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…
Saint Jerome Emiliani: life, works, and spirituality
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…
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,…
Saint John XXIII, Pope: Somasca and Saint Jerome Emiliani
In childhood there is often a unique and unrepeatable event, a mythical event that solidifies in the depths of the heart in a clot of reality that affects all…
Girolamo Miani, Santo
Vita di San Girolamo - Enciclopedia Treccani GIROLAMO Miani (Emiliani), santo. - Nacque nel 1486 a Venezia, presso S. Vitale, da una famiglia patrizia di condizioni economiche non particolarmente floride che esercitava…
A 250 anni dalla canonizzazione di San Girolamo Emiliani
A 250 anni dalla canonizzazione di San Girolamo Emiliani (1767 – 2017) Sono trascorsi esattamente 250 anni dalla canonizzazione di San Girolamo Emiliani, proclamato Santo dal Papa veneziano Clemente…
“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…
Painting of Saint Jerome by Piazzetta
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (Venice, 1682 - 1754) San Girolamo Miani Oil on canvas 16 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches (41.3 x 31.1 cm.) Provenance: Sale, Christie’s East, New York, Nov. 3,…