Friday Basics
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Today in Catholic History:
1215 The Magna Carta was signed by King John at Runnymede, England, under pressure from nobles. It ensured the basic rights for his subjects.
1256 Pope Alexander IV (ca. 1199–1261) again ordered Thomas Aquinas (ca. 1225–1274) to be admitted as a doctor of theology. Rivalry between Catholic orders had led universities to resist.
1520 Exsurge Domine (a "Bull against the Errors of Luther and His Followers") was issued by Pope Leo X, condemning Martin Luther as a heretic.
Birthdays:
1594 - Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)
1805 - William Butler Ogden, first Mayor of Chicago (d. 1877)
1936 - William Joseph Cardinal Levada, American Catholic prelate
1938 - Billy Williams, baseball player
1946 - Janet Lennon, singer (The Lennon Sisters)
Today in Catholic History:
1215 The Magna Carta was signed by King John at Runnymede, England, under pressure from nobles. It ensured the basic rights for his subjects.
1256 Pope Alexander IV (ca. 1199–1261) again ordered Thomas Aquinas (ca. 1225–1274) to be admitted as a doctor of theology. Rivalry between Catholic orders had led universities to resist.
1520 Exsurge Domine (a "Bull against the Errors of Luther and His Followers") was issued by Pope Leo X, condemning Martin Luther as a heretic.
Birthdays:
1594 - Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)
1805 - William Butler Ogden, first Mayor of Chicago (d. 1877)
1936 - William Joseph Cardinal Levada, American Catholic prelate
1938 - Billy Williams, baseball player
1946 - Janet Lennon, singer (The Lennon Sisters)
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