Devotion as Consecration to God
Introduction The meanings of “devotion” in our Sources are essentially two. Full dedication to God alone. (1Let 9.15.18.22; 2Let 7-9.19; 6Let 13; OP 7). Devotional practices (especially when found in…
Life of the Somascans Fathers and Brothers
The Tiepolo Family – The Colors of drawing. A family of painters linked to the Somascan Fathers
A Roman exhibition at the Capituline Museums (Oct.3, 2014 - Jan.18, 2015). Written by Father Giuseppe Oddone, CRS Rome always has its charm: if reading prolongs and expands your life,…
Mary in the Somascan Spirituality
by Father Gabriele Scotti, CRS to the Religious of the Province of the Southeast Asia. September 14, 2009 Mary is present in the very beginning of our Congregation. Through…
“Perche’ gli ultimi non siano ultimi”
Tratto dal numero di dicembre 2019 di POPOLI E MISSIONE, mensile della Fondazione Missio (organismo pastorale della CEI) Clicca qui per leggere l'articolo
Saint Jerome Emiliani and the Somascan Fathers and Brothers in Venice, Italy, throughout the centuries
Saint Jerome Emiliani and the Somascan Fathers and Brothers in Venice, Italy, throughout the centuries Venice, the only city in the world for its waterways, for the light of the sky…
July 16, 1767, the celebration of the canonization of St. Jerome Emiliani in St. Peter’s Basilica
The celebration of the canonization of St. Jerome Emiliani in St. Peter's BasilicaOn July 16, 1767, Saint Jerome Emiliani was proclaimed a saint together with Saint Jeanne Fremiot de Chantal,…
Pope Francis approves the heroic virtus of the Servant of God Giovanni Vittorio Ferro, of the Order of Clerics Regular of Somasca, Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova
Giovanni Ferro was born in Costigliole d'Asti, in Piedmont, to Giovanni and Carolina Borio. At the age of eleven he began his studies with the Somaschi Fathers and, having heard…
12th Annual Pine Haven Reception
The 12th Annual Pine Haven Reception was another great success and I am so thankful that you were part of us, whether you could come to the actual event or…
139th Somascan General Chapter, Rome, 2019
Rev. P. José Antonio NIETO SEPÚLVEDA crs - Father GeneralRev. Fr. Junar GONZALES ENORME crs - General VicarRev. P. Giuseppe ODDONE crs - General CouncilorRev. P. Gracious Yesudas KUTTIYIL crs -…
Early Development of the Order
(From: Father Sebastiano Raviolo, CRS, "Historical Outlines of the Order of the Somascan Fathers", for a Somascan Spirituality 7, Houston, 2017, Chapter IV, p.57-75)Early Development of the OrderWe do not…