SAINT OF THE DAY -- Oct. 26 - Blessed Contardo Ferrini
October 26
Blessed Contardo Ferrini
(1859 - 1902)
Blessed Patron of Universities"Our life,must reach out toward the Infinite, and from that
source we must draw whatever we can expect of merit and dignity."- Blessed Contardo Ferrini
Contardo Ferrini was the son of a teacher who went on to become a
learned man himself, one acquainted with some dozen languages. Today he
is known as the patron of universities.
Born in Milan, he received a
doctorate in law in Italy and then earned a scholarship that enabled
him to study Roman-Byzantine law in Berlin. As a renowned legal expert,
he taught in various schools of higher education until he joined the
faculty of the University of Pavia, where he was considered an
outstanding authority on Roman law.
Contardo was learned about
the faith he lived and loved. "Our life," he said, "must reach out
toward the Infinite, and from that source we must draw whatever we can
expect of merit and dignity." As a scholar he studied the ancient
biblical languages and read the Scriptures in them. His speeches and
papers show his understanding of the relationship of faith and science.
He attended daily Mass and became a lay Franciscan, faithfully
observing the Third Order rule of life. He also served through
membership in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
His death in
1902 at the age of 43 occasioned letters from his fellow professors
that praised him as a saint; the people of Suna where he lived insisted
that he be declared a saint. Pope Pius XII beatified Contardo in 1947.
Comment:
Thanks
to people like Contardo, our Church long ago laid to rest the idea that
science and faith are incompatible. We thank God for the many ways
science has made our lives better. All that remains to us is to help
ensure that the rest of the world, especially impoverished nations,
gets to enjoy the fruits of scientific advance.
Prayer:
O Blessed Contardo Ferrini,
in whose honor I have offered
the bloodless sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Christ,
grant by thy powerful intercession with God,
that, by the utility of this mystery,
I may obtain the merits of the passion
and death of this same Christ our Savior.
And with its frequency come to salvation.
Amen
Source: American Catholic Organization
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SIGNS OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP
Do you:
feel afraid of your partner much of the time?
avoid certain topics fear of angering your partner?
feel that you can’t do anything right for your partner?
believe that you deserve to be hurt or mistreated?
wonder if you’re the one who is crazy?
feel emotionally numb or helpless?
Does your partner:
- humiliate, criticize, or yell at you?
- treat you so badly that you’re embarrassed for your friends or family to see?
- ignore or put down your opinions or accomplishments?
- blame you for his own abusive behavior?
- see you as property or a sex object, rather than as a person?
Does your partner:
have a bad and unpredictable temper?
hurt you, or threaten to hurt or kill you?
threaten to take your children away or harm them?
threaten to commit suicide if you leave?
force you to have sex?
destroy your belongings?
Does your partner:
- act excessively jealous and possessive?
- control where you go or what you do?
- keep you from seeing your friends or family?
- limit your access to money, the phone, or the car?
- constantly check up on you?