+ Born into a noble
family in northern Italy,
Charles Borromeo was made a cardinal at a young age by his uncle the pope.
He considered entering a monastery, but a friend convinced him to remain
in the world.
Charles threw himself into the work of the Counter-Reformation, helping
to revise the breviary and the Roman Missal, and authorizing instructions on
the Church’s architecture and the renewal of seminaries.
As archbishop of Milan, he promoted praying the rosary with children and
fostered religious education.
Despite a speech impediment, he preached through the diocese.
Charles died in 1584. He is patron of catechists.
We have wonderful readings the coincide with this year’s feast. The first
tells us that we await a savior who will change our lowly body to conform with
his glorified Body.
Therefore, we must not conduct ourselves as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Our minds must not be occupied primarily with earthly things. Our true
citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus.
He will change our lowly, decaying, heavily laden bodies to conform them fully
with his glorified Body by the power that enables him also to bring all things
into subjection to himself. And so, stand firm in the Lord.
And this especially in this very dangerous, chaotic and diabolic time in
which we will: the enemy is ROARING LIKE A CHARGED-UP LION – ready to devour
any who takes their eyes off the Cross of Christ. STAND FIRM and you
will be saved. We are children of LIGHT, never forget this!
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