09 October 2008

St. John Leonardi

Confessor (III Class)
This holy priest of Luna in Tuscany founded the Congregation of Regular Clergy called "of the Mother of God," and other Institutes. He died at Rome on October 9, 1609. St. John Leonardi was beatified by Pope Pius XI. Pius XII extended his feast to the whole Catholic world in 1940.

This evening we're busy packing our things for the weekend in Norcia. The Monastery of San Benedetto (where we'll be for the weekend) has an excellent website that you really should take a look at. On their home page there are pictures in which you can see (bottom left) our friend who will be ordained to the holy priesthood on Saturday. Below, the piazza.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Christopher once asked me if I could get him a 1st class relic of St. Benedict. I told him if he were to become the pastor of a new parish that was dedicated to St. Benedict would be the only way to come close to that.