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Feast of St Joseph Pignatelli (d 1811) “second founder” of the Society of Jesus. He was among the Spanish #Jesuits roused by soldiers after midnight on 4/2/1767 to learn that all Jesuits were to be expelled from Spain. The same had occurred in Portugal and later France.
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The total suppression of the Society followed in 1769 when Pope Clement XIV, under pressure from Bourbon princes, disbanded the Society. At once 23,000 Jesuit priests were dispensed from their religious vows. There was an anomaly. The decree had to be delivered to each community.
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Empress Catherine the Great refused to allow bishops in White Russia to deliver the brief. Thus, in this corner of Europe the Jesuits survived. Pignatelli received permission to affiliate with this province. Thus, without setting foot in Russia he became the only Jesuit in Italy.
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In 1804 the Society was restored in Naples. Pignatelli was named provincial, an authority later extended to all of Italy. The full restoration of the Society came in 1814, 3 years after his death in 1811.
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Pope Francis’s new book “Letters of Tribulation” reflects on how the SJ provincials of the time coped with this grave trial, and how their lessons on discernment can help the church respond to the trials of today. @OrbisBooks
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The master’s discovery that his son had borrowed his cufflinks came too late for the stable hand he had accused of stealing them. But as he always said, it was better that five innocent men be punished than that a single crime should go unsolved. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Just listened again to my interview with @sr_simone and remembered why it was one of my favorites. Her joy and boldness of vision come through in her reflections on how spiritual disciplines—contemplation, deep listening—must inform our work for social change. @OrbisBooks
My interview with @sr_simone Campbell about her new @OrbisBooks “Hunger for Hope.” piped.video/PXrGl0GxO-M via @YouTube
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My interview with @sr_simone Campbell about her new @OrbisBooks “Hunger for Hope.” piped.video/PXrGl0GxO-M via @YouTube
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One of the master’s pills made him larger and one pill made him small. When he took them together, he was just right, except for his orange pallor. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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I think it shows Trump as the New Eve/St Michael crushing the serpent’s head of the Dems while introducing a new paradise for the “forgotten man.”
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It had been planned as a gala event in which the master would present a lucky peasant family with a plant to raise as their own. And yet all anyone would remember of the day was that a snake had crawled out of his trousers. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Sometimes the master would approach a member of his staff or family or even random strangers and say, “I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.” It was amazing what secrets and tearful confessions this could elicit. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Sojourner Truth died Nov 26 1883.
Sojourner Truth (the name she gave herself after stealing herself to freedom) was born a slave in Hurley NY. In 1826 she walked off her master's farm carrying only her infant child, and commenced her ministry, walking up and down the land to proclaim the gospel of freedom. 1/3
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“Solidarity is more than acts of generosity, important as they are; it is the call to embrace the reality that we are bound by bonds of reciprocity. On this solid foundation we can build a better, different, human future.” via @NYTOpinion nytimes.com/2020/11/26/opini…
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The master had always found he could quickly settle any dispute simply by threatening to hold his breath. Was it possible his lawyer was too ignorant or incompetent to understand the basic principles of negotiation? #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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