I. Historical Setting In the early thirteenth century, Florence was a city torn by factional strife, political ambition, and moral

As Holy Mother Church leads us through the solemn threshold of Quinquagesima, she places before our eyes two luminous mysteries:

Ante Missam Top  NextIntroitusPs 30:3-4Esto mihi in Deum protectórem, et in locum refúgii, ut salvum me fácias: quóniam firmaméntum meum et refúgium

Confessor and Restorer of Regular Observance Blessed Bernard Scammacca stands as a luminous example of repentance transformed into sanctity, and

(1 Cor. 13:1–13; Luke 18:31–43) As Holy Church leads us through the days of Quinquagesima, she places before our eyes

Ante Missam Top  NextIntroitusPs 30:3-4Esto mihi in Deum protectórem, et in locum refúgii, ut salvum me fácias: quóniam firmaméntum meum et refúgium