@thomasknox If that’s Bobbio it’s where the Irish monk Columbanus is buried. The one who first spoke of “all Europe” in a letter to the pope in the 6 th century.
@ClarkeMicah@WalkerMarcus Indeed, when Pope Francis raised Mary Magdalen to the rank of Feast in the General Roman Calendar the new Preface was entitled De Apostolorum Apostola, a phrase used of her by Saint Thomas Aquinas.
@GregDaly@Independent_ie Lewis & Short:
B. Subst.: prŏ-fŭgus , i, and prŏfŭga , ae, m.
1. A fugitive, banished person, exile (poet.): “profugus patriam deseras,” Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 75: “profugo affer opem,” Ov. P. 2, 9, 6; 3, 6, 40: “servi alieni profugae,” App. M. 6, p. 175, 7; cf. Prisc. p. 622 P.
Per “Universi Dominici Gregis”, article 13 g), the Cardinals, in one of the General Congregations, “shall arrange for the destruction of the Fisherman's Ring and of the lead seal with which Apostolic Letters are dispatched.” #sedevacante2025#canonlawmatters
#OnThisDay in 2007, sad news reached us that Fr Ragheed Ganni, and three subdeacons were martyred in Iraq for refusing to close the local church. Fr Ragheed studied in the Irish College in Rome and spent summers ministering in Ireland. Fr Ganni and companions, pray for us!
It would not be St. Patrick's Day without our favourite 'taste of home' ! Thank you @ClonakiltyBP for your wonderful gift of Clonakilty black & white pudding for our Irish Religious Community here at the 🇻🇦 ! Our Ambassador is definately a fan ! #StPatricksDay2024 🇮🇪
#OnThisDay 1898 Fr Hugh O'Flaherty was born in Cork. 'The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican' was a major figure of the Catholic resistance to Nazism. He avoided SS assassination attempts & saved the lives of 6500 Allied soldiers& Jewish civilians during WW2.
#Ireland#History#WW2