Memorial

July 6

Born

October 16, 1890 in Corinaldo, Italy

Died

July 6, 1902, by being stabbed to death by Alessandro Serenelli

Venerated

March 25, 1945 by Pope Pius XII

Beatified

April 27, 1947 by Pope Pius XII

Canonized

June 24, 1950 by Pope Pius XII

Patronage

• Chastity
• Rape victims
• Youth
• Teenage girls
• Poverty
• Purity
• Forgiveness

Prayers

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I will probably be writing on this subject off and on for the next two weeks or so, so I thought it suitable to introduce it tonight. Though I discussed it yesterday, now I am back in chapter 1 to review the entire book.

So far, it seems that this book is largely a response to Nietzsche’s use of the term ressentiment. In pages 27-31, which I have been studying tonight, Scheler is introducing the term, and describing how such a state can be reached.

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For my philosophy class, we have been reading a book called Ressentiment, by Max Scheler. I was reading a couple of pages today, from 115-116, wherein I found the ideas quite fascinating.

The book speaks of moral solidarity for Christians. That is, moral responsibility is not just limited to oneself, but there is such a thing as common guilt, as well as sharing in the moral merits of others, especially the saints. This is best illustrated in our belief that in Adam, all have sinned... [Read More]

I wrote a philosophy paper a week and a half ago, consisting of three essays about existential phenomenology. The essays were on the following:

1. The importance of the body and how it allows us to live in the world.
2. What freedom is, and why it is more than just having options.
3. What intersubjectivity is in relation to existential phenomenology, and a discussion about the three modes of accompaniment.

I just received the paper back on Friday, October 9, and received an A (29/3... [Read More]

English

V: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R: And she conceived of the Holy Ghost.

V: Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
R: Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and in the hour of our death.

V: Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R: Be it done unto me according to thy word.

V: Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blesse... [Read More]

English

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into Hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Cat... [Read More]

English

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Latin

In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

Note

The Sign of the Cross is done as follows:

1. When saying "In the name of the Father" or "In nomine Patris," touch your forehead with your right hand.
2. When saying "and of the Son" or "et Filii," touch your breast with the same hand
3. When saying "and of the Holy Spirit"

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