The Seven Servite Founders - Feb. 17 breski1 The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites Can you imagine seven prominent men of Boston or London banding together, leaving their homes and professions …More
The Seven Servite Founders - Feb. 17
breski1 The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites Can you imagine seven prominent men of Boston or London banding together, leaving their homes and professions, and going into solitude for a life directly given to God? That is what happened in the cultured and prosperous city of Florence in the middle of the 13th century. The city was torn with political strife as well as the heresy of the Cathari, who believed that physical reality was inherently evil. Morals were low and religion seemed meaningless.
In 1240 seven noblemen of Florence, born and raised in the city of Florence, drawn together by friendship and devotion to the Blessed Virgin, they gave themselves to common prayer and works of charity. Their desire to serve God eventually led them to leave their homes and their businesses, and to form a community outside the city walls. About the year 1245 they moved to Monte Senario where, for a time, they followed a life of prayerful seclusion …More
breski1 The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites Can you imagine seven prominent men of Boston or London banding together, leaving their homes and professions, and going into solitude for a life directly given to God? That is what happened in the cultured and prosperous city of Florence in the middle of the 13th century. The city was torn with political strife as well as the heresy of the Cathari, who believed that physical reality was inherently evil. Morals were low and religion seemed meaningless.
In 1240 seven noblemen of Florence, born and raised in the city of Florence, drawn together by friendship and devotion to the Blessed Virgin, they gave themselves to common prayer and works of charity. Their desire to serve God eventually led them to leave their homes and their businesses, and to form a community outside the city walls. About the year 1245 they moved to Monte Senario where, for a time, they followed a life of prayerful seclusion …More
Saints of the Day:
Seven Founders of Servants of Mary (Optional Memorial)
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Alexis Falconieri
Antoni Leszczewicz
Bartholomew degli Amidei
Benedict dell’Antella
Benedict of Cagliari
Bonosus of Trier
Constabilis of Cava
Donatus the Martyr
Elisabetta Sanna
Evermod of Ratzeburg
Faustinus the Martyr
Finan of Iona
Fintan of Clonenagh
Flavian of Constantinople
Fortchern of Trim
Gherardino Sostegni …More
Seven Founders of Servants of Mary (Optional Memorial)
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Alexis Falconieri
Antoni Leszczewicz
Bartholomew degli Amidei
Benedict dell’Antella
Benedict of Cagliari
Bonosus of Trier
Constabilis of Cava
Donatus the Martyr
Elisabetta Sanna
Evermod of Ratzeburg
Faustinus the Martyr
Finan of Iona
Fintan of Clonenagh
Flavian of Constantinople
Fortchern of Trim
Gherardino Sostegni
Guevrock
Habet-Deus
Hugh dei Lippi-Uguccioni
John Buonagiunta Monetti
Julian of Caesarea
Loman of Trim
Luke Belludi
Lupiano
Martí Tarrés Puigpelat
Mesrop the Teacher
Petrus Yu Chong-nyul
Polychronius of Babylon
Romulus the Martyr
Secundian the Martyr
Silvinus of Auchy
Theodulus of Caesarea
William Richardson
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