The Catechism of Saint Jerome
In our tradition it is commonly held to be the catechism of St. Jerome "L'instruttione della fede cristiana per modo di dialogo" compiled and expanded by the Dominican friar Reginaldo…
Somascan spirituality that continues throughout the ages
Historical Components of the Spirituality of Saint Jerome Emiliani
The word of God says: look to the rock from which you were cut. For the people of God in the Old Testament it was Abraham, for all the people…
Bull of Pope Clement XIII – Canonization of Blessed Jerome Emiliani, July 16, 1767
Bull of Clement XIII.Canonization of Blessed Jerome EmilianiFounder of the Congregation of the Clerics Regular from SomascaJuly 16, 1767Clement, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God in Perpetual Memory.Holiness is…
Letters of St.Jerome Emiliani – The Third Letter
Letters of St. Jerome Emiliani – The Third LetterBy Father Giuseppe Oddone, CRS Letter-Writing in the Sixteenth Century Let us focus our attention on the letters of St. Jerome in…
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…
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…
Mary, Mother of the Orphans, 2019. Reflection on Marian Spirituality in Saint Jerome.
The Marian spirituality of Saint Jerome Emiliani by Father Giuseppe Oddone, CRS Those who, like Girolamo Miani, had the mystical gift of experiencing Mary, of seeing her face immersed…
April 29, 1569: The first six priests took their solemn vows
In 2019 we celebrate 450 year from the birthday of our Congregation. The Brief “Iniunctum nobis" (“It was commanded to us“) dated 6 December 1568 by Pope Pius V granted…
“They Called him Father” – Paternity Charism in Saint Jerome and in the Somascan Fathers
THEY CALLED HIM “FATHER” The Paternity Charism in Saint Jerome Emiliani and in the Somascan Fathers By Father Luigi Bassetto, CRS INTRODUCTION By Roberto Geroldi, CRS Updating courses like the…
Sources of the Somascan Spirituality
Contemplation of the Father as a Mystery of "Active" Love "Only God is good" and is "the source of every good." He is always at work. His deeds are concrete…