Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: That the world might grow in compassion (Read Reflection) "Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world."
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Monday of the twelfth week.
Mass of the day.
Cycle I
[371] Gen 12:1-9;Ps 33:12-13, 18-19, 20+22; Matt 7:1-5.
Hours of the day.
Anniversary:
80th anniversary of the death of F. Manuel Lourenço FernaÌNdez (71) d. 1945 at Fortaleza, CearaÌ, Brazil.
31st anniversary of the death of P. Leonard Kennedy (84) d. 1994 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1546
At Rome the papal postmaster, enraged by the admission of his mistress into the Casa Santa Maria, a refuge founded by St. Ignatius, raised a great storm against the Society.
1608
The martyrdom in London, England, of Thomas Garnet.
1623
In Paraguay died Father John Vasee, a Fleming. Being a skilled violinist, and having taught the Indian children to sing, he drew crowds of savages to him by the double charm of his music and virtues.
1704
Decree dated this day, of Tournon, the Papal Legate, opposes the Chinese Rites, and sets back inculturation. The Jesuits were informed of it on July 8th and were dismayed.
1773
At Bologna Cardinal Malvezzi, anticipating the Suppression, tried to force the scholastics to take off the religious habit.
1932
The Society of Jesus is banished and property seized in Spain.
1967
Saint Louis Universityâs Board of Trustees gather for the first meeting of the expanded Board. SLU was the first Catholic University to establish a Board of Trustees with a majority of lay members.
