Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Cleopas (cf. Lk. 24:17-18) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
72nd anniversary of the death of P. Albino Esteves (63) d. 1980 at Porto, Portugal.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
Old Jesuit martyrology Bl. Camillus Constanzo, Augustus Oti and companions. 1617. Suarez dies Doctor Eximius. He wrote 24 volumes in folio on Philosophy and Theology. When dying he exclaimed: "I did not know that it was so sweet to die!" When a novice he was found so dull that he requested to be a lay-Brother.Father Guttierez bade him ask our Lady's help, and he became a prodigy of talent.
1617
The death in Lisbon of Father Francisco Suárez, one of the foremost philosophers and theologians of the Society of Jesus.
1618
John Berchmans pronounces his first vows. His father who had been ordained a priest, died shortly after this, but John was not informed for a few weeks.
1643
Entrance into the Society of John Casimir Sobieski, son of King Sigismund of Poland. Three years later he was raised to the Cardinalate. In 1648 he was elected king of Poland, but abdicated in 1668, dying in 1672.
1988
Junipero Serra, OFM and Miguel Pro, S.J. beatified
2001
Timothy Toohig, S.J. dies. Jesuit physicist. Designer and executive at the National Accelerator Laboratory.
