Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For World Youth Day (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "Let us pray that the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to set out on the journey, witnessing to the Gospel with their own lives."
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Melchizedek (cf. Gn. 14:18-20) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
112th anniversary of the death of F. Joseph Connolly (60) d. 1911 at Embakwe, BSA Co..
Anniversary:
99th anniversary of the death of F. Roque Martins (68) d. 1924 at Baturité, Ceará, Brazil.
Birthday:
91st birthday of P. Lammert Bert OTTEN (born this day in 1932).
Jubilee:
Sapphire Jubilee of P. Antoni F. BARANOWSKI who celebrates 45 years in the Society today.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1562
The return of Diego Laynez from France to Trent, the Fathers of the Council desiring to hear him speak on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
1606
Pope Paul V puts an end to the controversy De Auxiliis which had lasted ten years. He allows each side to hold its opinion.
1618
Letter from St. Frances de Sales to Father Leonard Lessius, acknowledging his indebtedness to him and to the Society.
1767
The Society is exiled from Chile. Pathetic scenes, courage and constancy of the Novices.
1829
The death of Ven. Aloysius Mary Solari, a teacher who became a powerful preacher noted for his Friday sermons on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. After only five years in Benevento, southern Italy, he fell suddenlyill, presumably from scarlet fever, and died at age 34.
