Archbishop: Traditional marriage supports social justice
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Cardinal Burke: Social justice and the protection of human life
You just have to love U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke! He tells it like it is. In this video, he discusses the relationship between social justice concerns and the pro-life movement.
St. Luigi Scrosoppi
The saint of the day for April 3 is St. Luigi Scrosoppi . St. Luigi Scrosoppi’s life bears witness to a great trust in Divine Providence. He was born in the year 1804 in Udine, Italy and entered the diocesan seminary at 12 years old. He was ordained at age 23. The famine and poverty in Udine inspired Fr. Luigi to care for those most in need. With other priests and a group of young teachers, he dedicated himself to educating poor and abandoned girls in the practical skills of sewing and embroidery, as well as in reading, writing and arithmetic. Nine of these girls decided to take their vows as the first sisters of the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence, which Fr. Luigi founded in 1837. The congregation grew, and eventually he opened 12 houses of sisters. Furthering his priestly vocation, Fr. Luigi entered the Congregation of the Oratorian Fathers, founded by St. Philip Neri, at the age of 42. He continued to guide the Sisters of Providence, dedicating his life to social ...