Hang on, let's not forget about Saint Charles Borromeo, the bishop who lived from 1538 to 1584.
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| "Borrow meo, if you like." |
In 1559, when his uncle, Cardinal de Medici was elected Pope Pius IV, he made Charles cardinal-deacon and administrator of the Archdiocese of Milan. This was a big break for young Charlie. A little later, working behind the scenes, Charlie deserves the credit for keeping the Council of Trent in session when at several points it was on the verge of breaking up. Charlie died of bad health at the age of 46. There is no real evidence that Saint Charlie used to offer himself up for being borrowed, but such a story was passed on aurally.
Okay, let's move on.
It's a quiet day for us here in Wainuiomata, but it's not raining, and our lawn desperately needs mowing. It's quite a big job because it's quite a big lawn. I'll aim to start closer to lunchtime.
That's it for today - I've got work to do.
Ciao.
7 commenti:
Yeah, thanks for that. The post was worth waiting for.
"Charity is that with which no man is lost, and without which no man is saved." St Borromeo.
Charles was nearly shot to death while kneeling in prayer by another priest! But the bullet bounced off. Boy they really took the Council of Trent seriously.
Silly buggers.
RBB
LAWNS DONE!
RBB
Well done Wainui guy!
RBB
God bless you for your effort. Unfortunately, that's not enough to get you into Heaven.
Robert the sinner
Does Shelley have an office that you can't use much? Hey, but we'll done with the lawns.
TC
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