Novena to Saint Jerome – 1 – Somasca
Novena of Saint Jerome By Fr. Giuseppe Oddone. Translated by Fr. Remo Zanatta and Fr.Julian Gerosa Somasca We are in the holy year of mercy. We celebrate the…
Saint Jerome Emiliani: life, works, and spirituality
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…
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…
St. Jerome, a hero of solidarity and charity in past times of epidemic
Saint Jerome Miani A hero of solidarity and charity in past times of epidemic [1528.1537] Today’s heroes of solidarity in the current situation of viral epidemic The current coronavirus pandemic…
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…
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, 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…
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…