Conturbare cave: non est placare suave,He distributed to the poor all the money and clothes he had, retaining only what was absolutely necessary to support himself. He slept but little, and on the floor, ate very sparingly, and was a total abstainer from meat after he became a doctor. He made one pilgrimage to Jerusalem with the desire of becoming a martyr among the Turks, and four pilgrimages to Rome on foot. During his life he performed various miracles, which were multiplied after his death at his tomb. He was canonized by Clement XIII in 1767. The Roman Breviary distinguishes him with three hymns; he is the only confessor not a bishop who is thus honoured. J. Godrycz (Catholic Encyclopedia)
Infamare cave; nam revocare grave.
Monday, December 23, 2019
St. John Cantius
Born at Kenty, near Oswiecim, Diocese of Krakow, Poland, 1412 (or
1403); died at Krakow, 1473, and was buried there under the church of
St. Anne. He was the son of Stanislaus and
Anne who were pious country people; he received his primary education at
his native town, and then being sent by his parents to the Academy of
Krakow, he soon impressed his professors and colleagues with his
pleasant and amiable disposition; always happy, but serious, humble, and
godly, he won the hearts of all who came in contact with him,. Having
made excellent progress in the study of philosophical and theological
sciences, he was graduated first as bachelor, then as master and doctor,
was ordained priest and then appointed professor of theology at the
Academy of Krakow, from where he was sent, after a short time, by his
superiors to olkusz, Diocese of Krakow, to be parish priest. Being
afraid of the great responsiblity of parish work, he very soon left the
parish, and was again appointed professor of Sacres Scripture at the
Academy of Krakow, which position he held without interruption until his
death. As testified by Michael Miechowita, the medieval Polish
historian and the saint's first biographer, extreme humility and charity
were conspicuous in his life; he took as his motto:
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