qu\u2019il devienne un lieu sacr\u00e9 o\u00f9 tu r\u00e9sides. Que mes suppliques, suivant l\u2019exemple de Fran\u00e7ois d\u2019Assise, retentisse comme une m\u00e9lodie de louanges \u00e0 travers les si\u00e8cles.<br \/>\nDieu Tout-Puissant, que mon quotidien soit impr\u00e9gn\u00e9 de ta b\u00e9n\u00e9diction, que tous les moments 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 mots de la pri\u00e8re de Hozana monter vers toi comme un doux parfum, enveloppant chacune de mes journ\u00e9es dans une ambiance de paix. Priez, \u00c9glise, Fran\u00e7ois, Hozana.<\/p>\n<p>Que mon c\u0153ur, Dieu Tout-Puissant, devienne une r\u00e9plique du tien, rempli d\u2019amour, de compassion et de mis\u00e9ricorde envers les autres. Que chaque pens\u00e9e, chaque action soit guid\u00e9e par ton Esprit saint, afin que je puisse contribuer \u00e0 l\u2019av\u00e8nement de ton r\u00e8gne de justice sur ce monde.<\/p>\n<p>Puissent cette journ\u00e9e devienne une nouvelle \u00e9tape dans mon cheminement spirituel, une occasion de grandir dans la foi. Seigneur, prends possession de mon c\u0153ur, \u00e9tablis-le comme ton sanctuaire, o\u00f9 ta pr\u00e9sence se manifeste constamment. Que chacun de mes battements de c\u0153ur se transforme en un chant \u00e0 ta gloire, \u00f4 Seigneur, pour les si\u00e8cles des si\u00e8cles. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Dans le r\u00e9veil spirituel de tout \u00e2me chr\u00e9tienne, la supplication est essentielle. C\u2019est la connexion intime entre le croyant divin et sa m\u00e8re c\u00e9leste, Marie, laquelle supplie pour le compte de nous en face de son divin Fils. \u00c0 travers la pri\u00e8re, les croyants nous introduisons dans la lumi\u00e8re de la doctrine divine, dirig\u00e9s avec l\u2019Esprit divin, pour d\u00e9celer la vraie nature et la gr\u00e2ce que J\u00e9sus nous offre.<\/p>\n<h2>Contemplation en ce qui concerne la sainte Parole divine : <\/h2>\n<p>On sommes capables de ruminer au sujet de un passage religieux dont nous enseigne de la tendresse divin. Par exemple :<\/p>\n<h3>1 Corinthiens 13, 1-8 : <\/h3>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0Quand je parlerais les langues des hommes et des anges, si je n\u2019ai pas l\u2019amour, je suis un airain qui r\u00e9sonne ou une cymbale qui retentit. Et quand j\u2019aurais le don de proph\u00e9tie, la science de tous les myst\u00e8res et toute la connaissance, quand j\u2019aurais m\u00eame toute la foi jusqu\u2019\u00e0 transporter des montagnes, si je n\u2019ai pas l\u2019amour, je ne suis rien. .\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Ce sujet vous a int\u00e9ress\u00e9 vous adorerez aussi ces parutions:<\/p>\n<p>Valentines et autres vers\/Ex voto.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Valentines_et_autres_vers\/Ex_voto\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">L\u2019article de presse.<\/a><span><\/span>. Suite sur le prochain article.<\/p>\n<p>Marie Calumet\/16.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Marie_Calumet\/16\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Article complet.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Les Nibelungen\/6.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Les_Nibelungen\/6\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">A lire ici.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>La L\u00e9gende dor\u00e9e\/Sainte Marthe.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/La_L%C3%A9gende_dor%C3%A9e\/Sainte_Marthe\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">L\u2019article de presse.<\/a><span><\/span>. Suite sur le prochain article.<\/p>\n<p>La Divine \u00c9pop\u00e9e\/10.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/La_Divine_%C3%89pop%C3%A9e\/10\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">A lire ici.<\/a><span><\/span>. Suite sur le prochain article.<\/p>\n<p>De Paris \u00e0 Bucharest\/Chapitre 60.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/De_Paris_%C3%A0_Bucharest\/Chapitre_60\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Le post d\u2019actualit\u00e9.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpe_imgrss\" src=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Celebrer-sa-vie-et-son-heritage-et-invocation-au-petit.jpg\">Cet article a \u00e9t\u00e9 reconstitu\u00e9 du mieux possible. 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