Moving our bodies is not just about engagement or health, but about honoring the way God made us.
Over the past two decades, I have learned that regular activity is not just a key to being physically and psychologically healthybut also more socially and spiritually committed.. As a married father of 8 children, a child psychologist and someone who has demands on all fronts, daily exercise is essential. As I often tell people when they ask me if I have any upcoming races, first and foremost I am training for life
having been blessed by 40,000+ non-powered miles in the path, an iron man, multiple ultramarathons, and a host of other endurance opportunities, many people might mistakenly believe that I exercise every day with little to no resistance. But in reality, just like anyone else, I regularly feel the need to relax and even be lazy (which is sometimes important for health and sanity). Finding the right balance of physical exercise, or any type of work, along with rest, is always a work in progress.
Exercise honors the One who made us
However, I view my daily exercise as a covenant with God, and not simply a commitment or desire to be healthy. It’s a covenant because God created our bodies in His image, and a healthy lifestyle, including regular activity, honors this design.
Furthermore, while commitments are bound by obligation, which often leaves us regretting what we “should do,” covenants are bound by love, leaving us longing for unity with Him.
overcoming barriers
Still, even with this mindset, barriers exist and any attempt to develop a healthy lifestyle must confront and address them. Many times, there is one more level of resistance that undermines our ability to move as God wants and that is the withinpersonal level, or what we could call that annoying inner voicewhich can take us away from the activity we need.
I thought it might be helpful to take you “along the ride” when it comes to how I deal with the barriers of internal kind in my own life. As you’ll notice in the examples below, I constantly use self-talk, prayer, observation, interaction, and other methods to address various types of resistance that arise. Resistance to daily exercise comes in many forms, such as loneliness, boredom, injury, fear, stress from activity, and the like.
Here are some brief examples of how I address these issues before and during the activity. Note: my internal dialogue is in italics.
Wednesday afternoon, 5:15 p.m.
[I take off on my bike from work. I commute this way most days as part of a 13 mile round- trip.] What a lovely afternoon day— hmm, there’s a decent headwind. Thank God for the tailwind this morning and yesterday afternoon, and the dry road. [Tuesday was a rainy ride.] The fall colors are beautiful – I love bright oranges and reds.17 small segments to get home, against the wind. [I mentally like to break my rides into segments, which changeover each turn.] Oh, people I haven’t seen before walking through Oak Hill Cemetery, what a nice night to walk.! [I wave at them as I pass by.] Thank you, God, for the new pavement laid over the potholes. (on a bridge a mile from my house). I love this last big hill even though it’s tough; it feels good to take a deep breath. [I arrive home.] Thank you, God, for a safe journey.
Thursday morning, 4:37 a.m.
[Alarm goes off for an early swim and run. Outside temperature is 39.] Thank you, Lord, for a good night’s sleep. Cool morning for a swim, but after a few laps I know it will get hot. [Arrive at the swim facility.] Great to see other cars this morning – high school kids for the local swim team are out. Impressed that they are willing to get up so early. [Walk in doors, and see my “friend” at the front desk.] Appreciates smiling and small talk – fun to watch. [Arrive at pool deck, and see familiar local family training, and catch up for a few minutes before I hop in, while their daughter swims next to me.] Wow, it’s moving fast, great that someone can swim at that speed. I’m feeling a little tight this morning, I’ll dedicate it to dad. [My father has had two hip surgeries and a triple bypass in the past two years.] It will work as usual… time for breathing exercises. I don’t like the feeling of less oxygen, but as always, Bob, these are for you. [Bob is a dear friend who passed away years ago from a rare form of lung cancer.] Great that the new aquatic center is busy and I love being a part of this movement early before the sun comes up. Thank you, God, for the good bath.
In the end, like many aspects of our lives, it is essential that we participate in the diverse voices and deterrents of what we know to be good and life-giving. The reality is that while most of us know that regular activity is important, this understanding alone is not enough to sustain daily exercise. As Psalm 119:32 says: “In the path of your commandments I run, because you have enlarged my understanding”. So we must too.
An expanded version of this article can be found. here.
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[I wave at them as I pass by.] u003cemu003eThanks, God, for the new pavement laid down over the potholesu003c/emu003e (on a bridge about a mile from my house.) u003cemu003eI love this last big hill even though it’s hard; it feels good to breathe deeply.u003c/emu003e [I arrive home.] u003cemu003eThanks, God, for a safe ride.u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eThursday morning, 4:37 AM\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;Thursday morning, 4:37 AMu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e[Alarm goes off for an early swim and run.u0026nbsp;Outside temperature is 39.]u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eThanks, Lord, for a good nights’ sleep.u0026nbsp;Cool morning for a swim, but after a few laps, I know it will warm up.u003c/emu003e [Arrive at the swim facility.]u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eGreat to see other cars this morning – the high school kids for the local swim team are out.u0026nbsp;Impressed they are willing to get up this early.u003c/emu003e [Walk in doors, and see my “friend” at the front desk.]u0026nbsp; u003cemu003eAppreciate the smile and brief chats – it’s fun to see him.u003c/emu003e [Arrive at pool deck, and see familiar local family training, and catch up for a few minutes before I hop in, while their daughter swims next to me.]u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eWow, she is moving fast – cool that someone can actually swim at that speed.u0026nbsp;Feel a little tight this morning — will dedicate this to Dad.u003c/emu003e [My father has had two hip surgeries and a triple bypass in the past two years.]u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eIt will work out as always…time for breathing drills.u0026nbsp;Don’t like the feeling of less oxygen, but as always, Bob, these are for you.u003c/emu003e [Bob is a dear friend who passed away years ago from a rare form of lung cancer.] u003cemu003eNeat that the new aquatic center is busy and I love being part of this early movement before the sun rises. Thanks, God, for the good swim.u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eIn the end, like many aspects of our lives, it is critical that we engage the various voices and deterrents to what we know is good and life-giving.u003c/strongu003e The reality is that while most of us know regular activity is important, this understanding alone isn’t enough to sustain daily exercise. 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He is the author of u003cemu003eu003ca href=”http://www.amazon.com/dp/1519577699/?tag=aleteia-20″u003eWholiness: The Unified Pursuit of Health, Harmony, Happiness, and Heavenu003c/au003eu003c/emu003e, u003cemu003eu003ca href=”http://www.amazon.com/dp/1522798102/?tag=aleteia-20″u003eInto the Rising Sunu003c/au003eu003c/emu003e, u003cemu003eu003ca href=”http://www.amazon.com/dp/1522813136/?tag=aleteia-20″u003eForty Days of Hopeful Prayer,u003c/au003e and u003ca href=”https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Carless-Commuter-Motorless-Taught-ebook/dp/B09BBZKVP5″u003eConfessions of a Carless Commuter: What 40,000+ Motorless Miles Taught Me About Lifeu003c/au003e. u003c/emu003eu003cspan class=”s1″u003eYou can contact him and read more of his articles, as well as get info on his books, through his website, u003ca href=”http://www.james-schroeder.com/”u003eJames-Schroeder.comu003c/au003e. u003c/spanu003e”,”twitter”:””,”facebook”:””,”subtitle”:””,”title_guest_author”:””,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/4qh1rlhapbf13rhf0ur8oyszu0aylozpb8ck28gyd9nyylans_mmrcq695pgb_5c2upp3wfbwiijzv_umgjjsl0ielg.jpg?w=150″,”name”:”Jim Schroeder”}],”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/4qh1rlhapbf13rhf0ur8oyszu0aylozpb8ck28gyd9nyylans_mmrcq695pgb_5c2upp3wfbwiijzv_umgjjsl0ielg.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“featured”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_1530026474.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_1530026474.jpg”,”credits”:{“title”:”Determination and overcoming adversity concept”,”copyright”:”KieferPix / Shutterstock”,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Strong, victorious , and motivated young woman raising her fist up to the sunset sky”}},”link”:”/2022/11/16/how-to-overcome-resistance-to-daily-exercise/”,”category_obj”:{“link”:”https://news.google.com/category/lifestyle/”,”desc”:”Lifestyle”,”name”:”Lifestyle”,”slug”:”lifestyle”,”color”:”rgba( 91, 175, 192, 1 )”,”term_id”:278},”category”:”Lifestyle”,”category_slug”:”lifestyle”,”category_id”:278,”category_color”:”#5bafc0″,”parent_category”:”Lifestyle”,”published”:1668589200,”article_modified_date”:””,”article_modified”:false,”published_formatted”:”published on 11/16/22″,”tags”:””,”firsttag”:null,”tags_items”:[],”post_type”:”post”,”article_type”:”article”,”macroarea”:”Lifestyle Department”,”settings”:{“disable_slideshow_cta”:””,”template_customizations”:””,”post_appearance_setting”:{“no_drop_caps”:false,”hide_from_tops”:false,”hide_date”:false,”hide_post”:false,”hide_post_in_newsletter”:false,”ads_disabled”:false,”test_pixel_enabled”:false,”test_pixel_position”:””,”exclude_banner_article”:false,”div_moneytags_position”:””},”original_article”:{“is_original”:”1″,”url”:””,”edition”:”en”},”gtm”:{“page_type”:””,”page_type_2″:””,”category_name”:”lifestyle”,”article_subcategory”:”Lifestyle”,”article_type”:”article”}},”cd”:{“dimension1″:”Jim Schroeder”,”dimension2″:”Lifestyle”,”dimension3″:”1668589200″,”dimension4″:”en”,”dimension5″:””,”dimension6″:”article”,”dimension7″:”2022.11.16″,”dimension8″:””,”dimension9″:”Moving our bodies isn’t just about commitment or health, but honoring the way God made us.”,”dimension10″:”718976″,”dimension11″:””,”dimension12″:”web”,”dimension13″:””,”dimension17″:”Lifestyle Department”,”dimension14″:”Lifestyle”},”photo_of_the_day”:false,”daily_wisdom”:false,”word_count”:1223,”shortcodes”:[],”sponsoredSettings”:{},”isSponsored”:false,”custom_skin_settings”:{“slot”:”custom-skin”,”library”:”theme.Skin”,”skin_default_article”:”1″,”hide_from_layout_endpoint”:”1″,”props”:{“id”:”custom-skid-ad”,”unit”:”64500793/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1″,”collapse_empty_divs”:false,”premium_ads”:false,”bids”:””,”nexxx360_id”:””,”size”:[]}},”adjacent_posts”:{“next_post”:{“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/16/when-and-why-you-should-apologize-to-your-kids/”,”text”:”Next Article “},”prev_post”:{“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/16/rome-the-world-is-the-church-losing-its-episcopal-dimension/”,”text”:”Previous Article “}},”premium_content”:””,”trunked_content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eMoving our bodies isn’t just about commitment or health, but honoring the way God made us.u003c/h2u003enu003cpu003eOver the past couple of decades, I’ve learned that regular activity is not only a u003ca href=”https://james-schroeder.com/the-exercise-potential-in-the-long-run/”u003ekey to being physically and psychologically healthyu003c/au003e, but also more u003ca href=”https://james-schroeder.com/trying-to-resolve-a-conflict-take-a-walk-or-ride/”u003esocially and spiritually engagedu003c/au003e.. As a married father of 8, a child psychologist, and someone who has demands coming from all fronts, daily exercise is indispensable. As I often tell people when asked if I have races coming up, I am first and foremost u003cemu003etraining for life. u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eHaving been blessed by u003ca href=”https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Carless-Commuter-Motorless-Taught-ebook/dp/B09BBZKVP5″u003e40,000+ motorless milesu003c/au003e on the road, u003ca href=”https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1522798102/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i3″u003ean Ironmanu003c/au003e, multiple ultramarathons, and a number of other endurance opportunities, many people might wrongly believe that I go about daily exercise with little or no resistance.u0026nbsp;But actually, just like anyone else, I regularly feel the pull to just relax and even be lazy (which sometimes is indeed important for health and sanity).u0026nbsp;Finding the right balance of physical exercise, or any type of work, along with rest, is always a work in progress.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003en”,”typeform_embed_code”:””},”rightcolumn”:{“items”:[{“type”:”right-column-banner”,”data”:{“enabled”:”1″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300u0026h=250u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300u0026h=250u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300u0026h=250u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”jour1_V2.gif”,”copyright”:””,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”jour1_V2.gif”}},”link”:”https://aleteia.org/support-aleteia/”,”geolinks”:[{“code”:”US”,”link”:”https://www.osvhub.com/aleteia-osv/funds/aleteia-osv-companions-on-your-journey-of-faith”}],”add_target_blank”:”1″,”enabled_only_home”:false,”disabled_only_home”:false,”image_logged_in”:645887,”link_logged_in”:”https://aleteia.org/support-aleteia/”,”add_cd”:”1″,”disable_in_app”:false,”ap_item_name”:”donation”,”ap_promotion_name”:”support_aleteia”,”image_loggedin”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300u0026h=250u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300u0026h=250u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300u0026h=250u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=300u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/jour1_V2.gif?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”jour1_V2.gif”,”copyright”:””,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”jour1_V2.gif”}},”link_loggedin”:”?cd1=Jim%20Schroederu0026#038;cd14=Lifestyle”}},{“type”:”daily-prayer-menu”,”data”:{“title”:”Daily prayer”,”fotd”:”Feast of the day”,”prayer”:{“ID”:715248,”published”:1668643259,”daily_prayer”:”Daily Prayer”,”today_we_celebrate”:”And today we celebrate…”,”contents”:{“saint”:”Saint of the Day: St. Elizabeth of Hungary”,”saint_info”:”Patroness of the Franciscan Third Order”,”saint_bio”:”u003cpu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003ciu003eQueen and Franciscan Tertiary (1207-1231)u003c/iu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003eHer storyu003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e+ Elizabeth was the daughter of King Alexander II of Hungary. A pious child, she was married to King Ludwig of Thuringia when she was fourteen years-old. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e+ Despite her rank and position, she led a simple life, practiced penance, and devoted herself to works of charity. Her husband encouraged her piety and the couple had three children before Ludwig was killed in a crusade in 1227. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003eu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e+ After her husband’s death, Elizabeth left the royal court and arranged for the care of her children. On Good Friday, 1228, she became a Franciscan Tertiary. She later built a hospital in Marburg and dedicated herself to the care of the sick until her death at the age of twenty-four in 1231. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e+ Saint Elizabeth of Hungary was canonized in 1235 and is honored as one of the patron saints of the Franciscan Third Order. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003eFor prayer and reflectionu003c/bu003e u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“u003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eDo not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.”—Romans 12:2u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003eVocationsu003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eThe Franciscan Sisters of St. Elizabeth: u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=”color: #0563c1″u003eu003cuu003eu003ca href=”http://www.franciscansisters.com/”u003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003ehttp://www.franciscansisters.com/u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003eu003c/uu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003ePrayeru003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eO God, by whose gift Saint Elizabeth of Hungaryu003cbr /u003enrecognized and revered Christ in the poor,u003cbr /u003engrant, through her intercession,u003cbr /u003enthat we may serve with unfailing charityu003cbr /u003enthe needy and those afflicted.u003cbr /u003enThrough our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,u003cbr /u003enwho lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,u003cbr /u003enone God, for ever and ever. Amen.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e(from u003ciu003eThe Roman Missalu003c/iu003e)u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003ciu003eSaint profiles prepared by Brother Silas Henderson, S.D.S.u003c/iu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003en”,”saint_url”:””,”total_pages”:1},”magnificat_link”:”https://us.magnificat.net/?utm_campaign=prayers_sectionu0026utm_source=aleteiau0026utm_medium=website”,”archive_link”:”Access our archives of daily saint biographies here”,”prayer_link”:”https://news.google.com/daily-prayer/thursday-november-17/”,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/11/web-saint-nov-17-elisabeth-of-hungary-public-domain-2.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/11/web-saint-nov-17-elisabeth-of-hungary-public-domain-2.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/11/web-saint-nov-17-elisabeth-of-hungary-public-domain-2.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/11/web-saint-nov-17-elisabeth-of-hungary-public-domain-2.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/11/web-saint-nov-17-elisabeth-of-hungary-public-domain-2.jpg?w=620″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/11/web-saint-nov-17-elisabeth-of-hungary-public-domain-2.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/11/web-saint-nov-17-elisabeth-of-hungary-public-domain-2.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”web-saint-nov-17-elisabeth-of-hungary-public-domain-2″,”copyright”:””,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”web-saint-nov-17-elisabeth-of-hungary-public-domain-2″}},”contents_items”:[{“title”:”Prayer for this morning”,”raw_id”:1821460,”is_morning_prayer”:”1″,”html”:”https://reports.aleteia.org/daily_prayers/1821460?raw_html=true”,”link”:”prayer-for-this-morning-0″},{“title”:”Daily meditation”,”raw_id”:1821472,”html”:”https://reports.aleteia.org/daily_prayers/1821472?raw_html=true”,”link”:”daily-meditation-1″},{“title”:”Prayer for this evening”,”raw_id”:1821473,”html”:”https://reports.aleteia.org/daily_prayers/1821473?raw_html=true”,”link”:”prayer-for-this-evening-2″}],”settings”:{“gtm”:{“prayers”:{“daily_prayer”:”prayer corner”,”saint_of_the_day”:”saint of the day”,”morning_prayer”:”morning prayer”,”evening_prayer”:”evening prayer”,”daily_gospel”:”daily gospel”,”daily_meditation”:”daily meditation”,”particular_intention”:”prayers for particular needs”,”pope_reflexion”:”thoughts of the pope”,”bbq”:”bbq”,”prayer_for_you”:”prayer for you today”}}},”prayer_intentions”:{“icon”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/logo-premium-prayers-1-1.png”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/monasteries-1-1.png”,”text”:”u003cp style=”margin: 0″u003eu003cspan style=”color: #cd2649″u003eEntrust your prayer intentions to our network of monasteriesu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003en”,”text2″:””,”page”:”https://news.google.com/prayer-intentions/”,”pageid”:658046}},”cross”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/themes/aleteia-2017/assets/images/daily-prayers/cross.svg”,”particular_intentions_link”:null,”saint_post”:””}},{“type”:”top-ten-module”,”data”:{“items”:[{“simple”:false,”id”:719827,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003e”Prophet” is in theaters November 15 and 17: A fine introduction to the man who shepherded Poland through decades of communist rule and set stage for John Paul II.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eWhen speaking on the collapse of communism in the 1980s, British historian Timothy Garton Ash noted that St. John Paul II, especially with his 1979 trip to Poland, was a key factor in how those events came to occur. He explained, “Without the Pope, no Solidarity. Without Solidarity, no Gorbachev. Without Gorbachev, no fall of Communism.u0026#8221; And yet, had he wished, Mr. Ash could have gone even further back with his domino-effect timeline, because John Paul IIu0026#8217;s efforts were themselves built upon the earlier works of another. That man would be u003cstrongu003ethe recently beatified Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the subject of a new film from director Michal Kondrat titled u003ca href=”http://prophet2022.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003e“Prophet.”u003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1296″ height=”1728″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?w=720″ alt=”PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg” class=”wp-image-719828″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg 1296w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=150,200 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=300,400 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=1024,1365 1024w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=620,827 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=1140,1520 1140w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=375,500 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=570,760 570w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=630,840 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eKondrat is mostly known as the driving force behind religious docudramas such as 2019’s “u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/10/26/love-and-mercy-new-film-on-st-faustina-and-her-vision-of-the-divine-mercy-image/”u003eFaustina: Love and Mercyu003c/au003e,” however, with “Prophet” he finally ventures into the world of feature film making. In an interview with the Polish newspaper Gazeta Krakowska, Kondrat explained that his desire to make the movie was driven by what he perceived as a general lack of knowledge on the part of most young people in Poland regarding one of the country’s most beloved national heroes. They are somewhat aware of Wyszyński, Kondrat expounded, but they don’t really “know” him. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe hopes “Prophet” will help alleviate that problem by introducing audiences to someone Kondrat describes as u003cstrongu003ea sort of Clint Eastwood in purple robes.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eTo this end, the movie obviously details the heroic touchstones of Wyszyński’s episcopate such as his “Great Novena” pilgrimage for the Black Madonna of Częstochowa and his celebration of the millennial anniversary of the Christianization of Poland. Wyszyński’s stoic determination in bringing these nationwide events to pass would both humiliate and infuriate Poland’s communist regime. The movie is also sure to include more personal matters, though, such as Wyszyński’s first interactions with a young (and quite studly it would seem) priest named Karol Wojtyła, whom it’s safe to say would go on to do some impressive things himself.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eFormative momentu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAll of that would come later, however. The movie actually begins in 1953 with Wyszyński about to be released from a three-year internment for daring to speak out against the Polish state. On his way home, the newly freed Wyszyński recalls an incident from his time as a chaplain during World War II in which a Polish farmer calmly walks into the middle of a bombardment, tossing seeds as he goes. When the young Wyszyński rushes out to pull the man to safety, the beleaguered farmer states simply, “We need to sow, or only wasteland will remain.” This is portrayed as a formative moment, as it’s a philosophy the Cardinal himself will come to adopt in his decades long struggle against communism.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eA good portion of the film is spent documenting the verbal sparring between Wyszyński and Władysław Gomułka, the First Secretary of the Polish United Workersu0026#8217; Party and de-facto leader of Poland for most of Wyszyński’s tenure. As portrayed here, Gomulka is a pure villain so militant in his atheism that he cannot even bring himself to address Wyszyński by any of his clerical titles, instead referring to him only as a director of the Church. Communists do so love to try and control the language, don’t they?u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1080″ height=”1080″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?w=720″ alt=”DolanProphet.png” class=”wp-image-719829″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png 1080w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=150,150 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=300,300 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=95,95 95w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=360,360 360w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=400,400 400w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=115,115 115w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=620,620 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=50,50 50w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=75,75 75w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=192,192 192w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=375,375 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=760,760 760w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=630,630 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eWhen not concentrating on the ongoing mental chess match between Wyszyński and Gomulka, the film follows the Cardinal’s pastoral relationships with a small group of laypeople. These include Kazia, a young girl he mentors after she is caught stealing food, and Magda, a schoolteacher he regularly counsels. It is u003cstrongu003ethrough Magda’s filmmaker husband Janek we ultimately learn the source of the film’s titleu003c/strongu003e. In need of money, Janek is conscripted by Gomułka to spy on the Cardinal as part of “Prophet,” a secret surveillance operation designed to uncover any evidence the government can use to charge Wyszyński with treason. These efforts to entrap Wyszyński will eventually bring much suffering to those around the Cardinal, Kazia in particular.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eThe Eightu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eMost interesting amongst Wyszyński’s acquaintances are “The Eight,” the small cadre of women who run most of the parish’s day to day operations including its publishing office, where the ladies are not averse to printing dissident pamphlets on the sly to aid Poland’s underground resistance movement. It’s always amusing in the movie anytime the Cardinal is faced with a predicament only to order his aide to summon The Eight to handle the situation. It’s almost enough to make one wish for a more fantastical, unrealistic version of the film in which The Eight carry out secret Charlie’s Angels style missions for the Church whenever the need arises.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThat’s for another type of film, though. True to his documentarian roots, Kondrat is primarily interested in presenting a respectful and factual story with “Prophet.” Overall, the film plays as a mostly straightforward telling of the events, though there are occasional directorial flourishes, particularly in the scenes surrounding the violence which erupts during the protests of 1970. u003cstrongu003eWith this approach, the film accomplishes what Kondrat set out to do, which is to act as a fine introduction to the man who shepherded Poland through decades of communist rule, protecting the country’s spiritual underpinnings and setting the stage for Pope John Paul II’s eventual triumph.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“Prophet” is showing in u003ca href=”https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Prophet” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eselect theaters on November 15 and November 17.u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio” data-original=”false”u003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enu003cspan class=”embed-youtube” style=”text-align:center; display: block;”u003eu003ciframe loading=”lazy” class=”youtube-player” width=”720″ height=”405″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/SYdKqU-FJ9k?version=3u0026amp;rel=1u0026amp;showsearch=0u0026amp;showinfo=1u0026amp;iv_load_policy=1u0026amp;fs=1u0026amp;hl=en-USu0026amp;autohide=2u0026amp;wmode=transparentu0026amp;autoplay=1u0026amp;mute=1″ allowfullscreen=”true” style=”border:0;” sandbox=”allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation”u003eu003c/iframeu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003e~u003cbr /u003eu003cemu003eThis article is sponsored by Prophet.u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/WEB3-Stefan-Wyszynski-POPE-JOHN-PAUL-II-AFP-000_APP2000011167632.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2110px%2C1191pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”Stefan Wyszyński”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/14/bl-stefan-wyszynski-was-st-john-paul-iis-hero-and-mentor/”u003eBl. Stefan Wyszyński was St. John Paul IIu0026#8217;s hero and mentoru003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen speaking on the collapse of communism in the 1980s, British historian Timothy Garton Ash noted that St. John Paul II, especially with his 1979 trip to Poland, was a key factor in how those events came to occur. He explained, “Without the Pope, no Solidarity. Without Solidarity, no Gorbachev. Without Gorbachev, no fall of Communism.” And yet, had he wished, Mr. Ash could have gone even further back with his domino-effect timeline, because John Paul II’s efforts were themselves built upon the earlier works of another. That man would be u003cstrongu003ethe recently beatified Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the subject of a new film from director Michal Kondrat titled u003ca href=”http://prophet2022.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003e“Prophet.”u003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:image {“id”:719828,”sizeSlug”:”large”,”linkDestination”:”none”} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?w=720″ alt=”” class=”wp-image-719828″ /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:image –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eKondrat is mostly known as the driving force behind religious docudramas such as 2019’s “u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/10/26/love-and-mercy-new-film-on-st-faustina-and-her-vision-of-the-divine-mercy-image/”u003eFaustina: Love and Mercyu003c/au003e,” however, with “Prophet” he finally ventures into the world of feature film making. In an interview with the Polish newspaper Gazeta Krakowska, Kondrat explained that his desire to make the movie was driven by what he perceived as a general lack of knowledge on the part of most young people in Poland regarding one of the country’s most beloved national heroes. They are somewhat aware of Wyszyński, Kondrat expounded, but they don’t really “know” him. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe hopes “Prophet” will help alleviate that problem by introducing audiences to someone Kondrat describes as u003cstrongu003ea sort of Clint Eastwood in purple robes.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTo this end, the movie obviously details the heroic touchstones of Wyszyński’s episcopate such as his “Great Novena” pilgrimage for the Black Madonna of Częstochowa and his celebration of the millennial anniversary of the Christianization of Poland. Wyszyński’s stoic determination in bringing these nationwide events to pass would both humiliate and infuriate Poland’s communist regime. The movie is also sure to include more personal matters, though, such as Wyszyński’s first interactions with a young (and quite studly it would seem) priest named Karol Wojtyła, whom it’s safe to say would go on to do some impressive things himself.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Formative moment”} –u003enu003ch3u003eFormative momentu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAll of that would come later, however. The movie actually begins in 1953 with Wyszyński about to be released from a three-year internment for daring to speak out against the Polish state. On his way home, the newly freed Wyszyński recalls an incident from his time as a chaplain during World War II in which a Polish farmer calmly walks into the middle of a bombardment, tossing seeds as he goes. When the young Wyszyński rushes out to pull the man to safety, the beleaguered farmer states simply, “We need to sow, or only wasteland will remain.” This is portrayed as a formative moment, as it’s a philosophy the Cardinal himself will come to adopt in his decades long struggle against communism.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA good portion of the film is spent documenting the verbal sparring between Wyszyński and Władysław Gomułka, the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers’ Party and de-facto leader of Poland for most of Wyszyński’s tenure. As portrayed here, Gomulka is a pure villain so militant in his atheism that he cannot even bring himself to address Wyszyński by any of his clerical titles, instead referring to him only as a director of the Church. Communists do so love to try and control the language, don’t they?u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:image {“id”:719829,”sizeSlug”:”large”,”linkDestination”:”none”} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?w=720″ alt=”” class=”wp-image-719829″ /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:image –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen not concentrating on the ongoing mental chess match between Wyszyński and Gomulka, the film follows the Cardinal’s pastoral relationships with a small group of laypeople. These include Kazia, a young girl he mentors after she is caught stealing food, and Magda, a schoolteacher he regularly counsels. It is u003cstrongu003ethrough Magda’s filmmaker husband Janek we ultimately learn the source of the film’s titleu003c/strongu003e. In need of money, Janek is conscripted by Gomułka to spy on the Cardinal as part of “Prophet,” a secret surveillance operation designed to uncover any evidence the government can use to charge Wyszyński with treason. These efforts to entrap Wyszyński will eventually bring much suffering to those around the Cardinal, Kazia in particular.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”The Eight”} –u003enu003ch3u003eThe Eightu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMost interesting amongst Wyszyński’s acquaintances are “The Eight,” the small cadre of women who run most of the parish’s day to day operations including its publishing office, where the ladies are not averse to printing dissident pamphlets on the sly to aid Poland’s underground resistance movement. It’s always amusing in the movie anytime the Cardinal is faced with a predicament only to order his aide to summon The Eight to handle the situation. It’s almost enough to make one wish for a more fantastical, unrealistic version of the film in which The Eight carry out secret Charlie’s Angels style missions for the Church whenever the need arises.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThat’s for another type of film, though. True to his documentarian roots, Kondrat is primarily interested in presenting a respectful and factual story with “Prophet.” Overall, the film plays as a mostly straightforward telling of the events, though there are occasional directorial flourishes, particularly in the scenes surrounding the violence which erupts during the protests of 1970. u003cstrongu003eWith this approach, the film accomplishes what Kondrat set out to do, which is to act as a fine introduction to the man who shepherded Poland through decades of communist rule, protecting the country’s spiritual underpinnings and setting the stage for Pope John Paul II’s eventual triumph.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“Prophet” is showing in u003ca href=”https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Prophet” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eselect theaters on November 15 and November 17.u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:embed {“url”:”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYdKqU-FJ9k”,”type”:”video”,”providerNameSlug”:”youtube”,”responsive”:true,”className”:”wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio”} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio”u003eu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYdKqU-FJ9knu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:embed –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e~u003cbru003eu003cemu003eThis article is sponsored by Prophet.u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/14/bl-stefan-wyszynski-was-st-john-paul-iis-hero-and-mentor/”,”text”:”Bl. 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He explained, “Without the Pope, no Solidarity. Without Solidarity, no Gorbachev. Without Gorbachev, no fall of Communism.” And yet, had he wished, Mr. Ash could have gone even further back with his domino-effect timeline, because John Paul II’s efforts were themselves built upon the earlier works of another. That man would be u003cstrongu003ethe recently beatified Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the subject of a new film from director Michal Kondrat titled u003ca href=”http://prophet2022.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003e“Prophet.”u003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?w=720″ alt=”PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg” class=”wp-image-719828″u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eKondrat is mostly known as the driving force behind religious docudramas such as 2019’s “u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/10/26/love-and-mercy-new-film-on-st-faustina-and-her-vision-of-the-divine-mercy-image/”u003eFaustina: Love and Mercyu003c/au003e,” however, with “Prophet” he finally ventures into the world of feature film making. In an interview with the Polish newspaper Gazeta Krakowska, Kondrat explained that his desire to make the movie was driven by what he perceived as a general lack of knowledge on the part of most young people in Poland regarding one of the country’s most beloved national heroes. They are somewhat aware of Wyszyński, Kondrat expounded, but they don’t really “know” him. u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:719551,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eAnswering a seminarian about the “language of gestures,” Pope Francis recounts a comforting experience from when he was 21 years old.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eIn October, the Pope met with priests and seminarians studying in Rome. He was able to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/pope-francis-explains-three-ways-to-reach-out-to-others/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eanswer just a small percentageu003c/au003e of the 200 questions they prepared for him, and one of them was onu003cstrongu003e the language of gesturesu003c/strongu003e, which led him to give u003cstrongu003eadvice for visiting the sick.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eA seminarian recounted to him how in learning Italian, heu0026#8217;s learned the importance of gestures. He broadened the reflection to note how u003cstrongu003ePope Francis is famous for u0026#8220;gesturesu0026#8221; of loveu003c/strongu003e, or actions that speak sometimes louder than the messages he gives with words.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/it/speeches/2022/october/documents/20221024-seminaristi-sacerdoti.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eThe seminarian told him:u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cpu003eIn formation toward the priesthood we are taught in depth how to speak, how to use words and speech well, how to make a coherent philosophical discourse, how to interpret Scripture, how to give a good sermon in Church. Yet you, Holy Father, have shown us the importance of gestures, of actions, of concrete tenderness, and how powerful gestures are, how eloquent our gestures are. u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eI see how you embrace those who are suffering, and I would really like to do that too. I see how you kiss the sick, and I would really like to do that too. I see how you touch the needy, andu0026nbsp; I would really like to do that too. u003c/strongu003eI know that gestures are not learned overnight, and I know that I will never be a priest who preaches by example if I do not learn the language of gestures starting today. How did you learn these gestures of mercy? How can we also come to this in the seminary, how can we learn this very important language?u003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eLearning from lifeu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Popeu0026#8217;s response was that u0026#8220;life teaches youu0026#8221; gestures.u003c/strongu003e He went on to say that it was personal experience that taught him an important lesson for visiting the sick:u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cpu003eFor example, one thing I learned from personal experience is that when you go to visit a sick person, who is feeling bad, u003cstrongu003eyou should not talk too much.u003c/strongu003e Take his hand, look him in the eyes, say a few words and stay like that. u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eIn the surgery I underwent where they took out part of my lung when I was 21 years old, all my friends, aunts, everybody came to talk: u0026#8220;Go, go on you will recover soon, you will talk, you will be able to play againu0026#8230;.u0026#8221; I liked it, but I got tired of it. u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne day the nun who had prepared me for my First Communion, Sister Dolores, good old woman, came and took my hand, looked me in the eye and said, u0026#8220;You are imitating Jesus,u0026#8221; and said nothing more. That consoled me. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003ePlease, when you go to a sick person, donu0026#8217;t fill themu0026nbsp;with motivation, with promises of the future. u003cstrongu003eThe gesture of closeness speaks more with its presence than words.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eRemembering with gratitudeu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Father has shared the importance of Sister Dolores in his life on more than one occasion.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eRecently, he u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/09/11/religious-ed-teachers-will-you-be-remembered/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ehoped that children would remember their catechistsu003c/au003e as he remembers her.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe explained: u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cpu003eThe Lord also gave me a very great grace. She was very elderly [when] I was a student… studying abroad, in Germany, and after I finished my studies I returned to Argentina, and the day after, she died.u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eI was able to accompany her that day. And when I was there, praying before her coffin, I thanked the Lord for the witness of that sister who spent her life almost entirely in giving catechesis, preparing children and youngsters for First Communion. She was named Dolores.u003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003ePraise and gratitudeu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eSister Doloresu0026#8217; visit isnu0026#8217;t the only vivid memory the Pope has from that surgery. He u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/03/05/pope-praises-nurses-remembers-one-who-saved-his-life/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ealso has spoken about the nun-nurseu003c/au003e who saved his life.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cpu003eShe was a religious nurse: an Italian Dominican sister, who was sent to Greece as a professor, highly educated… But as a nurse, then, she arrived in Argentina. And when I, at the age of twenty, was at the point of dying, she was the one to tell the doctors, even arguing with them, ‘No, this isn’t right, we need to give more.’ And thanks to those things, I survived. I thank her so much! I thank her. And I’d like to say her name here, in your presence: Sister Cornelia Caraglio. A great woman, brave too, to the point of arguing with the doctors. Humble, but sure of what she was doing.u003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/000_9EL7VT.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”GEMELLI”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/20/i-need-your-hand-pope-says-health-care-workers-are-heroes/”u003eu0026#8216;I need your handu0026#8217;: Pope says health care workers are heroesu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/web3-the-virgin-of-silence4x2.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”The virgin of silence”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/01/08/is-an-icon-in-the-elevator-the-pope-uses-every-day-inspiring-his-prayer/”u003eIs an icon in the elevator the pope uses every day inspiring his prayer?u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn October, the Pope met with priests and seminarians studying in Rome. He was able to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/pope-francis-explains-three-ways-to-reach-out-to-others/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eanswer just a small percentageu003c/au003e of the 200 questions they prepared for him, and one of them was onu003cstrongu003e the language of gesturesu003c/strongu003e, which led him to give u003cstrongu003eadvice for visiting the sick.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA seminarian recounted to him how in learning Italian, he’s learned the importance of gestures. He broadened the reflection to note how u003cstrongu003ePope Francis is famous for “gestures” of loveu003c/strongu003e, or actions that speak sometimes louder than the messages he gives with words.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/it/speeches/2022/october/documents/20221024-seminaristi-sacerdoti.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eThe seminarian told him:u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn formation toward the priesthood we are taught in depth how to speak, how to use words and speech well, how to make a coherent philosophical discourse, how to interpret Scripture, how to give a good sermon in Church. Yet you, Holy Father, have shown us the importance of gestures, of actions, of concrete tenderness, and how powerful gestures are, how eloquent our gestures are. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eI see how you embrace those who are suffering, and I would really like to do that too. I see how you kiss the sick, and I would really like to do that too. I see how you touch the needy, andu0026nbsp; I would really like to do that too. u003c/strongu003eI know that gestures are not learned overnight, and I know that I will never be a priest who preaches by example if I do not learn the language of gestures starting today. How did you learn these gestures of mercy? How can we also come to this in the seminary, how can we learn this very important language?u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Learning from life”} –u003enu003ch3u003eLearning from lifeu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Pope’s response was that “life teaches you” gestures.u003c/strongu003e He went on to say that it was personal experience that taught him an important lesson for visiting the sick:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor example, one thing I learned from personal experience is that when you go to visit a sick person, who is feeling bad, u003cstrongu003eyou should not talk too much.u003c/strongu003e Take his hand, look him in the eyes, say a few words and stay like that. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the surgery I underwent where they took out part of my lung when I was 21 years old, all my friends, aunts, everybody came to talk: “Go, go on you will recover soon, you will talk, you will be able to play again….” I liked it, but I got tired of it. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne day the nun who had prepared me for my First Communion, Sister Dolores, good old woman, came and took my hand, looked me in the eye and said, “You are imitating Jesus,” and said nothing more. That consoled me. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003ePlease, when you go to a sick person, don’t fill themu0026nbsp;with motivation, with promises of the future. u003cstrongu003eThe gesture of closeness speaks more with its presence than words.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Remembering with gratitude”} –u003enu003ch3u003eRemembering with gratitudeu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Father has shared the importance of Sister Dolores in his life on more than one occasion.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eRecently, he u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/09/11/religious-ed-teachers-will-you-be-remembered/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ehoped that children would remember their catechistsu003c/au003e as he remembers her.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe explained: u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Lord also gave me a very great grace. She was very elderly [when] I was a student… studying abroad, in Germany, and after I finished my studies I returned to Argentina, and the day after, she died.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eI was able to accompany her that day. And when I was there, praying before her coffin, I thanked the Lord for the witness of that sister who spent her life almost entirely in giving catechesis, preparing children and youngsters for First Communion. She was named Dolores.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Praise and gratitude”} –u003enu003ch3u003ePraise and gratitudeu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSister Dolores’ visit isn’t the only vivid memory the Pope has from that surgery. He u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/03/05/pope-praises-nurses-remembers-one-who-saved-his-life/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ealso has spoken about the nun-nurseu003c/au003e who saved his life.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eShe was a religious nurse: an Italian Dominican sister, who was sent to Greece as a professor, highly educated… But as a nurse, then, she arrived in Argentina. And when I, at the age of twenty, was at the point of dying, she was the one to tell the doctors, even arguing with them, ‘No, this isn’t right, we need to give more.’ And thanks to those things, I survived. I thank her so much! I thank her. And I’d like to say her name here, in your presence: Sister Cornelia Caraglio. A great woman, brave too, to the point of arguing with the doctors. 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He was able to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/pope-francis-explains-three-ways-to-reach-out-to-others/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eanswer just a small percentageu003c/au003e of the 200 questions they prepared for him, and one of them was onu003cstrongu003e the language of gesturesu003c/strongu003e, which led him to give u003cstrongu003eadvice for visiting the sick.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eA seminarian recounted to him how in learning Italian, he’s learned the importance of gestures. He broadened the reflection to note how u003cstrongu003ePope Francis is famous for “gestures” of loveu003c/strongu003e, or actions that speak sometimes louder than the messages he gives with words.u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:719407,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eThere is a historical reason why wedding and engagement rings are worn on the fourth finger.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eYou may have heard that people wear their wedding and/or engagement ring on the finger between the pinky and middle finger u0026#8220;because itu0026#8217;s the finger that has a vein that goes straight to the heart,u0026#8221; or something of the sort.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis belief dates back to Ancient Rome, probably inherited from the Egyptians or Greeks. They called the blood vessel in this finger the u003cemu003evena amorisu003c/emu003e (vein of love) and thought that in this way lovers connected their love through their rings.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, current knowledge of anatomy tells us that there is no such single vein that goes directly to the heart, and that all fingers u0026#8212; not just the ring finger u0026#8212; have veins that in one way or another connect to the heart. But the symbolism has remained over time.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eTry this out with your own fingersu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eSome time ago I read on Twitter u003ca href=”https://twitter.com/PatxiBronchalo/status/1486424169537548296″u003ean anecdote publishedu003c/au003e by Fr. Patxi Bronchalo (@PatxiBronchalo) where he talked about an exercise regarding the wedding ring that he likes to do with brides and grooms before they get married, and I thought it was great to share it with you. Try it at home!u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”block-image-copyrigth-wrap”u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1000″ height=”593″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?w=720″ alt=”ANILLO MATRIMONIO BODA PAREJA CASADOS” class=”wp-image-718411″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg 1000w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=150,89 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=300,178 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=620,368 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=375,222 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=630,374 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”copyright-text”u003eMelinda Nagy u0026#8211; Shutterstocku003c/divu003enu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eMake a fist of one of your hands (or place your palm flat on a surface) and try to lift each finger individually, one by one (only one lifted at a time), starting with your thumb. Iu0026#8217;ll give you time to do itu0026#8230;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eDid you do it? Iu0026#8217;m sure you noticed that lifting the ring finger was a little more difficult than the others; maybe you couldnu0026#8217;t even do it without another finger lifting along with it.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFr. Bronchalo explains that the thumb is the one we use to give “thumbs up” or “thumbs down,” to indicate easily if something is right or wrong, or whether we like it or don’t. Then there’s the index finger, which is the one with which we point, accuse someone, and so on. Then thereu0026#8217;s the middle finger, which, well … some people use to insult others. Let’s skip the ring finger for a second, and go to the little finger, with which children make their pinky promises.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSo, what is one that’s left, the ring finger, for? Well, it’s for wearing the wedding rings, u0026#8220;because itu0026#8217;s the weak finger; it canu0026#8217;t even lift itself up on its own. (u0026#8230;) Wedding rings are put on that finger so that the spouses don’t forget that it is in weakness that they need to love each other the most,u0026#8221; writes the priest.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eAnd did you know that you can receive an indulgence?u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eSt. John XXIII granted a special indulgence for kissing the wedding ring every day. It’s a way for spouses to remind themselves of the vows they made on their wedding day, especially to support each other in times of sickness and difficult times, which is when true love comes to the fore.u003c/pu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eYou may have heard that people wear their wedding and/or engagement ring on the finger between the pinky and middle finger “because it’s the finger that has a vein that goes straight to the heart,” or something of the sort.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis belief dates back to Ancient Rome, probably inherited from the Egyptians or Greeks. They called the blood vessel in this finger the u003cemu003evena amorisu003c/emu003e (vein of love) and thought that in this way lovers connected their love through their rings.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHowever, current knowledge of anatomy tells us that there is no such single vein that goes directly to the heart, and that all fingers — not just the ring finger — have veins that in one way or another connect to the heart. But the symbolism has remained over time.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eTry this out with your own fingers\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;Try this out with your own fingersu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSome time ago I read on Twitter u003ca href=”https://twitter.com/PatxiBronchalo/status/1486424169537548296″u003ean anecdote publishedu003c/au003e by Fr. Patxi Bronchalo (@PatxiBronchalo) where he talked about an exercise regarding the wedding ring that he likes to do with brides and grooms before they get married, and I thought it was great to share it with you. Try it at home!u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:image {“id”:718411,”sizeSlug”:”large”,”linkDestination”:”none”} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?w=720″ alt=”ANILLO MATRIMONIO BODA PAREJA CASADOS” class=”wp-image-718411″ /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:image –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMake a fist of one of your hands (or place your palm flat on a surface) and try to lift each finger individually, one by one (only one lifted at a time), starting with your thumb. I’ll give you time to do it…u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDid you do it? I’m sure you noticed that lifting the ring finger was a little more difficult than the others; maybe you couldn’t even do it without another finger lifting along with it.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFr. Bronchalo explains that the thumb is the one we use to give “thumbs up” or “thumbs down,” to indicate easily if something is right or wrong, or whether we like it or don’t. Then there’s the index finger, which is the one with which we point, accuse someone, and so on. Then there’s the middle finger, which, well … some people use to insult others. Let’s skip the ring finger for a second, and go to the little finger, with which children make their pinky promises.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSo, what is one that’s left, the ring finger, for? Well, it’s for wearing the wedding rings, “because it’s the weak finger; it can’t even lift itself up on its own. 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They called the blood vessel in this finger the u003cemu003evena amorisu003c/emu003e (vein of love) and thought that in this way lovers connected their love through their rings.u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:719949,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eThe actor explains how “my spirituality, my faith has got to be the center of it all.”u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eFather Stuu003c/emu003e actor Mark Wahlberg was u003ca href=”https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-wahlberg-schedule-11668431859?fbclid=IwAR1lxlrK4mqBdrsVBq5z6-caA5vz6S1aLinzgrjVXYpJ1eCfR91zFdJdqQg”u003erecently interviewed in the Wall Street Journal about his daily routineu003c/au003e, which weu0026#8217;ve u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/09/14/mark-wahlberg-reveals-his-surprising-daily-prayer-routine/”u003epreviously shared with youu003c/au003e. Now, the father of four teens has altered his schedule, but prayer still heads the agenda.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAs an actor, family man, and owner of multiple businesses, Wahlberg needs as much energy as possible, and as he shared with the WSJ, this new routine makes him very productive. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eA lot of his routine is centered around u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/05/25/why-you-should-give-intermittent-fasting-a-try/”u003eintermittent fastingu003c/au003e. This sees him go without food from anywhere between 12 and 18 hours in a day, which he says boosts his energy. u003cstrongu003eBut to ensure he gets his day off to the right start, he begins with prayer around 3:30 or 4:00 a.m. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe then goes off to work out, skipping breakfast, and will eventually break his fast any time between noon and 6 p.m.. However, he wonu0026#8217;t have much time to eat, as he gets tucked into bed by 7:30 p.m. because he needs his eight hours! u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the interview, Wahlberg goes into more detail as to how he takes his supplements, has adopted a taste for espressos, and continues to do the bulk of his work while most of us are still asleep.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003eu003cpu003eThe devout Catholic also talked about sharing his business failings on his TV show, u003cemu003eWahl Streetu003c/emu003e: u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Most people really pride themselves on sharing how they’re No. 1 at everything. But we closed all of our restaurants, all of our gyms. We showed that in real time, and people appreciated the honesty. All the losses and the tough stuff that we went to made us stronger.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eInterestingly, when the star was asked what makes him feel the most productive, he replied:u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-aleteia-blockquote”u003eu003cspan class=”text”u003eu003cpu003eBeing consistent with my routine. Getting the right amount of rest, really staying focused. My spirituality, my faith has got to be the center of it all.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eAnd Wahlbergu0026#8217;s fasting habits seem pretty in tune with his Catholic faith, where during penitential seasons like Lent and Advent the faithful are called to fast and abstain. So maybe the super fit dad has been able to embrace his intermittent fasting a little more easily thanks to all the fasting heu0026#8217;s done in the past! u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAt the end of the interview, the 51-year-old gave some advice that spurs him on, and that no doubt gives him the strength to wake up when his alarm sounds:u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;You’ve just gotta keep going, you’ve gotta keep working. Leave no stone unturned. Don’t expect somebody else to figure it out. You’ve just got to be in it for the long haul.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/WEB3-MARK-WAHLBERG-SON-CONFIRMATION-Shutterstock-Facebook.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”MARK WAHLBERG”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/06/01/heres-just-another-reason-to-love-mark-wahlberg/”u003eHereu0026#8217;s just another reason to love Mark Wahlbergu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/07/WEB3-MARK-WAHLBERG-shutterstock_141488086.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”MARK WAHLBERG”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/10/15/mark-wahlberg-and-wife-make-big-decision-to-provide-the-best-for-their-family/”u003eMark Wahlberg and wife make big decision to provide the best for their familyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eFather Stuu003c/emu003e actor Mark Wahlberg was u003ca href=”https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-wahlberg-schedule-11668431859?fbclid=IwAR1lxlrK4mqBdrsVBq5z6-caA5vz6S1aLinzgrjVXYpJ1eCfR91zFdJdqQg”u003erecently interviewed in the Wall Street Journal about his daily routineu003c/au003e, which we’ve u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/09/14/mark-wahlberg-reveals-his-surprising-daily-prayer-routine/”u003epreviously shared with youu003c/au003e. Now, the father of four teens has altered his schedule, but prayer still heads the agenda.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAs an actor, family man, and owner of multiple businesses, Wahlberg needs as much energy as possible, and as he shared with the WSJ, this new routine makes him very productive. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA lot of his routine is centered around u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/05/25/why-you-should-give-intermittent-fasting-a-try/”u003eintermittent fastingu003c/au003e. This sees him go without food from anywhere between 12 and 18 hours in a day, which he says boosts his energy. u003cstrongu003eBut to ensure he gets his day off to the right start, he begins with prayer around 3:30 or 4:00 a.m. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe then goes off to work out, skipping breakfast, and will eventually break his fast any time between noon and 6 p.m.. However, he won’t have much time to eat, as he gets tucked into bed by 7:30 p.m. because he needs his eight hours! u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the interview, Wahlberg goes into more detail as to how he takes his supplements, has adopted a taste for espressos, and continues to do the bulk of his work while most of us are still asleep.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe devout Catholic also talked about sharing his business failings on his TV show, u003cemu003eWahl Streetu003c/emu003e: u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Most people really pride themselves on sharing how they’re No. 1 at everything. But we closed all of our restaurants, all of our gyms. We showed that in real time, and people appreciated the honesty. All the losses and the tough stuff that we went to made us stronger.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eInterestingly, when the star was asked what makes him feel the most productive, he replied:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/blockquote {“content”:”Being consistent with my routine. Getting the right amount of rest, really staying focused. My spirituality, my faith has got to be the center of it all.\u0022″} –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-aleteia-blockquote”u003eu003cspan class=”text”u003eu003cpu003eBeing consistent with my routine. Getting the right amount of rest, really staying focused. My spirituality, my faith has got to be the center of it all.”u003c/pu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/blockquote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAnd Wahlberg’s fasting habits seem pretty in tune with his Catholic faith, where during penitential seasons like Lent and Advent the faithful are called to fast and abstain. So maybe the super fit dad has been able to embrace his intermittent fasting a little more easily thanks to all the fasting he’s done in the past! u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAt the end of the interview, the 51-year-old gave some advice that spurs him on, and that no doubt gives him the strength to wake up when his alarm sounds:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”You’ve just gotta keep going, you’ve gotta keep working. Leave no stone unturned. Don’t expect somebody else to figure it out. 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Now, the father of four teens has altered his schedule, but prayer still heads the agenda.u003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eAs an actor, family man, and owner of multiple businesses, Wahlberg needs as much energy as possible, and as he shared with the WSJ, this new routine makes him very productive. u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:719429,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eThroughout this month of November, we can pray for those we have loved and for whom we can still do much.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eThroughout the month of November, dedicated to the souls in Purgatory, the Church prays for the suffering souls who await the joy of Paradise. Certain saints have had extraordinary experiences that can help inspire us to pray for them with even greater hope and faith.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eSt. John Bosco and his best friendu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eWhen John Bosco and his best friend, Louis Romollo, were seminarians, they promised each other that the first of the two to die would come back to inform the other of his eternal fate. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis solemn oath was perhaps a bit foolish, because they knew that the Church condemns attempts to communicate with the dead, but it was motivated by their desire to relieve the possible expiatory sufferings of whichever died first. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the first half of the 19th century, premature death was not unusual, nor was it unusual for 24-year-olds to think about it. Death was omnipresent and, in Catholic circles, the thought of the end of life was constant.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe first to die was Louis, in 1839, just a few months before his ordination. John’s grief was immense, but he hadn’t forgotten the oath he had exchanged with his friend. The night after Romollou0026#8217;s death, while the seminarians were asleep, a loud voice was heard throughout the dormitory, waking everyone up as it shouted: u0026#8220;Bosco! Bosco! I am saved!u0026#8221; Everyone, including John, recognized the voice of their missing comrade and felt a healthy fear of the disembodied voice. It surely put an end to further desires to ask for news from the beyond.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIn fact, Don Bosco soon understood that it wasn’t necessary for him to ask for news in order to receive it – whether in the form of a dream (as on the night when little Dominic Savio showed himself to him in a splendid garden) or through verbal communication. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen he became a priest, one of his fellow priests died suddenly. The two men had promised each other that as soon as either was informed of the other friendu0026#8217;s death, the survivor would celebrate Mass for the repose of his soul. On the day of the friend’s death, Fr. Bosco had already said his own Mass so he postponed the celebration for his departed friendu0026#8217;s soul until the following day. However, during the night, the deceased appeared to him, prostrate, in tears, and in terrible pain. He bitterly reproached him for having forgotten his promise, abandoning him u0026#8220;for so longu0026#8221; in the torments of Purgatory.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen John replied that he was doing his best, but that it had not even been 12 hours since his visitor died, the deceased friend appeared stunned. There’s a small detail that we tend to forget: in eternity, there’s no more time. Needless to say, at dawn, John celebrated the promised Mass, with all his saintly fervor, and delivered his unfortunate friend from Purgatory.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eAn expiatory mission: to relieve suffering soulsu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIndeed, this kind of apparition of suffering souls, which God allows in order to remind us of the reality of the invisible world, of happy or unhappy eternity, also helps us to relieve the suffering of those who u0026#8220;languish in Purgatory,u0026#8221; as a Latin hymn of the deceased sings. It’s very unlikely that our dead will come back to us and ask for our help, even though it’s our duty to pray for them and to offer Masses to hasten their entry into Heaven – help that they will return to us a hundredfold and which, moreover, will make it possible to soften and shorten our own purgatory. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut it’s no less true that in the history of the Church, suffering souls have manifested themselves to saints and mystics capable of freely assuming, out of love for Christ and for their brothers and sisters, an extremely painful expiatory mission.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWe can look to St. Perpetua for an example. In 204, she had a vision of her deceased little brother – a pagan who died at the age of 7 from cancer of the face – suffering from terrible thirst, sadness, and anguish in the darkness. In order to open the gates of Heaven to him, she offered up the many abuses she suffered in the stinking and suffocating dungeons of the prison of Carthage, the sorrow she felt at being separated from her baby, and the expectation of her own martyrdom. On the eve of facing the beasts, she had the consolation of seeing her radiant younger brother drinking u0026#8220;in great gulps from the source of Life.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eCarmelite nun Mary Magdalene of Pazzi’s brother also appeared to her, asking her to pray to save him from the torments resulting from his dissolute life as a Florentine aristocrat. While the saint accepted, she didn’t miss the opportunity to advise him to give thanks for having escaped from hell instead of complaining about an atonement that he had well deserved.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eSt. Margaret Maryu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque had a more terrifying experience when a religious devoured by flames appeared to her and begged her, in order to rescue him from one of the lowest levels of Purgatory, to take upon herself all or part of his torments. After having asked permission from her superior, the nun accepted. The next three months, she would say, were the worst of her life – and that’s no small thing when she was already accustomed to physical, moral, and spiritual penances and suffering. During that time, Margaret Mary prayed, offered her suffering, and atoned for that Benedictine who had not been faithful to his vows and the demands of his priesthood.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAfter a frightening three months, during which he followed her step by step, she had the relief of seeing him, freed from his prison of fire, dashing off resplendent towards the Paradise that the messenger of the Sacred Heart had finally opened to him.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eWe all can do somethingu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIt’s not necessary to go to these extremes, which are beyond our understanding, to help the dead. But throughout this month of November, and for the rest of the year as well, we can pray for those we have loved and for whom we can still do much, and for those millions of strangers whom we will meet one day, grateful for our prayers, for whom no one else ever implores divine mercy.u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/web-old-senior-woman-window-looking-luna4-shutterstock_93227221.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”web-old-senior-woman-window-looking-luna4-shutterstock_93227221″nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/can-souls-in-purgatory-visit-us/”u003eCan souls in purgatory visit us?u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/WEB3-2-PURGATORY-ANGEL-HEAVEN-SOUL-shutterstock_268228838.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”PURGATORY”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/11/04/st-josemarias-clever-reason-to-pray-for-the-souls-in-purgatory/”u003eSt. Josemariau0026#8217;s clever reason to pray for the souls in Purgatoryu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThroughout the month of November, dedicated to the souls in Purgatory, the Church prays for the suffering souls who await the joy of Paradise. Certain saints have had extraordinary experiences that can help inspire us to pray for them with even greater hope and faith.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eSt. John Bosco and his best friend\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;St. John Bosco and his best friendu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen John Bosco and his best friend, Louis Romollo, were seminarians, they promised each other that the first of the two to die would come back to inform the other of his eternal fate. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis solemn oath was perhaps a bit foolish, because they knew that the Church condemns attempts to communicate with the dead, but it was motivated by their desire to relieve the possible expiatory sufferings of whichever died first. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the first half of the 19th century, premature death was not unusual, nor was it unusual for 24-year-olds to think about it. Death was omnipresent and, in Catholic circles, the thought of the end of life was constant.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe first to die was Louis, in 1839, just a few months before his ordination. John’s grief was immense, but he hadn’t forgotten the oath he had exchanged with his friend. The night after Romollo’s death, while the seminarians were asleep, a loud voice was heard throughout the dormitory, waking everyone up as it shouted: “Bosco! Bosco! I am saved!” Everyone, including John, recognized the voice of their missing comrade and felt a healthy fear of the disembodied voice. It surely put an end to further desires to ask for news from the beyond.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn fact, Don Bosco soon understood that it wasn’t necessary for him to ask for news in order to receive it – whether in the form of a dream (as on the night when little Dominic Savio showed himself to him in a splendid garden) or through verbal communication. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen he became a priest, one of his fellow priests died suddenly. The two men had promised each other that as soon as either was informed of the other friend’s death, the survivor would celebrate Mass for the repose of his soul. On the day of the friend’s death, Fr. Bosco had already said his own Mass so he postponed the celebration for his departed friend’s soul until the following day. However, during the night, the deceased appeared to him, prostrate, in tears, and in terrible pain. He bitterly reproached him for having forgotten his promise, abandoning him “for so long” in the torments of Purgatory.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen John replied that he was doing his best, but that it had not even been 12 hours since his visitor died, the deceased friend appeared stunned. There’s a small detail that we tend to forget: in eternity, there’s no more time. Needless to say, at dawn, John celebrated the promised Mass, with all his saintly fervor, and delivered his unfortunate friend from Purgatory.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eAn expiatory mission: to relieve suffering souls\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;An expiatory mission: to relieve suffering soulsu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIndeed, this kind of apparition of suffering souls, which God allows in order to remind us of the reality of the invisible world, of happy or unhappy eternity, also helps us to relieve the suffering of those who “languish in Purgatory,” as a Latin hymn of the deceased sings. It’s very unlikely that our dead will come back to us and ask for our help, even though it’s our duty to pray for them and to offer Masses to hasten their entry into Heaven – help that they will return to us a hundredfold and which, moreover, will make it possible to soften and shorten our own purgatory. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBut it’s no less true that in the history of the Church, suffering souls have manifested themselves to saints and mystics capable of freely assuming, out of love for Christ and for their brothers and sisters, an extremely painful expiatory mission.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWe can look to St. Perpetua for an example. In 204, she had a vision of her deceased little brother – a pagan who died at the age of 7 from cancer of the face – suffering from terrible thirst, sadness, and anguish in the darkness. In order to open the gates of Heaven to him, she offered up the many abuses she suffered in the stinking and suffocating dungeons of the prison of Carthage, the sorrow she felt at being separated from her baby, and the expectation of her own martyrdom. On the eve of facing the beasts, she had the consolation of seeing her radiant younger brother drinking “in great gulps from the source of Life.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eCarmelite nun Mary Magdalene of Pazzi’s brother also appeared to her, asking her to pray to save him from the torments resulting from his dissolute life as a Florentine aristocrat. While the saint accepted, she didn’t miss the opportunity to advise him to give thanks for having escaped from hell instead of complaining about an atonement that he had well deserved.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Margaret Mary\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;St. Margaret Maryu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque had a more terrifying experience when a religious devoured by flames appeared to her and begged her, in order to rescue him from one of the lowest levels of Purgatory, to take upon herself all or part of his torments. After having asked permission from her superior, the nun accepted. The next three months, she would say, were the worst of her life – and that’s no small thing when she was already accustomed to physical, moral, and spiritual penances and suffering. 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But throughout this month of November, and for the rest of the year as well, we can pray for those we have loved and for whom we can still do much, and for those millions of strangers whom we will meet one day, grateful for our prayers, for whom no one else ever implores divine mercy.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/can-souls-in-purgatory-visit-us/”,”text”:”Can souls in purgatory visit us?”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/web-old-senior-woman-window-looking-luna4-shutterstock_93227221.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:719055} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2021/11/04/st-josemarias-clever-reason-to-pray-for-the-souls-in-purgatory/”,”text”:”St. Josemaria\u0026#8217;s clever reason to pray for the souls in 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much.u003c/h2u003enu003cpu003eThroughout the month of November, dedicated to the souls in Purgatory, the Church prays for the suffering souls who await the joy of Paradise. Certain saints have had extraordinary experiences that can help inspire us to pray for them with even greater hope and faith.u003c/pu003entu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enttu003ch3u003eSt. John Bosco and his best friendu003c/h3u003entu003c/divu003entnu003cpu003eWhen John Bosco and his best friend, Louis Romollo, were seminarians, they promised each other that the first of the two to die would come back to inform the other of his eternal fate. u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:719200,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eIt’s very hard for a parent to watch their older children being influenced by less than desirable sources.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eRecently I had to comfort a friend who was at her witu0026#8217;s end about what to do with one of her children. In fact, she was so frustrated and anxious about her 26-year-old daughteru0026#8217;s behavior that in between her tears she asked me: u003cstrongu003eu0026#8220;What have I done wrong? I didnu0026#8217;t bring her up to be like this.u0026#8221;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eItu0026#8217;s the sort of reflection Iu0026#8217;m hearing more and more from other parents of young adults; parents who are rightly concerned that their children seem to be lacking direction, drive, and a strong work ethic.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eMy friend u0026#8212; weu0026#8217;ll call her Liz u0026#8212; has been working full-time since she was 18. She devotes her time to caring for her family, including an infirm elderly aunt. She projects kindness and generosity. She is devout in her faith, which has been the cornerstone of her life. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHer daughter abandoned her studies, has no job, and is driving around the south of France without a care in the world, having inherited a lot of money from her late father. u003cstrongu003eWhen Liz asks her daughter about her plans, she snaps at her and tells her that itu0026#8217;s none of her business (even though she relies quite heavily on her mother). u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eItu0026#8217;s a tricky situation, and Liz and I have spoken about it at length. Itu0026#8217;s easy to say, u0026#8220;Sheu0026#8217;s an adult, let her get on with it.u0026#8221; But Liz still feels responsible for her daughter, and that her daughteru0026#8217;s behavior is all her fault.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eItu0026#8217;s easy to say that her daughter will mature and find her way. After all, I do believe that children only begin to be independent and responsible in life once they have to contend with the realities of the adult world. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut Lizu0026#8217;s daughter is putting off this moment for as long as she can. And while Liz is questioning what sheu0026#8217;s done wrong as a mother, I suggested looking at what sheu0026#8217;s done right u0026#8212; after all, itu0026#8217;s easy for any parent to beat herself up, and her daughter has many positive traits.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eNegative outside influencesu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eI also pointed out that society today is very different to previous generations, and far further removed from the realities of our own childhoods. When we were growing up our parents could rely on three solid institutions to influence their children: the Church, the family, and the school system. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eMoms and dads could determine the school environment and religious education they wanted to give their children, and this helped provide the solid moral grounding and direction children needed to carry them through to adulthood. Now, decades later, these institutions have far more influence than parents imagine. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe growth and spread of the internet has opened our childrenu0026#8217;s eyes to things we could never have imagined growing up.u003c/strongu003e For our kids there is a constant stream of aggressive opinions flowing onto their phones and computer screens. Thereu0026#8217;s also permanent access to news flooding in from every corner of the world from so many different outlets. Itu0026#8217;s overwhelming, and can have a detrimental effect on a young personu0026#8217;s mental health.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYoung adults today are also part of the u0026#8220;influenceru0026#8221; generation u0026#8212; where almost celeb-like social media gurus gather millions of followers and try to influence their buying behavior, their leisure choices, their physical appearance, and much more. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSo if a young adult is lost or apathetic, they donu0026#8217;t have to look far to find someone who will justify their choices, an u0026#8220;influenceru0026#8221; who will provide them with the strength and reasoning to continue what theyu0026#8217;re doing u0026#8212; or in Lizu0026#8221;s daughteru0026#8217;s case, not doing. You could describe it as a u003ca href=”https://www.humanetech.com/insights/how-social-media-features-parallel-cult-techniques”u003ecult-like phenomenonu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eIn the past, kids were still influenced by technology such as TV and the radio, but thereu0026#8217;s something far more invasive and insidious about the internet.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003ePeople can hide behind their screens or Instagram handles to share their thoughts or opinions, which can be highly misleading or damaging. Itu0026#8217;s a potentially dangerous territory that our children have access to, and as they grow older, parental controls fall by the wayside.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhile I donu0026#8217;t have the solution for Liz, itu0026#8217;s important that she realizes that she has done so much good for her daughter over the years. She can take some comfort that the time she was able to have a great influence in her daughteru0026#8217;s life has not been wasted. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eLiz can also turn to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/06/09/8-essential-saints-to-help-arm-your-graduate-for-a-fulfilling-future/”u003esome powerful intercessors for her daughteru003c/au003e, as well as maintain a dialogue with her daughter. Sheu0026#8217;s stopped criticizing and berating her daughter for her life choices, and is focusing on having positive conversations on issues that are conflict-free. Hopefully she can build on this and eventually guide her daughter very gently back to a meaningful life.u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/shutterstock_794054128.jpg?crop=0px%2C207px%2C4000px%2C2258pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”TEENAGERS”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/06/28/4-joyful-lessons-i-learned-teaching-young-adults-that-have-helped-my-parenting-too/”u003e4 Joyful lessons I learned teaching young adults that have helped my parenting, toou003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/web3-sad-teenage-girl-window-rainy-day-shutterstock_551803330-darren-baker-ai.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”TEENAGER”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/07/6-essential-bible-quotes-for-teens-who-are-feeling-a-little-lost/”u003e6 Essential Bible quotes for teens who are feeling a little lostu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/web3-eucharistic-adoration-adoration-chapel-monstrance-church-prayer-eucharist-didgeman-cc1.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”MONSTRANCE”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/06/11/this-holy-hour-brought-hope-to-parents-of-fallen-away-catholics/”u003eThis holy hour brought hope to parents of fallen-away Catholicsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eRecently I had to comfort a friend who was at her wit’s end about what to do with one of her children. In fact, she was so frustrated and anxious about her 26-year-old daughter’s behavior that in between her tears she asked me: u003cstrongu003e”What have I done wrong? I didn’t bring her up to be like this.”u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt’s the sort of reflection I’m hearing more and more from other parents of young adults; parents who are rightly concerned that their children seem to be lacking direction, drive, and a strong work ethic.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMy friend — we’ll call her Liz — has been working full-time since she was 18. She devotes her time to caring for her family, including an infirm elderly aunt. She projects kindness and generosity. She is devout in her faith, which has been the cornerstone of her life. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHer daughter abandoned her studies, has no job, and is driving around the south of France without a care in the world, having inherited a lot of money from her late father. u003cstrongu003eWhen Liz asks her daughter about her plans, she snaps at her and tells her that it’s none of her business (even though she relies quite heavily on her mother). u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt’s a tricky situation, and Liz and I have spoken about it at length. It’s easy to say, “She’s an adult, let her get on with it.” But Liz still feels responsible for her daughter, and that her daughter’s behavior is all her fault.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt’s easy to say that her daughter will mature and find her way. After all, I do believe that children only begin to be independent and responsible in life once they have to contend with the realities of the adult world. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBut Liz’s daughter is putting off this moment for as long as she can. And while Liz is questioning what she’s done wrong as a mother, I suggested looking at what she’s done right — after all, it’s easy for any parent to beat herself up, and her daughter has many positive traits.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Negative outside influences”} –u003enu003ch3u003eNegative outside influencesu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eI also pointed out that society today is very different to previous generations, and far further removed from the realities of our own childhoods. When we were growing up our parents could rely on three solid institutions to influence their children: the Church, the family, and the school system. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMoms and dads could determine the school environment and religious education they wanted to give their children, and this helped provide the solid moral grounding and direction children needed to carry them through to adulthood. Now, decades later, these institutions have far more influence than parents imagine. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe growth and spread of the internet has opened our children’s eyes to things we could never have imagined growing up.u003c/strongu003e For our kids there is a constant stream of aggressive opinions flowing onto their phones and computer screens. There’s also permanent access to news flooding in from every corner of the world from so many different outlets. It’s overwhelming, and can have a detrimental effect on a young person’s mental health.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eYoung adults today are also part of the “influencer” generation — where almost celeb-like social media gurus gather millions of followers and try to influence their buying behavior, their leisure choices, their physical appearance, and much more. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSo if a young adult is lost or apathetic, they don’t have to look far to find someone who will justify their choices, an “influencer” who will provide them with the strength and reasoning to continue what they’re doing — or in Liz”s daughter’s case, not doing. You could describe it as a u003ca href=”https://www.humanetech.com/insights/how-social-media-features-parallel-cult-techniques”u003ecult-like phenomenonu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eIn the past, kids were still influenced by technology such as TV and the radio, but there’s something far more invasive and insidious about the internet.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003ePeople can hide behind their screens or Instagram handles to share their thoughts or opinions, which can be highly misleading or damaging. It’s a potentially dangerous territory that our children have access to, and as they grow older, parental controls fall by the wayside.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhile I don’t have the solution for Liz, it’s important that she realizes that she has done so much good for her daughter over the years. She can take some comfort that the time she was able to have a great influence in her daughter’s life has not been wasted. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLiz can also turn to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/06/09/8-essential-saints-to-help-arm-your-graduate-for-a-fulfilling-future/”u003esome powerful intercessors for her daughteru003c/au003e, as well as maintain a dialogue with her daughter. She’s stopped criticizing and berating her daughter for her life choices, and is focusing on having positive conversations on issues that are conflict-free. 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In fact, she was so frustrated and anxious about her 26-year-old daughter’s behavior that in between her tears she asked me: u003cstrongu003e”What have I done wrong? I didn’t bring her up to be like this.”u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eIt’s the sort of reflection I’m hearing more and more from other parents of young adults; parents who are rightly concerned that their children seem to be lacking direction, drive, and a strong work ethic.u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:718457,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eA study of baby names and the emotions they evoke has revealed a very interesting list. u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eIf youu0026#8217;re looking for the perfect name for your little bundle of joy, then we have a selection that scientists have determined are the most beautiful sounding. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe study, carried out by the University of Birmingham, England, looked at the breakdown of the names u0026#8212; using phonetics u0026#8212; and the effect they had on peopleu0026#8217;s emotions when they were spoken aloud. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eDr. Bodo Winter, an associate professor of cognitive linguistics, conducted the research, while taking into account u0026#8220;cultural influences, gender and history,u0026#8221; u003ca href=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11386939/The-50-beautiful-baby-names-backed-science.html”u003eaccording to the Daily Mailu003c/au003e. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;The names that ranked the most highly, provoked the most positive emotions when spoken out loud and therefore are likely to sound most beautiful to the human ear,u0026#8221; Winter u003ca href=”https://www.my1styears.com/blog/the-worlds-most-beautiful-sounding-names-according-to-science/?source=awu0026amp;utm_source=AffiliateWindowu0026amp;utm_medium=78888_Skimlinksu0026amp;utm_campaign=Sub+Networks%20u0026amp;awc=3964_1667577433_f1037213a55f60b3243792e876137de0″u003eshared in his report that was made in conjunction with My 1st Yearsu003c/au003e. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eInterestingly, the results were different between the United States and the United Kingdom. In England, u0026#8220;Zaynu0026#8221; took the top spot, whereas in the USA, a name of one of the Apostles proved to be the most beautiful-sounding. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAmong the top 50 names that were published, the vast majority also happen to belong to some very prominent figures in the Bible and Church history. So if youu0026#8217;re looking for a name that corresponds with your faith, while sounding beautiful to the ear, here are the top 10, along with essential information about the saint. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eMatthewu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe former tax collector was called to follow Jesus and became u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/20/meet-matthew-and-find-christ-in-new-spiritual-classic/”u003eone of His 12 Apostlesu003c/au003e. Meaning u0026#8220;gift of God,u0026#8221; itu0026#8217;s a wonderful choice for your baby boy, especially with the diminutives available. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eJulianu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThere are a number of saints called Julian in the Catholic Church u0026#8212; notably, Julian the Hospitaller, a European saint who died in the 4th century. He built many hospitals in his lifetime, as well as doing other charitable work, and is particularly venerated in Malta. The timeless name actually means u0026#8220;sky fatheru0026#8221; and u0026#8220;youthful.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eWilliamu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eLegend has it that this Scottish saint, known as William of Perth, was a baker by trade who was killed by his son while they were on a trip to visit holy places in England. His death is considered a martyrdom as he was on a pilgrimage at the time. Meaning u0026#8220;strong-willed warrior,u0026#8221; this is a truly classic name.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eIsaiahu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThis 8th-century BC Israelite prophet has a book named after him in the Bible. The Gospel of John stated that Isaiah u0026#8220;saw Jesusu0026#8217; glory and spoke about him.u0026#8221; Hopefully your little boy would also be a witness to this glory as he grows in faith. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eLeou003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eLeo has been a very popular choice of name among the popes during the centuries, with Leo the Great being a notable saint among them. Meaning u0026#8220;lion-hearted,u0026#8221; this is the perfect choice for a courageous little chap.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eLeviu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThis was actually the birth name of Matthew the Apostle, so he has two names in the top 10! The meaning of the name is really quite poetic: u0026#8220;united,u0026#8221; or u0026#8220;joined in harmony.u0026#8221; u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eJosephu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThis is one of the most classical boysu0026#8217; names in the Catholic Church, belonging of course to the earthly father of Jesus Christ. Itu0026#8217;s one of those names that has so often been found in Catholic families over the centuries, and still works beautifully today. Meaning u0026#8220;The Lord shall add,u0026#8221; it is simply the perfect choice for a new arrival. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eTheou003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eShort for Theodore, this name belonged to the 4th-century Turkish saint, Theodore Tiron. The soldier is one of the Churchu0026#8217;s warrior saints, or Great Martyrs, whom legend says was a dragon slayer. Meaning u0026#8220;gift of God,u0026#8221; this is the perfect description of any new addition to your family.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eIsaacu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Bible figure Isaac, being the son of Abraham and Sarah, was the second of the patriarchs of Israel, and father to Jacob and Esau. The grandfather of the 12 tribes of Israel, Isaac is a key figure in Abrahamic religions. The meaning of Isaac being u0026#8220;one who rejoicesu0026#8221; will surely spread some love and laughter in your house. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eSamuel u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThis Bible figure is described as the last judge of Israel. Like Isaac, he is venerated in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. As a result, the name, meaning u0026#8220;God heardu0026#8221; or u0026#8220;name of God,u0026#8221; is popular throughout the world. u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/shutterstock_1872656557.jpg?crop=212px%2C548px%2C4540px%2C2564pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”NEWBORN”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/01/21/12-baby-names-for-girls-and-boys-that-mean-life/”u003e12 Baby names for girls and boys that mean u0026#8220;lifeu0026#8221;u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/web3_baby_boy_smile_hat_shutterstock_4761445481.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”web3_baby_boy_smile_hat_shutterstock_476144548″nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/11/23/these-old-and-rare-baby-names-are-making-a-comeback/”u003eThese old and rare baby names are making a comebacku003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIf you’re looking for the perfect name for your little bundle of joy, then we have a selection that scientists have determined are the most beautiful sounding. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe study, carried out by the University of Birmingham, England, looked at the breakdown of the names — using phonetics — and the effect they had on people’s emotions when they were spoken aloud. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDr. Bodo Winter, an associate professor of cognitive linguistics, conducted the research, while taking into account “cultural influences, gender and history,” u003ca href=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11386939/The-50-beautiful-baby-names-backed-science.html”u003eaccording to the Daily Mailu003c/au003e. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”The names that ranked the most highly, provoked the most positive emotions when spoken out loud and therefore are likely to sound most beautiful to the human ear,” Winter u003ca href=”https://www.my1styears.com/blog/the-worlds-most-beautiful-sounding-names-according-to-science/?source=awu0026amp;utm_source=AffiliateWindowu0026amp;utm_medium=78888_Skimlinksu0026amp;utm_campaign=Sub+Networks%20u0026amp;awc=3964_1667577433_f1037213a55f60b3243792e876137de0″u003eshared in his report that was made in conjunction with My 1st Yearsu003c/au003e. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eInterestingly, the results were different between the United States and the United Kingdom. In England, “Zayn” took the top spot, whereas in the USA, a name of one of the Apostles proved to be the most beautiful-sounding. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAmong the top 50 names that were published, the vast majority also happen to belong to some very prominent figures in the Bible and Church history. So if you’re looking for a name that corresponds with your faith, while sounding beautiful to the ear, here are the top 10, along with essential information about the saint. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Matthew”} –u003enu003ch3u003eMatthewu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe former tax collector was called to follow Jesus and became u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/20/meet-matthew-and-find-christ-in-new-spiritual-classic/”u003eone of His 12 Apostlesu003c/au003e. Meaning “gift of God,” it’s a wonderful choice for your baby boy, especially with the diminutives available. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Julian”} –u003enu003ch3u003eJulianu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThere are a number of saints called Julian in the Catholic Church — notably, Julian the Hospitaller, a European saint who died in the 4th century. He built many hospitals in his lifetime, as well as doing other charitable work, and is particularly venerated in Malta. The timeless name actually means “sky father” and “youthful.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”William”} –u003enu003ch3u003eWilliamu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLegend has it that this Scottish saint, known as William of Perth, was a baker by trade who was killed by his son while they were on a trip to visit holy places in England. His death is considered a martyrdom as he was on a pilgrimage at the time. Meaning “strong-willed warrior,” this is a truly classic name.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Isaiah”} –u003enu003ch3u003eIsaiahu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis 8th-century BC Israelite prophet has a book named after him in the Bible. The Gospel of John stated that Isaiah “saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.” Hopefully your little boy would also be a witness to this glory as he grows in faith. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Leo”} –u003enu003ch3u003eLeou003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLeo has been a very popular choice of name among the popes during the centuries, with Leo the Great being a notable saint among them. Meaning “lion-hearted,” this is the perfect choice for a courageous little chap.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Levi”} –u003enu003ch3u003eLeviu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis was actually the birth name of Matthew the Apostle, so he has two names in the top 10! The meaning of the name is really quite poetic: “united,” or “joined in harmony.” u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Joseph”} –u003enu003ch3u003eJosephu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis is one of the most classical boys’ names in the Catholic Church, belonging of course to the earthly father of Jesus Christ. It’s one of those names that has so often been found in Catholic families over the centuries, and still works beautifully today. Meaning “The Lord shall add,” it is simply the perfect choice for a new arrival. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Theo”} –u003enu003ch3u003eTheou003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eShort for Theodore, this name belonged to the 4th-century Turkish saint, Theodore Tiron. The soldier is one of the Church’s warrior saints, or Great Martyrs, whom legend says was a dragon slayer. Meaning “gift of God,” this is the perfect description of any new addition to your family.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Isaac”} –u003enu003ch3u003eIsaacu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Bible figure Isaac, being the son of Abraham and Sarah, was the second of the patriarchs of Israel, and father to Jacob and Esau. The grandfather of the 12 tribes of Israel, Isaac is a key figure in Abrahamic religions. The meaning of Isaac being “one who rejoices” will surely spread some love and laughter in your house. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Samuel “} –u003enu003ch3u003eSamuel u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis Bible figure is described as the last judge of Israel. 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He is also known for his relationship with u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/blogs/aleteia-blog/in-the-footsteps-of-grace-the-impressive-faith-of-monacos-catholic-princess/”u003eGrace Kellyu0026#8217;su003c/au003e granddaughter, Charlotte Casiraghi, with whom he shares a son called Rafael. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=”https://www.elmundo.es/loc/celebrities/2022/11/08/63690223fdddffa75f8b45be.html”u003eAccording to El Mondou003c/au003e, the comedian will adopt the name Jean-Marie when he is baptized, honoring the Mother of Christ. who was instrumental in drawing him into the faith. In fact he shared with a leading French newspaper, Le Figaro, that u0026#8220;the Virgin Mary is my most beautiful love.u0026#8221; u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe went on to share how childhood curiosity led him into a church, which he wasnu0026#8217;t allowed to enter in those days. He explains how seeing a statue of the Virgin Mary had a great effect on him: u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“It wasn’t a vision, just a simple statue, but I was petrified. I began to cry and hid for fear of being discovered by my family, for fear of curses and superstition. I kept it a secret for my entire childhood.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe actor recounts his conversion in a new film called u003cemu003eReste un peuu003c/emu003e, or “Stay a while.u0026#8221; As he shared in an interview on Lu0026#8217;Invité, on France Inter, his parents, who are practicing Sephardi Jews, are featured in the movie. u003cstrongu003eWhile they are not happy with his decision to convert to Catholicism, they support himu003c/strongu003e. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eMary is the u0026#8220;star of the filmu0026#8221;u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eElmaleh studied theology and has also participated in a musical about St. Bernadette Soubirous, the young saint who claimed that the Blessed Virgin instructed her to have a shrine built in her honor at Lourdes. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut in the movie, that will be released in November 16, u003cstrongu003ethe actor describes Mary as the u0026#8220;star of the film,u0026#8221; and his u0026#8220;guide and inspirationu003c/strongu003e.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAs u003ca href=”https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/252786/jewish-actor-converts-to-catholicism-the-virgin-mary-is-my-most-beautiful-love”u003eCatholic News Agency points outu003c/au003e, Elmaleh talks of his conversion, saying: u0026#8220;It’s true that it’s a spiritual, religious coming out. There’s a lot of mixture of fiction and reality, [but] it’s true that I question myself at the age of 50.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;It’s a search in which I ask myself where, who, when, there’s a God, there is no God,” adding, “the Virgin Mary calls me and protects me.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the video of the interview below, Elmaleh talks of his path and the place of Judaism, Islam. and Catholicism in his life. And with his usual touch of humor, he shared how one interviewer told him that u0026#8220;between his mother and the Virgin Mary, thereu0026#8217;s not a lot of room for another woman in his life.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAnd in the few extracts of the film, it is clear that his parents are berating him for his decision, but they have a deep love for their son, possibly as deep as Elmalehu0026#8217;s love for the Virgin Mary. 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He is also known for his relationship with u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/blogs/aleteia-blog/in-the-footsteps-of-grace-the-impressive-faith-of-monacos-catholic-princess/”u003eGrace Kelly’su003c/au003e granddaughter, Charlotte Casiraghi, with whom he shares a son called Rafael. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=”https://www.elmundo.es/loc/celebrities/2022/11/08/63690223fdddffa75f8b45be.html”u003eAccording to El Mondou003c/au003e, the comedian will adopt the name Jean-Marie when he is baptized, honoring the Mother of Christ. who was instrumental in drawing him into the faith. In fact he shared with a leading French newspaper, Le Figaro, that “the Virgin Mary is my most beautiful love.” u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe went on to share how childhood curiosity led him into a church, which he wasn’t allowed to enter in those days. He explains how seeing a statue of the Virgin Mary had a great effect on him: u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“It wasn’t a vision, just a simple statue, but I was petrified. I began to cry and hid for fear of being discovered by my family, for fear of curses and superstition. I kept it a secret for my entire childhood.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe actor recounts his conversion in a new film called u003cemu003eReste un peuu003c/emu003e, or “Stay a while.” As he shared in an interview on L’Invité, on France Inter, his parents, who are practicing Sephardi Jews, are featured in the movie. u003cstrongu003eWhile they are not happy with his decision to convert to Catholicism, they support himu003c/strongu003e. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Mary is the \u0022star of the film\u0022″} –u003enu003ch3u003eMary is the “star of the film”u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eElmaleh studied theology and has also participated in a musical about St. Bernadette Soubirous, the young saint who claimed that the Blessed Virgin instructed her to have a shrine built in her honor at Lourdes. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBut in the movie, that will be released in November 16, u003cstrongu003ethe actor describes Mary as the “star of the film,” and his “guide and inspirationu003c/strongu003e.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAs u003ca href=”https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/252786/jewish-actor-converts-to-catholicism-the-virgin-mary-is-my-most-beautiful-love”u003eCatholic News Agency points outu003c/au003e, Elmaleh talks of his conversion, saying: “It’s true that it’s a spiritual, religious coming out. 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Yves-Marie Clochard-Bossuet told The Daily Mail on October 30, ahead of the November 9 release of the fifth season of the series, that u003ca href=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11369145/French-priest-gave-Diana-rites-blasts-Crowns-cruel-depiction-1997-crash.html”u003ethe use of Princess Dianau0026#8217;s accidentu003c/au003e in u003cemu003eThe Crownu003c/emu003e u0026#8220;is crass, and itu0026#8217;s certainly not necessary.u0026#8221; He believes it disrespects the memory and family of the princess, as well as unnecessarily reviving the trauma of her children and close relatives. The priest says that the producers are u0026#8220;simply interested in attracting as many viewers as possible.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;There is no need to recreate the events of that night. This is because Diana has children, she has a brother and sisters, and it affects the feelings of her entire family,” he told the Daily Mail. “They will all be hurt by the reconstruction of this accident.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eOn the fatal night, Diana was in a car driven by chauffeur Henri Paul, accompanied by her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones. Only the bodyguard survived. Fr. Yves-Marie, who is French and accompanied the princess’ body for more than 10 hours that tragic night, spoke out on the occasion of filming done in Paris the previous week to reproduce the accident in the same tunnel where it happened in real life. The Daily Mail qualified the filming of scenes of her death and funeral as “ghoulish” and “macabre.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFrom a note at the end of the UK publication’s article, it appears that Netflix may be taking the criticisms seriously. Reporters Peter Allen and Michael Powell write that “Netflix said last night: u0026#8216;u003cemu003eThe Crownu003c/emu003e Season 6 will cover the lead-up and aftermath, but the crash will not be featured.u0026#8217;”u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eFor more about how Fr. Yves-Marie Clochard-Boussuet was involved on the night of the tragedy, you can read u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/08/29/a-catholic-priest-kept-vigil-over-lady-di-on-the-morning-after-her-death/”u003ethis articleu003c/au003e published previously by Aleteia.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAlthough the series describes historical events, there have been many calls since the series’ first season aired in 2016 for it to include a disclaimer to the effect that it is a fictionalized dramatization, not a strictly historical reenactment or documentary. Now, the BBC reports that “Netflix has added a disclaimer to its marketing for u003cemu003eThe Crownu003c/emu003e, saying the show is a ‘fictional dramatization,’ ‘inspired by real-life events.’” However, individual episodes of season 5 still u003ca href=”https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/the-crown-season-five-no-fictional-disclaimer-episodes”u003edo not have such a disclaimeru003c/au003e, according to BuzzFeed News.u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/web3-princess-diana-mother-teresa-afp-000_SAPA970905788830-1.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”PRINCESS DIANA AND MOTHER TERESA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/07/01/5-lessons-from-the-friendship-of-princess-diana-and-mother-teresa/”u003e5 Lessons from the friendship of Princess Diana and Mother Teresau003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/web3-princess-diana-mother-teresa-afp-000_SAPA970905788830-1.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”PRINCESS DIANA AND MOTHER TERESA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/07/27/did-you-know-princess-di-was-buried-with-a-rosary/”u003eDid you know Princess Di was buried with a rosary?u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe priest who accompanied Princess Diana on the night of her death, and even gave her last rites, has criticized the series u003cemu003eThe Crownu003c/emu003e for exploiting for commercial purposes the tragic events of the early morning of August 31, 1997. The popular Netflix production reconstructs Lady Di’s fatal accident in episodes of its sixth season, due to be released in 2023.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFr. Yves-Marie Clochard-Bossuet told The Daily Mail on October 30, ahead of the November 9 release of the fifth season of the series, that u003ca href=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11369145/French-priest-gave-Diana-rites-blasts-Crowns-cruel-depiction-1997-crash.html”u003ethe use of Princess Diana’s accidentu003c/au003e in u003cemu003eThe Crownu003c/emu003e “is crass, and it’s certainly not necessary.” He believes it disrespects the memory and family of the princess, as well as unnecessarily reviving the trauma of her children and close relatives. The priest says that the producers are “simply interested in attracting as many viewers as possible.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”There is no need to recreate the events of that night. This is because Diana has children, she has a brother and sisters, and it affects the feelings of her entire family,” he told the Daily Mail. “They will all be hurt by the reconstruction of this accident.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eOn the fatal night, Diana was in a car driven by chauffeur Henri Paul, accompanied by her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones. Only the bodyguard survived. Fr. Yves-Marie, who is French and accompanied the princess’ body for more than 10 hours that tragic night, spoke out on the occasion of filming done in Paris the previous week to reproduce the accident in the same tunnel where it happened in real life. The Daily Mail qualified the filming of scenes of her death and funeral as “ghoulish” and “macabre.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFrom a note at the end of the UK publication’s article, it appears that Netflix may be taking the criticisms seriously. Reporters Peter Allen and Michael Powell write that “Netflix said last night: ‘u003cemu003eThe Crownu003c/emu003e Season 6 will cover the lead-up and aftermath, but the crash will not be featured.’”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor more about how Fr. 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The priest says that the producers are “simply interested in attracting as many viewers as possible.”u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:719937,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eA centerpiece of the Pope’s dialogue with Islam arose spontaneously, when the Grand Imam got invited for lunch …u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eWith a schedule as tightly packed as the popeu0026#8217;s, one would assume thereu0026#8217;s little room for spontaneity. But Pope Francis doesnu0026#8217;t see it that way. Instead, heu0026#8217;s a big advocate of u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2014/11/29/let-the-holy-spirit-create-the-unity-and-diversity-the-church-needs-pope-says/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eguarding against u0026#8220;tamingu0026#8221; the Holy Spiritu003c/au003e, who is u0026#8220;freshness, imagination and newness.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Pope Francis signed a joint declaration with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, called theu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/travels/2019/outside/documents/papa-francesco_20190204_documento-fratellanza-umana.html”u003e Document on Human Fraternityu003c/au003e, outlining how religions can live together in peace and harmony. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis historic document is a centrepiece in the Pontiff’s continuous dialogue with Islam, marked also by other meetings with Muslim leaders and trips to Muslim-majority countries, including his most recent one to Bahrain. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eOn the return flight from this trip the Pope explained how this document was born, not from a carefully constructed plan, but in fact, over lunch and the sharing of bread … u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eA spontaneous lunchu0026nbsp;u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIn response to a u003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/it/speeches/2022/november/documents/20221106-voloritorno-bahrain.html”u003equestion u003c/au003efrom a journalist on whether the Pope felt his contacts with Islam had borne “tangible fruits,” the Pontiff told the story about a special lunch he had with the Grand Imam of Cairo’s influential Al-Azhar mosque, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, a prominent leader of Sunni Islam. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003e“[The Grand Imam] had come to the Vatican for a courtesy visit and we did the protocol visit. It was almost lunchtime and he was leaving, and as I went to dismiss him, I asked, u0026#8216;But where are you having lunch?u0026#8217; I donu0026#8217;t know what he said to me… u0026#8216;Come, letu0026#8217;s have lunch together.u0026#8217; u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIt was something that came from the inside. Then, sitting at the table, he, his secretary, two counselors, me, my secretary, my counselor, we took bread, broke it and gave it to each other: a gesture of friendship, offering bread. It was a very nice lunch, very fraternal. And toward the end, I donu0026#8217;t know who came up with the idea, u0026#8216;Why donu0026#8217;t we write a text about this meeting?’u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe religious leaders loved the initiative and the secretaries and counselors got to work:u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“A draft went, a draft came, one went and one came u0026#8230; And finally we took advantage of the meeting in Abu Dhabi [in 2019] to publish it. It was a thing from God, it is not understandable otherwise, because none of us had this in mind. It came out during a friendly lunch, and that is a big thing.”u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eThe impact of the Documentu0026nbsp;u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Documents outlines a list of common values to be upheld, such as freedom, peace, and the protection of the rights of children, the elderly or the disabled. Since 2019 it has been adopted by various organizations, governments, and institutions. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAu003ca href=”https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/”u003e Higher Committee of Human Fraternityu003c/au003e was also created the same year to help fulfill the goals described in the statement. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn December 2020 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a u003ca href=”https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2020-12/united-nations-institutes-international-day-human-fraternity.html”u003eresolution u003c/au003edeclaring February 4, the day when Pope Francis and the Grand Imam signed the document, as the International Day of Human Fraternity.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eDuring the return flight from Bahrain, Pope Francis also explained to the journalists how this Document became a basis for his October 2020 encyclical, u003cemu003eFratelli Tuttiu003c/emu003e, on fraternity and social friendship. u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cpu003eWhat I wrote later about human friendship in u003cemu003eFratelli Tuttiu003c/emu003e also has its basis in the Abu Dhabi Document. I believe you cannot think of such a path without thinking of a special blessing from the Lord on this journey. I want to say this out of justice, it seems right that you know how the Lord inspired this path. I didnu0026#8217;t even know what the Grand Imamu0026#8217;s name was, and then we became friends and did something like two friends. And now we talk together, whenever we meet.u003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eBahrain: Another step in the dialogue with Islamu0026nbsp;u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003ePope Francis went to Bahrain from November 3 to 6, to attend the Bahrain Dialogue Forum u0026#8220;East and West for Human Coexistence,” a two-day gathering focused on building bridges and fostering dialogue between religious and cultural leaders.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eDuring the trip, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of these events that allow Christian and Muslim leaders to come together, as they can foster a culture of brotherhood that can be an example for the faithful.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn fact, Pope Francis has visited a handful of majority-Muslim countries during his pontificate and attended another inter-religious meeting, the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, in September in Kazakhstan.u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/03/web-muslim-christian-mary-mosque-anamanzar08-cc.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”WEB-MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN-MARY-MOSQUE-AnaManzar08-CC”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2016/10/02/pope-francis-to-muslim-leaders-no-more-violence-in-the-name-of-god/”u003ePope Francis to Muslim Leaders: “No more violence in the name of God!”u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/06/WEB2-AM01-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_1224.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”WEB2-AM01-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_1224.jpg”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/03/03/pope-welcomes-publication-of-fratelli-tutti-in-russian-funded-by-muslims/”u003ePope welcomes publication of u0026#8216;Fratelli tuttiu0026#8217; in Russian, funded by Muslimsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/POPEASSISIOCT320-000_8RC6N6.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”POPEASSISIOCT320-000_8RC6N6.jpg”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/10/04/the-theological-heart-of-fratelli-tutti-and-where-to-find-hope/”u003eThe theological heart of u0026#8220;Fratelli Tutti,u0026#8221; and where to find hopeu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWith a schedule as tightly packed as the pope’s, one would assume there’s little room for spontaneity. But Pope Francis doesn’t see it that way. Instead, he’s a big advocate of u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2014/11/29/let-the-holy-spirit-create-the-unity-and-diversity-the-church-needs-pope-says/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eguarding against “taming” the Holy Spiritu003c/au003e, who is “freshness, imagination and newness.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Pope Francis signed a joint declaration with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, called theu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/travels/2019/outside/documents/papa-francesco_20190204_documento-fratellanza-umana.html”u003e Document on Human Fraternityu003c/au003e, outlining how religions can live together in peace and harmony. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis historic document is a centrepiece in the Pontiff’s continuous dialogue with Islam, marked also by other meetings with Muslim leaders and trips to Muslim-majority countries, including his most recent one to Bahrain. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eOn the return flight from this trip the Pope explained how this document was born, not from a carefully constructed plan, but in fact, over lunch and the sharing of bread … u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eA spontaneous lunch\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;A spontaneous lunchu0026nbsp;u0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn response to a u003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/it/speeches/2022/november/documents/20221106-voloritorno-bahrain.html”u003equestion u003c/au003efrom a journalist on whether the Pope felt his contacts with Islam had borne “tangible fruits,” the Pontiff told the story about a special lunch he had with the Grand Imam of Cairo’s influential Al-Azhar mosque, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, a prominent leader of Sunni Islam. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“[The Grand Imam] had come to the Vatican for a courtesy visit and we did the protocol visit. It was almost lunchtime and he was leaving, and as I went to dismiss him, I asked, ‘But where are you having lunch?’ I don’t know what he said to me… ‘Come, let’s have lunch together.’ u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt was something that came from the inside. Then, sitting at the table, he, his secretary, two counselors, me, my secretary, my counselor, we took bread, broke it and gave it to each other: a gesture of friendship, offering bread. It was a very nice lunch, very fraternal. And toward the end, I don’t know who came up with the idea, ‘Why don’t we write a text about this meeting?'”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe religious leaders loved the initiative and the secretaries and counselors got to work:u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“A draft went, a draft came, one went and one came … And finally we took advantage of the meeting in Abu Dhabi [in 2019] to publish it. It was a thing from God, it is not understandable otherwise, because none of us had this in mind. It came out during a friendly lunch, and that is a big thing.”u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eThe impact of the Document\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;The impact of the Documentu0026nbsp;u0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Documents outlines a list of common values to be upheld, such as freedom, peace, and the protection of the rights of children, the elderly or the disabled. Since 2019 it has been adopted by various organizations, governments, and institutions. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAu003ca href=”https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/”u003e Higher Committee of Human Fraternityu003c/au003e was also created the same year to help fulfill the goals described in the statement. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn December 2020 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a u003ca href=”https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2020-12/united-nations-institutes-international-day-human-fraternity.html”u003eresolution u003c/au003edeclaring February 4, the day when Pope Francis and the Grand Imam signed the document, as the International Day of Human Fraternity.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDuring the return flight from Bahrain, Pope Francis also explained to the journalists how this Document became a basis for his October 2020 encyclical, u003cemu003eFratelli Tuttiu003c/emu003e, on fraternity and social friendship. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhat I wrote later about human friendship in u003cemu003eFratelli Tuttiu003c/emu003e also has its basis in the Abu Dhabi Document. I believe you cannot think of such a path without thinking of a special blessing from the Lord on this journey. I want to say this out of justice, it seems right that you know how the Lord inspired this path. I didn’t even know what the Grand Imam’s name was, and then we became friends and did something like two friends. And now we talk together, whenever we meet.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eBahrain: Another step in the dialogue with Islam\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;Bahrain: Another step in the dialogue with Islamu0026nbsp;u0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003ePope Francis went to Bahrain from November 3 to 6, to attend the Bahrain Dialogue Forum “East and West for Human Coexistence,” a two-day gathering focused on building bridges and fostering dialogue between religious and cultural leaders.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDuring the trip, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of these events that allow Christian and Muslim leaders to come together, as they can foster a culture of brotherhood that can be an example 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But Pope Francis doesn’t see it that way. Instead, he’s a big advocate of u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2014/11/29/let-the-holy-spirit-create-the-unity-and-diversity-the-church-needs-pope-says/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eguarding against “taming” the Holy Spiritu003c/au003e, who is “freshness, imagination and newness.”u003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eIn 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Pope Francis signed a joint declaration with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, called theu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/travels/2019/outside/documents/papa-francesco_20190204_documento-fratellanza-umana.html”u003e Document on Human Fraternityu003c/au003e, outlining how religions can live together in peace and harmony. u003c/pu003en”}],”items2″:[{“simple”:false,”id”:719827,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003e”Prophet” is in theaters November 15 and 17: A fine introduction to the man who shepherded Poland through decades of communist rule and set stage for John Paul II.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eWhen speaking on the collapse of communism in the 1980s, British historian Timothy Garton Ash noted that St. John Paul II, especially with his 1979 trip to Poland, was a key factor in how those events came to occur. He explained, “Without the Pope, no Solidarity. Without Solidarity, no Gorbachev. Without Gorbachev, no fall of Communism.u0026#8221; And yet, had he wished, Mr. Ash could have gone even further back with his domino-effect timeline, because John Paul IIu0026#8217;s efforts were themselves built upon the earlier works of another. That man would be u003cstrongu003ethe recently beatified Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the subject of a new film from director Michal Kondrat titled u003ca href=”http://prophet2022.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003e“Prophet.”u003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1296″ height=”1728″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?w=720″ alt=”PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg” class=”wp-image-719828″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg 1296w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=150,200 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=300,400 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=1024,1365 1024w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=620,827 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=1140,1520 1140w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=375,500 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=570,760 570w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?resize=630,840 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eKondrat is mostly known as the driving force behind religious docudramas such as 2019’s “u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/10/26/love-and-mercy-new-film-on-st-faustina-and-her-vision-of-the-divine-mercy-image/”u003eFaustina: Love and Mercyu003c/au003e,” however, with “Prophet” he finally ventures into the world of feature film making. In an interview with the Polish newspaper Gazeta Krakowska, Kondrat explained that his desire to make the movie was driven by what he perceived as a general lack of knowledge on the part of most young people in Poland regarding one of the country’s most beloved national heroes. They are somewhat aware of Wyszyński, Kondrat expounded, but they don’t really “know” him. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe hopes “Prophet” will help alleviate that problem by introducing audiences to someone Kondrat describes as u003cstrongu003ea sort of Clint Eastwood in purple robes.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eTo this end, the movie obviously details the heroic touchstones of Wyszyński’s episcopate such as his “Great Novena” pilgrimage for the Black Madonna of Częstochowa and his celebration of the millennial anniversary of the Christianization of Poland. Wyszyński’s stoic determination in bringing these nationwide events to pass would both humiliate and infuriate Poland’s communist regime. The movie is also sure to include more personal matters, though, such as Wyszyński’s first interactions with a young (and quite studly it would seem) priest named Karol Wojtyła, whom it’s safe to say would go on to do some impressive things himself.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eFormative momentu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAll of that would come later, however. The movie actually begins in 1953 with Wyszyński about to be released from a three-year internment for daring to speak out against the Polish state. On his way home, the newly freed Wyszyński recalls an incident from his time as a chaplain during World War II in which a Polish farmer calmly walks into the middle of a bombardment, tossing seeds as he goes. When the young Wyszyński rushes out to pull the man to safety, the beleaguered farmer states simply, “We need to sow, or only wasteland will remain.” This is portrayed as a formative moment, as it’s a philosophy the Cardinal himself will come to adopt in his decades long struggle against communism.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eA good portion of the film is spent documenting the verbal sparring between Wyszyński and Władysław Gomułka, the First Secretary of the Polish United Workersu0026#8217; Party and de-facto leader of Poland for most of Wyszyński’s tenure. As portrayed here, Gomulka is a pure villain so militant in his atheism that he cannot even bring himself to address Wyszyński by any of his clerical titles, instead referring to him only as a director of the Church. Communists do so love to try and control the language, don’t they?u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1080″ height=”1080″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?w=720″ alt=”DolanProphet.png” class=”wp-image-719829″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png 1080w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=150,150 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=300,300 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=95,95 95w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=360,360 360w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=400,400 400w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=115,115 115w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=620,620 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=50,50 50w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=75,75 75w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=192,192 192w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=375,375 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=760,760 760w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?resize=630,630 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eWhen not concentrating on the ongoing mental chess match between Wyszyński and Gomulka, the film follows the Cardinal’s pastoral relationships with a small group of laypeople. These include Kazia, a young girl he mentors after she is caught stealing food, and Magda, a schoolteacher he regularly counsels. It is u003cstrongu003ethrough Magda’s filmmaker husband Janek we ultimately learn the source of the film’s titleu003c/strongu003e. In need of money, Janek is conscripted by Gomułka to spy on the Cardinal as part of “Prophet,” a secret surveillance operation designed to uncover any evidence the government can use to charge Wyszyński with treason. These efforts to entrap Wyszyński will eventually bring much suffering to those around the Cardinal, Kazia in particular.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eThe Eightu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eMost interesting amongst Wyszyński’s acquaintances are “The Eight,” the small cadre of women who run most of the parish’s day to day operations including its publishing office, where the ladies are not averse to printing dissident pamphlets on the sly to aid Poland’s underground resistance movement. It’s always amusing in the movie anytime the Cardinal is faced with a predicament only to order his aide to summon The Eight to handle the situation. It’s almost enough to make one wish for a more fantastical, unrealistic version of the film in which The Eight carry out secret Charlie’s Angels style missions for the Church whenever the need arises.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThat’s for another type of film, though. True to his documentarian roots, Kondrat is primarily interested in presenting a respectful and factual story with “Prophet.” Overall, the film plays as a mostly straightforward telling of the events, though there are occasional directorial flourishes, particularly in the scenes surrounding the violence which erupts during the protests of 1970. u003cstrongu003eWith this approach, the film accomplishes what Kondrat set out to do, which is to act as a fine introduction to the man who shepherded Poland through decades of communist rule, protecting the country’s spiritual underpinnings and setting the stage for Pope John Paul II’s eventual triumph.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“Prophet” is showing in u003ca href=”https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Prophet” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eselect theaters on November 15 and November 17.u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio” data-original=”false”u003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enu003cspan class=”embed-youtube” style=”text-align:center; display: block;”u003eu003ciframe loading=”lazy” class=”youtube-player” width=”720″ height=”405″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/SYdKqU-FJ9k?version=3u0026amp;rel=1u0026amp;showsearch=0u0026amp;showinfo=1u0026amp;iv_load_policy=1u0026amp;fs=1u0026amp;hl=en-USu0026amp;autohide=2u0026amp;wmode=transparentu0026amp;autoplay=1u0026amp;mute=1″ allowfullscreen=”true” style=”border:0;” sandbox=”allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation”u003eu003c/iframeu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003e~u003cbr /u003eu003cemu003eThis article is sponsored by Prophet.u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/WEB3-Stefan-Wyszynski-POPE-JOHN-PAUL-II-AFP-000_APP2000011167632.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2110px%2C1191pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”Stefan Wyszyński”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/14/bl-stefan-wyszynski-was-st-john-paul-iis-hero-and-mentor/”u003eBl. Stefan Wyszyński was St. John Paul IIu0026#8217;s hero and mentoru003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen speaking on the collapse of communism in the 1980s, British historian Timothy Garton Ash noted that St. John Paul II, especially with his 1979 trip to Poland, was a key factor in how those events came to occur. He explained, “Without the Pope, no Solidarity. Without Solidarity, no Gorbachev. Without Gorbachev, no fall of Communism.” And yet, had he wished, Mr. Ash could have gone even further back with his domino-effect timeline, because John Paul II’s efforts were themselves built upon the earlier works of another. That man would be u003cstrongu003ethe recently beatified Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the subject of a new film from director Michal Kondrat titled u003ca href=”http://prophet2022.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003e“Prophet.”u003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:image {“id”:719828,”sizeSlug”:”large”,”linkDestination”:”none”} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?w=720″ alt=”” class=”wp-image-719828″ /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:image –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eKondrat is mostly known as the driving force behind religious docudramas such as 2019’s “u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/10/26/love-and-mercy-new-film-on-st-faustina-and-her-vision-of-the-divine-mercy-image/”u003eFaustina: Love and Mercyu003c/au003e,” however, with “Prophet” he finally ventures into the world of feature film making. In an interview with the Polish newspaper Gazeta Krakowska, Kondrat explained that his desire to make the movie was driven by what he perceived as a general lack of knowledge on the part of most young people in Poland regarding one of the country’s most beloved national heroes. They are somewhat aware of Wyszyński, Kondrat expounded, but they don’t really “know” him. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe hopes “Prophet” will help alleviate that problem by introducing audiences to someone Kondrat describes as u003cstrongu003ea sort of Clint Eastwood in purple robes.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTo this end, the movie obviously details the heroic touchstones of Wyszyński’s episcopate such as his “Great Novena” pilgrimage for the Black Madonna of Częstochowa and his celebration of the millennial anniversary of the Christianization of Poland. Wyszyński’s stoic determination in bringing these nationwide events to pass would both humiliate and infuriate Poland’s communist regime. The movie is also sure to include more personal matters, though, such as Wyszyński’s first interactions with a young (and quite studly it would seem) priest named Karol Wojtyła, whom it’s safe to say would go on to do some impressive things himself.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Formative moment”} –u003enu003ch3u003eFormative momentu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAll of that would come later, however. The movie actually begins in 1953 with Wyszyński about to be released from a three-year internment for daring to speak out against the Polish state. On his way home, the newly freed Wyszyński recalls an incident from his time as a chaplain during World War II in which a Polish farmer calmly walks into the middle of a bombardment, tossing seeds as he goes. When the young Wyszyński rushes out to pull the man to safety, the beleaguered farmer states simply, “We need to sow, or only wasteland will remain.” This is portrayed as a formative moment, as it’s a philosophy the Cardinal himself will come to adopt in his decades long struggle against communism.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA good portion of the film is spent documenting the verbal sparring between Wyszyński and Władysław Gomułka, the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers’ Party and de-facto leader of Poland for most of Wyszyński’s tenure. As portrayed here, Gomulka is a pure villain so militant in his atheism that he cannot even bring himself to address Wyszyński by any of his clerical titles, instead referring to him only as a director of the Church. Communists do so love to try and control the language, don’t they?u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:image {“id”:719829,”sizeSlug”:”large”,”linkDestination”:”none”} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/DolanProphet.png?w=720″ alt=”” class=”wp-image-719829″ /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:image –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen not concentrating on the ongoing mental chess match between Wyszyński and Gomulka, the film follows the Cardinal’s pastoral relationships with a small group of laypeople. These include Kazia, a young girl he mentors after she is caught stealing food, and Magda, a schoolteacher he regularly counsels. It is u003cstrongu003ethrough Magda’s filmmaker husband Janek we ultimately learn the source of the film’s titleu003c/strongu003e. In need of money, Janek is conscripted by Gomułka to spy on the Cardinal as part of “Prophet,” a secret surveillance operation designed to uncover any evidence the government can use to charge Wyszyński with treason. These efforts to entrap Wyszyński will eventually bring much suffering to those around the Cardinal, Kazia in particular.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”The Eight”} –u003enu003ch3u003eThe Eightu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMost interesting amongst Wyszyński’s acquaintances are “The Eight,” the small cadre of women who run most of the parish’s day to day operations including its publishing office, where the ladies are not averse to printing dissident pamphlets on the sly to aid Poland’s underground resistance movement. It’s always amusing in the movie anytime the Cardinal is faced with a predicament only to order his aide to summon The Eight to handle the situation. It’s almost enough to make one wish for a more fantastical, unrealistic version of the film in which The Eight carry out secret Charlie’s Angels style missions for the Church whenever the need arises.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThat’s for another type of film, though. True to his documentarian roots, Kondrat is primarily interested in presenting a respectful and factual story with “Prophet.” Overall, the film plays as a mostly straightforward telling of the events, though there are occasional directorial flourishes, particularly in the scenes surrounding the violence which erupts during the protests of 1970. u003cstrongu003eWith this approach, the film accomplishes what Kondrat set out to do, which is to act as a fine introduction to the man who shepherded Poland through decades of communist rule, protecting the country’s spiritual underpinnings and setting the stage for Pope John Paul II’s eventual triumph.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“Prophet” is showing in u003ca href=”https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Prophet” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eselect theaters on November 15 and November 17.u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:embed {“url”:”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYdKqU-FJ9k”,”type”:”video”,”providerNameSlug”:”youtube”,”responsive”:true,”className”:”wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio”} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio”u003eu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYdKqU-FJ9knu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:embed –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e~u003cbru003eu003cemu003eThis article is sponsored by Prophet.u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/14/bl-stefan-wyszynski-was-st-john-paul-iis-hero-and-mentor/”,”text”:”Bl. 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He explained, “Without the Pope, no Solidarity. Without Solidarity, no Gorbachev. Without Gorbachev, no fall of Communism.” And yet, had he wished, Mr. Ash could have gone even further back with his domino-effect timeline, because John Paul II’s efforts were themselves built upon the earlier works of another. That man would be u003cstrongu003ethe recently beatified Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the subject of a new film from director Michal Kondrat titled u003ca href=”http://prophet2022.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003e“Prophet.”u003c/au003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg?w=720″ alt=”PROPHETOFFICIAL.jpg” class=”wp-image-719828″u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cpu003eKondrat is mostly known as the driving force behind religious docudramas such as 2019’s “u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/10/26/love-and-mercy-new-film-on-st-faustina-and-her-vision-of-the-divine-mercy-image/”u003eFaustina: Love and Mercyu003c/au003e,” however, with “Prophet” he finally ventures into the world of feature film making. In an interview with the Polish newspaper Gazeta Krakowska, Kondrat explained that his desire to make the movie was driven by what he perceived as a general lack of knowledge on the part of most young people in Poland regarding one of the country’s most beloved national heroes. They are somewhat aware of Wyszyński, Kondrat expounded, but they don’t really “know” him. u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:719551,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eAnswering a seminarian about the “language of gestures,” Pope Francis recounts a comforting experience from when he was 21 years old.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eIn October, the Pope met with priests and seminarians studying in Rome. He was able to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/pope-francis-explains-three-ways-to-reach-out-to-others/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eanswer just a small percentageu003c/au003e of the 200 questions they prepared for him, and one of them was onu003cstrongu003e the language of gesturesu003c/strongu003e, which led him to give u003cstrongu003eadvice for visiting the sick.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eA seminarian recounted to him how in learning Italian, heu0026#8217;s learned the importance of gestures. He broadened the reflection to note how u003cstrongu003ePope Francis is famous for u0026#8220;gesturesu0026#8221; of loveu003c/strongu003e, or actions that speak sometimes louder than the messages he gives with words.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/it/speeches/2022/october/documents/20221024-seminaristi-sacerdoti.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eThe seminarian told him:u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cpu003eIn formation toward the priesthood we are taught in depth how to speak, how to use words and speech well, how to make a coherent philosophical discourse, how to interpret Scripture, how to give a good sermon in Church. Yet you, Holy Father, have shown us the importance of gestures, of actions, of concrete tenderness, and how powerful gestures are, how eloquent our gestures are. u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eI see how you embrace those who are suffering, and I would really like to do that too. I see how you kiss the sick, and I would really like to do that too. I see how you touch the needy, andu0026nbsp; I would really like to do that too. u003c/strongu003eI know that gestures are not learned overnight, and I know that I will never be a priest who preaches by example if I do not learn the language of gestures starting today. How did you learn these gestures of mercy? How can we also come to this in the seminary, how can we learn this very important language?u003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eLearning from lifeu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Popeu0026#8217;s response was that u0026#8220;life teaches youu0026#8221; gestures.u003c/strongu003e He went on to say that it was personal experience that taught him an important lesson for visiting the sick:u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cpu003eFor example, one thing I learned from personal experience is that when you go to visit a sick person, who is feeling bad, u003cstrongu003eyou should not talk too much.u003c/strongu003e Take his hand, look him in the eyes, say a few words and stay like that. u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eIn the surgery I underwent where they took out part of my lung when I was 21 years old, all my friends, aunts, everybody came to talk: u0026#8220;Go, go on you will recover soon, you will talk, you will be able to play againu0026#8230;.u0026#8221; I liked it, but I got tired of it. u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne day the nun who had prepared me for my First Communion, Sister Dolores, good old woman, came and took my hand, looked me in the eye and said, u0026#8220;You are imitating Jesus,u0026#8221; and said nothing more. That consoled me. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003ePlease, when you go to a sick person, donu0026#8217;t fill themu0026nbsp;with motivation, with promises of the future. u003cstrongu003eThe gesture of closeness speaks more with its presence than words.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eRemembering with gratitudeu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Father has shared the importance of Sister Dolores in his life on more than one occasion.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eRecently, he u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/09/11/religious-ed-teachers-will-you-be-remembered/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ehoped that children would remember their catechistsu003c/au003e as he remembers her.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe explained: u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cpu003eThe Lord also gave me a very great grace. She was very elderly [when] I was a student… studying abroad, in Germany, and after I finished my studies I returned to Argentina, and the day after, she died.u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eI was able to accompany her that day. And when I was there, praying before her coffin, I thanked the Lord for the witness of that sister who spent her life almost entirely in giving catechesis, preparing children and youngsters for First Communion. She was named Dolores.u003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003ePraise and gratitudeu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eSister Doloresu0026#8217; visit isnu0026#8217;t the only vivid memory the Pope has from that surgery. He u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/03/05/pope-praises-nurses-remembers-one-who-saved-his-life/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ealso has spoken about the nun-nurseu003c/au003e who saved his life.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cpu003eShe was a religious nurse: an Italian Dominican sister, who was sent to Greece as a professor, highly educated… But as a nurse, then, she arrived in Argentina. And when I, at the age of twenty, was at the point of dying, she was the one to tell the doctors, even arguing with them, ‘No, this isn’t right, we need to give more.’ And thanks to those things, I survived. I thank her so much! I thank her. And I’d like to say her name here, in your presence: Sister Cornelia Caraglio. A great woman, brave too, to the point of arguing with the doctors. Humble, but sure of what she was doing.u003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/000_9EL7VT.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”GEMELLI”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/20/i-need-your-hand-pope-says-health-care-workers-are-heroes/”u003eu0026#8216;I need your handu0026#8217;: Pope says health care workers are heroesu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/web3-the-virgin-of-silence4x2.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”The virgin of silence”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/01/08/is-an-icon-in-the-elevator-the-pope-uses-every-day-inspiring-his-prayer/”u003eIs an icon in the elevator the pope uses every day inspiring his prayer?u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn October, the Pope met with priests and seminarians studying in Rome. He was able to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/pope-francis-explains-three-ways-to-reach-out-to-others/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eanswer just a small percentageu003c/au003e of the 200 questions they prepared for him, and one of them was onu003cstrongu003e the language of gesturesu003c/strongu003e, which led him to give u003cstrongu003eadvice for visiting the sick.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA seminarian recounted to him how in learning Italian, he’s learned the importance of gestures. He broadened the reflection to note how u003cstrongu003ePope Francis is famous for “gestures” of loveu003c/strongu003e, or actions that speak sometimes louder than the messages he gives with words.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/it/speeches/2022/october/documents/20221024-seminaristi-sacerdoti.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eThe seminarian told him:u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn formation toward the priesthood we are taught in depth how to speak, how to use words and speech well, how to make a coherent philosophical discourse, how to interpret Scripture, how to give a good sermon in Church. Yet you, Holy Father, have shown us the importance of gestures, of actions, of concrete tenderness, and how powerful gestures are, how eloquent our gestures are. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eI see how you embrace those who are suffering, and I would really like to do that too. I see how you kiss the sick, and I would really like to do that too. I see how you touch the needy, andu0026nbsp; I would really like to do that too. u003c/strongu003eI know that gestures are not learned overnight, and I know that I will never be a priest who preaches by example if I do not learn the language of gestures starting today. How did you learn these gestures of mercy? How can we also come to this in the seminary, how can we learn this very important language?u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Learning from life”} –u003enu003ch3u003eLearning from lifeu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Pope’s response was that “life teaches you” gestures.u003c/strongu003e He went on to say that it was personal experience that taught him an important lesson for visiting the sick:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor example, one thing I learned from personal experience is that when you go to visit a sick person, who is feeling bad, u003cstrongu003eyou should not talk too much.u003c/strongu003e Take his hand, look him in the eyes, say a few words and stay like that. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the surgery I underwent where they took out part of my lung when I was 21 years old, all my friends, aunts, everybody came to talk: “Go, go on you will recover soon, you will talk, you will be able to play again….” I liked it, but I got tired of it. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne day the nun who had prepared me for my First Communion, Sister Dolores, good old woman, came and took my hand, looked me in the eye and said, “You are imitating Jesus,” and said nothing more. That consoled me. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003ePlease, when you go to a sick person, don’t fill themu0026nbsp;with motivation, with promises of the future. u003cstrongu003eThe gesture of closeness speaks more with its presence than words.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Remembering with gratitude”} –u003enu003ch3u003eRemembering with gratitudeu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Father has shared the importance of Sister Dolores in his life on more than one occasion.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eRecently, he u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/09/11/religious-ed-teachers-will-you-be-remembered/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ehoped that children would remember their catechistsu003c/au003e as he remembers her.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe explained: u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Lord also gave me a very great grace. She was very elderly [when] I was a student… studying abroad, in Germany, and after I finished my studies I returned to Argentina, and the day after, she died.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eI was able to accompany her that day. And when I was there, praying before her coffin, I thanked the Lord for the witness of that sister who spent her life almost entirely in giving catechesis, preparing children and youngsters for First Communion. She was named Dolores.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Praise and gratitude”} –u003enu003ch3u003ePraise and gratitudeu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSister Dolores’ visit isn’t the only vivid memory the Pope has from that surgery. He u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/03/05/pope-praises-nurses-remembers-one-who-saved-his-life/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ealso has spoken about the nun-nurseu003c/au003e who saved his life.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eShe was a religious nurse: an Italian Dominican sister, who was sent to Greece as a professor, highly educated… But as a nurse, then, she arrived in Argentina. And when I, at the age of twenty, was at the point of dying, she was the one to tell the doctors, even arguing with them, ‘No, this isn’t right, we need to give more.’ And thanks to those things, I survived. I thank her so much! I thank her. And I’d like to say her name here, in your presence: Sister Cornelia Caraglio. A great woman, brave too, to the point of arguing with the doctors. 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He was able to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/pope-francis-explains-three-ways-to-reach-out-to-others/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eanswer just a small percentageu003c/au003e of the 200 questions they prepared for him, and one of them was onu003cstrongu003e the language of gesturesu003c/strongu003e, which led him to give u003cstrongu003eadvice for visiting the sick.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eA seminarian recounted to him how in learning Italian, he’s learned the importance of gestures. He broadened the reflection to note how u003cstrongu003ePope Francis is famous for “gestures” of loveu003c/strongu003e, or actions that speak sometimes louder than the messages he gives with words.u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:719407,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eThere is a historical reason why wedding and engagement rings are worn on the fourth finger.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eYou may have heard that people wear their wedding and/or engagement ring on the finger between the pinky and middle finger u0026#8220;because itu0026#8217;s the finger that has a vein that goes straight to the heart,u0026#8221; or something of the sort.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis belief dates back to Ancient Rome, probably inherited from the Egyptians or Greeks. They called the blood vessel in this finger the u003cemu003evena amorisu003c/emu003e (vein of love) and thought that in this way lovers connected their love through their rings.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, current knowledge of anatomy tells us that there is no such single vein that goes directly to the heart, and that all fingers u0026#8212; not just the ring finger u0026#8212; have veins that in one way or another connect to the heart. But the symbolism has remained over time.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eTry this out with your own fingersu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eSome time ago I read on Twitter u003ca href=”https://twitter.com/PatxiBronchalo/status/1486424169537548296″u003ean anecdote publishedu003c/au003e by Fr. Patxi Bronchalo (@PatxiBronchalo) where he talked about an exercise regarding the wedding ring that he likes to do with brides and grooms before they get married, and I thought it was great to share it with you. Try it at home!u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”block-image-copyrigth-wrap”u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1000″ height=”593″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?w=720″ alt=”ANILLO MATRIMONIO BODA PAREJA CASADOS” class=”wp-image-718411″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg 1000w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=150,89 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=300,178 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=620,368 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=375,222 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?resize=630,374 630w” sizes=”(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”copyright-text”u003eMelinda Nagy u0026#8211; Shutterstocku003c/divu003enu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eMake a fist of one of your hands (or place your palm flat on a surface) and try to lift each finger individually, one by one (only one lifted at a time), starting with your thumb. Iu0026#8217;ll give you time to do itu0026#8230;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eDid you do it? Iu0026#8217;m sure you noticed that lifting the ring finger was a little more difficult than the others; maybe you couldnu0026#8217;t even do it without another finger lifting along with it.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFr. Bronchalo explains that the thumb is the one we use to give “thumbs up” or “thumbs down,” to indicate easily if something is right or wrong, or whether we like it or don’t. Then there’s the index finger, which is the one with which we point, accuse someone, and so on. Then thereu0026#8217;s the middle finger, which, well … some people use to insult others. Let’s skip the ring finger for a second, and go to the little finger, with which children make their pinky promises.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSo, what is one that’s left, the ring finger, for? Well, it’s for wearing the wedding rings, u0026#8220;because itu0026#8217;s the weak finger; it canu0026#8217;t even lift itself up on its own. (u0026#8230;) Wedding rings are put on that finger so that the spouses don’t forget that it is in weakness that they need to love each other the most,u0026#8221; writes the priest.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eAnd did you know that you can receive an indulgence?u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eSt. John XXIII granted a special indulgence for kissing the wedding ring every day. It’s a way for spouses to remind themselves of the vows they made on their wedding day, especially to support each other in times of sickness and difficult times, which is when true love comes to the fore.u003c/pu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eYou may have heard that people wear their wedding and/or engagement ring on the finger between the pinky and middle finger “because it’s the finger that has a vein that goes straight to the heart,” or something of the sort.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis belief dates back to Ancient Rome, probably inherited from the Egyptians or Greeks. They called the blood vessel in this finger the u003cemu003evena amorisu003c/emu003e (vein of love) and thought that in this way lovers connected their love through their rings.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHowever, current knowledge of anatomy tells us that there is no such single vein that goes directly to the heart, and that all fingers — not just the ring finger — have veins that in one way or another connect to the heart. But the symbolism has remained over time.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eTry this out with your own fingers\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;Try this out with your own fingersu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSome time ago I read on Twitter u003ca href=”https://twitter.com/PatxiBronchalo/status/1486424169537548296″u003ean anecdote publishedu003c/au003e by Fr. Patxi Bronchalo (@PatxiBronchalo) where he talked about an exercise regarding the wedding ring that he likes to do with brides and grooms before they get married, and I thought it was great to share it with you. Try it at home!u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:image {“id”:718411,”sizeSlug”:”large”,”linkDestination”:”none”} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/shutterstock_251860978.jpg?w=720″ alt=”ANILLO MATRIMONIO BODA PAREJA CASADOS” class=”wp-image-718411″ /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:image –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMake a fist of one of your hands (or place your palm flat on a surface) and try to lift each finger individually, one by one (only one lifted at a time), starting with your thumb. I’ll give you time to do it…u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDid you do it? I’m sure you noticed that lifting the ring finger was a little more difficult than the others; maybe you couldn’t even do it without another finger lifting along with it.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFr. Bronchalo explains that the thumb is the one we use to give “thumbs up” or “thumbs down,” to indicate easily if something is right or wrong, or whether we like it or don’t. Then there’s the index finger, which is the one with which we point, accuse someone, and so on. Then there’s the middle finger, which, well … some people use to insult others. Let’s skip the ring finger for a second, and go to the little finger, with which children make their pinky promises.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSo, what is one that’s left, the ring finger, for? Well, it’s for wearing the wedding rings, “because it’s the weak finger; it can’t even lift itself up on its own. 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However, he wonu0026#8217;t have much time to eat, as he gets tucked into bed by 7:30 p.m. because he needs his eight hours! u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the interview, Wahlberg goes into more detail as to how he takes his supplements, has adopted a taste for espressos, and continues to do the bulk of his work while most of us are still asleep.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003eu003cpu003eThe devout Catholic also talked about sharing his business failings on his TV show, u003cemu003eWahl Streetu003c/emu003e: u003c/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Most people really pride themselves on sharing how they’re No. 1 at everything. But we closed all of our restaurants, all of our gyms. We showed that in real time, and people appreciated the honesty. All the losses and the tough stuff that we went to made us stronger.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eInterestingly, when the star was asked what makes him feel the most productive, he replied:u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-aleteia-blockquote”u003eu003cspan class=”text”u003eu003cpu003eBeing consistent with my routine. Getting the right amount of rest, really staying focused. My spirituality, my faith has got to be the center of it all.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eAnd Wahlbergu0026#8217;s fasting habits seem pretty in tune with his Catholic faith, where during penitential seasons like Lent and Advent the faithful are called to fast and abstain. So maybe the super fit dad has been able to embrace his intermittent fasting a little more easily thanks to all the fasting heu0026#8217;s done in the past! u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAt the end of the interview, the 51-year-old gave some advice that spurs him on, and that no doubt gives him the strength to wake up when his alarm sounds:u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;You’ve just gotta keep going, you’ve gotta keep working. Leave no stone unturned. Don’t expect somebody else to figure it out. You’ve just got to be in it for the long haul.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/WEB3-MARK-WAHLBERG-SON-CONFIRMATION-Shutterstock-Facebook.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”MARK WAHLBERG”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/06/01/heres-just-another-reason-to-love-mark-wahlberg/”u003eHereu0026#8217;s just another reason to love Mark Wahlbergu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/07/WEB3-MARK-WAHLBERG-shutterstock_141488086.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”MARK WAHLBERG”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/10/15/mark-wahlberg-and-wife-make-big-decision-to-provide-the-best-for-their-family/”u003eMark Wahlberg and wife make big decision to provide the best for their familyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eFather Stuu003c/emu003e actor Mark Wahlberg was u003ca href=”https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-wahlberg-schedule-11668431859?fbclid=IwAR1lxlrK4mqBdrsVBq5z6-caA5vz6S1aLinzgrjVXYpJ1eCfR91zFdJdqQg”u003erecently interviewed in the Wall Street Journal about his daily routineu003c/au003e, which we’ve u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/09/14/mark-wahlberg-reveals-his-surprising-daily-prayer-routine/”u003epreviously shared with youu003c/au003e. Now, the father of four teens has altered his schedule, but prayer still heads the agenda.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAs an actor, family man, and owner of multiple businesses, Wahlberg needs as much energy as possible, and as he shared with the WSJ, this new routine makes him very productive. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA lot of his routine is centered around u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/05/25/why-you-should-give-intermittent-fasting-a-try/”u003eintermittent fastingu003c/au003e. This sees him go without food from anywhere between 12 and 18 hours in a day, which he says boosts his energy. u003cstrongu003eBut to ensure he gets his day off to the right start, he begins with prayer around 3:30 or 4:00 a.m. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe then goes off to work out, skipping breakfast, and will eventually break his fast any time between noon and 6 p.m.. However, he won’t have much time to eat, as he gets tucked into bed by 7:30 p.m. because he needs his eight hours! u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the interview, Wahlberg goes into more detail as to how he takes his supplements, has adopted a taste for espressos, and continues to do the bulk of his work while most of us are still asleep.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe devout Catholic also talked about sharing his business failings on his TV show, u003cemu003eWahl Streetu003c/emu003e: u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Most people really pride themselves on sharing how they’re No. 1 at everything. But we closed all of our restaurants, all of our gyms. We showed that in real time, and people appreciated the honesty. All the losses and the tough stuff that we went to made us stronger.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eInterestingly, when the star was asked what makes him feel the most productive, he replied:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/blockquote {“content”:”Being consistent with my routine. Getting the right amount of rest, really staying focused. My spirituality, my faith has got to be the center of it all.\u0022″} –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-aleteia-blockquote”u003eu003cspan class=”text”u003eu003cpu003eBeing consistent with my routine. Getting the right amount of rest, really staying focused. My spirituality, my faith has got to be the center of it all.”u003c/pu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/blockquote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAnd Wahlberg’s fasting habits seem pretty in tune with his Catholic faith, where during penitential seasons like Lent and Advent the faithful are called to fast and abstain. So maybe the super fit dad has been able to embrace his intermittent fasting a little more easily thanks to all the fasting he’s done in the past! u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAt the end of the interview, the 51-year-old gave some advice that spurs him on, and that no doubt gives him the strength to wake up when his alarm sounds:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”You’ve just gotta keep going, you’ve gotta keep working. Leave no stone unturned. Don’t expect somebody else to figure it out. 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Certain saints have had extraordinary experiences that can help inspire us to pray for them with even greater hope and faith.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eSt. John Bosco and his best friendu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eWhen John Bosco and his best friend, Louis Romollo, were seminarians, they promised each other that the first of the two to die would come back to inform the other of his eternal fate. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis solemn oath was perhaps a bit foolish, because they knew that the Church condemns attempts to communicate with the dead, but it was motivated by their desire to relieve the possible expiatory sufferings of whichever died first. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the first half of the 19th century, premature death was not unusual, nor was it unusual for 24-year-olds to think about it. Death was omnipresent and, in Catholic circles, the thought of the end of life was constant.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe first to die was Louis, in 1839, just a few months before his ordination. John’s grief was immense, but he hadn’t forgotten the oath he had exchanged with his friend. The night after Romollou0026#8217;s death, while the seminarians were asleep, a loud voice was heard throughout the dormitory, waking everyone up as it shouted: u0026#8220;Bosco! Bosco! I am saved!u0026#8221; Everyone, including John, recognized the voice of their missing comrade and felt a healthy fear of the disembodied voice. It surely put an end to further desires to ask for news from the beyond.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIn fact, Don Bosco soon understood that it wasn’t necessary for him to ask for news in order to receive it – whether in the form of a dream (as on the night when little Dominic Savio showed himself to him in a splendid garden) or through verbal communication. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen he became a priest, one of his fellow priests died suddenly. The two men had promised each other that as soon as either was informed of the other friendu0026#8217;s death, the survivor would celebrate Mass for the repose of his soul. On the day of the friend’s death, Fr. Bosco had already said his own Mass so he postponed the celebration for his departed friendu0026#8217;s soul until the following day. However, during the night, the deceased appeared to him, prostrate, in tears, and in terrible pain. He bitterly reproached him for having forgotten his promise, abandoning him u0026#8220;for so longu0026#8221; in the torments of Purgatory.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen John replied that he was doing his best, but that it had not even been 12 hours since his visitor died, the deceased friend appeared stunned. There’s a small detail that we tend to forget: in eternity, there’s no more time. Needless to say, at dawn, John celebrated the promised Mass, with all his saintly fervor, and delivered his unfortunate friend from Purgatory.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eAn expiatory mission: to relieve suffering soulsu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIndeed, this kind of apparition of suffering souls, which God allows in order to remind us of the reality of the invisible world, of happy or unhappy eternity, also helps us to relieve the suffering of those who u0026#8220;languish in Purgatory,u0026#8221; as a Latin hymn of the deceased sings. It’s very unlikely that our dead will come back to us and ask for our help, even though it’s our duty to pray for them and to offer Masses to hasten their entry into Heaven – help that they will return to us a hundredfold and which, moreover, will make it possible to soften and shorten our own purgatory. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut it’s no less true that in the history of the Church, suffering souls have manifested themselves to saints and mystics capable of freely assuming, out of love for Christ and for their brothers and sisters, an extremely painful expiatory mission.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWe can look to St. Perpetua for an example. In 204, she had a vision of her deceased little brother – a pagan who died at the age of 7 from cancer of the face – suffering from terrible thirst, sadness, and anguish in the darkness. In order to open the gates of Heaven to him, she offered up the many abuses she suffered in the stinking and suffocating dungeons of the prison of Carthage, the sorrow she felt at being separated from her baby, and the expectation of her own martyrdom. On the eve of facing the beasts, she had the consolation of seeing her radiant younger brother drinking u0026#8220;in great gulps from the source of Life.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eCarmelite nun Mary Magdalene of Pazzi’s brother also appeared to her, asking her to pray to save him from the torments resulting from his dissolute life as a Florentine aristocrat. While the saint accepted, she didn’t miss the opportunity to advise him to give thanks for having escaped from hell instead of complaining about an atonement that he had well deserved.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eSt. Margaret Maryu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque had a more terrifying experience when a religious devoured by flames appeared to her and begged her, in order to rescue him from one of the lowest levels of Purgatory, to take upon herself all or part of his torments. After having asked permission from her superior, the nun accepted. The next three months, she would say, were the worst of her life – and that’s no small thing when she was already accustomed to physical, moral, and spiritual penances and suffering. During that time, Margaret Mary prayed, offered her suffering, and atoned for that Benedictine who had not been faithful to his vows and the demands of his priesthood.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAfter a frightening three months, during which he followed her step by step, she had the relief of seeing him, freed from his prison of fire, dashing off resplendent towards the Paradise that the messenger of the Sacred Heart had finally opened to him.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eWe all can do somethingu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIt’s not necessary to go to these extremes, which are beyond our understanding, to help the dead. But throughout this month of November, and for the rest of the year as well, we can pray for those we have loved and for whom we can still do much, and for those millions of strangers whom we will meet one day, grateful for our prayers, for whom no one else ever implores divine mercy.u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/web-old-senior-woman-window-looking-luna4-shutterstock_93227221.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”web-old-senior-woman-window-looking-luna4-shutterstock_93227221″nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/can-souls-in-purgatory-visit-us/”u003eCan souls in purgatory visit us?u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/11/WEB3-2-PURGATORY-ANGEL-HEAVEN-SOUL-shutterstock_268228838.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”PURGATORY”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/11/04/st-josemarias-clever-reason-to-pray-for-the-souls-in-purgatory/”u003eSt. Josemariau0026#8217;s clever reason to pray for the souls in Purgatoryu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThroughout the month of November, dedicated to the souls in Purgatory, the Church prays for the suffering souls who await the joy of Paradise. Certain saints have had extraordinary experiences that can help inspire us to pray for them with even greater hope and faith.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eSt. John Bosco and his best friend\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;St. John Bosco and his best friendu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen John Bosco and his best friend, Louis Romollo, were seminarians, they promised each other that the first of the two to die would come back to inform the other of his eternal fate. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis solemn oath was perhaps a bit foolish, because they knew that the Church condemns attempts to communicate with the dead, but it was motivated by their desire to relieve the possible expiatory sufferings of whichever died first. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the first half of the 19th century, premature death was not unusual, nor was it unusual for 24-year-olds to think about it. Death was omnipresent and, in Catholic circles, the thought of the end of life was constant.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe first to die was Louis, in 1839, just a few months before his ordination. John’s grief was immense, but he hadn’t forgotten the oath he had exchanged with his friend. The night after Romollo’s death, while the seminarians were asleep, a loud voice was heard throughout the dormitory, waking everyone up as it shouted: “Bosco! Bosco! I am saved!” Everyone, including John, recognized the voice of their missing comrade and felt a healthy fear of the disembodied voice. It surely put an end to further desires to ask for news from the beyond.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn fact, Don Bosco soon understood that it wasn’t necessary for him to ask for news in order to receive it – whether in the form of a dream (as on the night when little Dominic Savio showed himself to him in a splendid garden) or through verbal communication. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen he became a priest, one of his fellow priests died suddenly. The two men had promised each other that as soon as either was informed of the other friend’s death, the survivor would celebrate Mass for the repose of his soul. On the day of the friend’s death, Fr. Bosco had already said his own Mass so he postponed the celebration for his departed friend’s soul until the following day. However, during the night, the deceased appeared to him, prostrate, in tears, and in terrible pain. He bitterly reproached him for having forgotten his promise, abandoning him “for so long” in the torments of Purgatory.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen John replied that he was doing his best, but that it had not even been 12 hours since his visitor died, the deceased friend appeared stunned. There’s a small detail that we tend to forget: in eternity, there’s no more time. Needless to say, at dawn, John celebrated the promised Mass, with all his saintly fervor, and delivered his unfortunate friend from Purgatory.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eAn expiatory mission: to relieve suffering souls\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;An expiatory mission: to relieve suffering soulsu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIndeed, this kind of apparition of suffering souls, which God allows in order to remind us of the reality of the invisible world, of happy or unhappy eternity, also helps us to relieve the suffering of those who “languish in Purgatory,” as a Latin hymn of the deceased sings. It’s very unlikely that our dead will come back to us and ask for our help, even though it’s our duty to pray for them and to offer Masses to hasten their entry into Heaven – help that they will return to us a hundredfold and which, moreover, will make it possible to soften and shorten our own purgatory. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBut it’s no less true that in the history of the Church, suffering souls have manifested themselves to saints and mystics capable of freely assuming, out of love for Christ and for their brothers and sisters, an extremely painful expiatory mission.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWe can look to St. Perpetua for an example. In 204, she had a vision of her deceased little brother – a pagan who died at the age of 7 from cancer of the face – suffering from terrible thirst, sadness, and anguish in the darkness. In order to open the gates of Heaven to him, she offered up the many abuses she suffered in the stinking and suffocating dungeons of the prison of Carthage, the sorrow she felt at being separated from her baby, and the expectation of her own martyrdom. On the eve of facing the beasts, she had the consolation of seeing her radiant younger brother drinking “in great gulps from the source of Life.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eCarmelite nun Mary Magdalene of Pazzi’s brother also appeared to her, asking her to pray to save him from the torments resulting from his dissolute life as a Florentine aristocrat. While the saint accepted, she didn’t miss the opportunity to advise him to give thanks for having escaped from hell instead of complaining about an atonement that he had well deserved.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Margaret Mary\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;St. Margaret Maryu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque had a more terrifying experience when a religious devoured by flames appeared to her and begged her, in order to rescue him from one of the lowest levels of Purgatory, to take upon herself all or part of his torments. After having asked permission from her superior, the nun accepted. The next three months, she would say, were the worst of her life – and that’s no small thing when she was already accustomed to physical, moral, and spiritual penances and suffering. During that time, Margaret Mary prayed, offered her suffering, and atoned for that Benedictine who had not been faithful to his vows and the demands of his priesthood.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAfter a frightening three months, during which he followed her step by step, she had the relief of seeing him, freed from his prison of fire, dashing off resplendent towards the Paradise that the messenger of the Sacred Heart had finally opened to him.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003eWe all can do something\u003c/strong\u003e”} –u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;We all can do somethingu0026lt;/strongu0026gt;u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt’s not necessary to go to these extremes, which are beyond our understanding, to help the dead. But throughout this month of November, and for the rest of the year as well, we can pray for those we have loved and for whom we can still do much, and for those millions of strangers whom we will meet one day, grateful for our prayers, for whom no one else ever implores divine mercy.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/10/can-souls-in-purgatory-visit-us/”,”text”:”Can souls in purgatory visit us?”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/web-old-senior-woman-window-looking-luna4-shutterstock_93227221.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:719055} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2021/11/04/st-josemarias-clever-reason-to-pray-for-the-souls-in-purgatory/”,”text”:”St. Josemaria\u0026#8217;s clever reason to pray for the souls in 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much.u003c/h2u003enu003cpu003eThroughout the month of November, dedicated to the souls in Purgatory, the Church prays for the suffering souls who await the joy of Paradise. Certain saints have had extraordinary experiences that can help inspire us to pray for them with even greater hope and faith.u003c/pu003entu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enttu003ch3u003eSt. John Bosco and his best friendu003c/h3u003entu003c/divu003entnu003cpu003eWhen John Bosco and his best friend, Louis Romollo, were seminarians, they promised each other that the first of the two to die would come back to inform the other of his eternal fate. u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:719200,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eIt’s very hard for a parent to watch their older children being influenced by less than desirable sources.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eRecently I had to comfort a friend who was at her witu0026#8217;s end about what to do with one of her children. In fact, she was so frustrated and anxious about her 26-year-old daughteru0026#8217;s behavior that in between her tears she asked me: u003cstrongu003eu0026#8220;What have I done wrong? I didnu0026#8217;t bring her up to be like this.u0026#8221;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eItu0026#8217;s the sort of reflection Iu0026#8217;m hearing more and more from other parents of young adults; parents who are rightly concerned that their children seem to be lacking direction, drive, and a strong work ethic.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eMy friend u0026#8212; weu0026#8217;ll call her Liz u0026#8212; has been working full-time since she was 18. She devotes her time to caring for her family, including an infirm elderly aunt. She projects kindness and generosity. She is devout in her faith, which has been the cornerstone of her life. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHer daughter abandoned her studies, has no job, and is driving around the south of France without a care in the world, having inherited a lot of money from her late father. u003cstrongu003eWhen Liz asks her daughter about her plans, she snaps at her and tells her that itu0026#8217;s none of her business (even though she relies quite heavily on her mother). u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eItu0026#8217;s a tricky situation, and Liz and I have spoken about it at length. Itu0026#8217;s easy to say, u0026#8220;Sheu0026#8217;s an adult, let her get on with it.u0026#8221; But Liz still feels responsible for her daughter, and that her daughteru0026#8217;s behavior is all her fault.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eItu0026#8217;s easy to say that her daughter will mature and find her way. After all, I do believe that children only begin to be independent and responsible in life once they have to contend with the realities of the adult world. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut Lizu0026#8217;s daughter is putting off this moment for as long as she can. And while Liz is questioning what sheu0026#8217;s done wrong as a mother, I suggested looking at what sheu0026#8217;s done right u0026#8212; after all, itu0026#8217;s easy for any parent to beat herself up, and her daughter has many positive traits.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eNegative outside influencesu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eI also pointed out that society today is very different to previous generations, and far further removed from the realities of our own childhoods. When we were growing up our parents could rely on three solid institutions to influence their children: the Church, the family, and the school system. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eMoms and dads could determine the school environment and religious education they wanted to give their children, and this helped provide the solid moral grounding and direction children needed to carry them through to adulthood. Now, decades later, these institutions have far more influence than parents imagine. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe growth and spread of the internet has opened our childrenu0026#8217;s eyes to things we could never have imagined growing up.u003c/strongu003e For our kids there is a constant stream of aggressive opinions flowing onto their phones and computer screens. Thereu0026#8217;s also permanent access to news flooding in from every corner of the world from so many different outlets. Itu0026#8217;s overwhelming, and can have a detrimental effect on a young personu0026#8217;s mental health.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYoung adults today are also part of the u0026#8220;influenceru0026#8221; generation u0026#8212; where almost celeb-like social media gurus gather millions of followers and try to influence their buying behavior, their leisure choices, their physical appearance, and much more. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSo if a young adult is lost or apathetic, they donu0026#8217;t have to look far to find someone who will justify their choices, an u0026#8220;influenceru0026#8221; who will provide them with the strength and reasoning to continue what theyu0026#8217;re doing u0026#8212; or in Lizu0026#8221;s daughteru0026#8217;s case, not doing. You could describe it as a u003ca href=”https://www.humanetech.com/insights/how-social-media-features-parallel-cult-techniques”u003ecult-like phenomenonu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eIn the past, kids were still influenced by technology such as TV and the radio, but thereu0026#8217;s something far more invasive and insidious about the internet.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003ePeople can hide behind their screens or Instagram handles to share their thoughts or opinions, which can be highly misleading or damaging. Itu0026#8217;s a potentially dangerous territory that our children have access to, and as they grow older, parental controls fall by the wayside.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhile I donu0026#8217;t have the solution for Liz, itu0026#8217;s important that she realizes that she has done so much good for her daughter over the years. She can take some comfort that the time she was able to have a great influence in her daughteru0026#8217;s life has not been wasted. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eLiz can also turn to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/06/09/8-essential-saints-to-help-arm-your-graduate-for-a-fulfilling-future/”u003esome powerful intercessors for her daughteru003c/au003e, as well as maintain a dialogue with her daughter. Sheu0026#8217;s stopped criticizing and berating her daughter for her life choices, and is focusing on having positive conversations on issues that are conflict-free. Hopefully she can build on this and eventually guide her daughter very gently back to a meaningful life.u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/shutterstock_794054128.jpg?crop=0px%2C207px%2C4000px%2C2258pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”TEENAGERS”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/06/28/4-joyful-lessons-i-learned-teaching-young-adults-that-have-helped-my-parenting-too/”u003e4 Joyful lessons I learned teaching young adults that have helped my parenting, toou003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/web3-sad-teenage-girl-window-rainy-day-shutterstock_551803330-darren-baker-ai.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”TEENAGER”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/11/07/6-essential-bible-quotes-for-teens-who-are-feeling-a-little-lost/”u003e6 Essential Bible quotes for teens who are feeling a little lostu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/web3-eucharistic-adoration-adoration-chapel-monstrance-church-prayer-eucharist-didgeman-cc1.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”MONSTRANCE”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/06/11/this-holy-hour-brought-hope-to-parents-of-fallen-away-catholics/”u003eThis holy hour brought hope to parents of fallen-away Catholicsu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eRecently I had to comfort a friend who was at her wit’s end about what to do with one of her children. In fact, she was so frustrated and anxious about her 26-year-old daughter’s behavior that in between her tears she asked me: u003cstrongu003e”What have I done wrong? I didn’t bring her up to be like this.”u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt’s the sort of reflection I’m hearing more and more from other parents of young adults; parents who are rightly concerned that their children seem to be lacking direction, drive, and a strong work ethic.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMy friend — we’ll call her Liz — has been working full-time since she was 18. She devotes her time to caring for her family, including an infirm elderly aunt. She projects kindness and generosity. She is devout in her faith, which has been the cornerstone of her life. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHer daughter abandoned her studies, has no job, and is driving around the south of France without a care in the world, having inherited a lot of money from her late father. u003cstrongu003eWhen Liz asks her daughter about her plans, she snaps at her and tells her that it’s none of her business (even though she relies quite heavily on her mother). u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt’s a tricky situation, and Liz and I have spoken about it at length. It’s easy to say, “She’s an adult, let her get on with it.” But Liz still feels responsible for her daughter, and that her daughter’s behavior is all her fault.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt’s easy to say that her daughter will mature and find her way. After all, I do believe that children only begin to be independent and responsible in life once they have to contend with the realities of the adult world. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBut Liz’s daughter is putting off this moment for as long as she can. And while Liz is questioning what she’s done wrong as a mother, I suggested looking at what she’s done right — after all, it’s easy for any parent to beat herself up, and her daughter has many positive traits.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Negative outside influences”} –u003enu003ch3u003eNegative outside influencesu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eI also pointed out that society today is very different to previous generations, and far further removed from the realities of our own childhoods. When we were growing up our parents could rely on three solid institutions to influence their children: the Church, the family, and the school system. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMoms and dads could determine the school environment and religious education they wanted to give their children, and this helped provide the solid moral grounding and direction children needed to carry them through to adulthood. Now, decades later, these institutions have far more influence than parents imagine. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe growth and spread of the internet has opened our children’s eyes to things we could never have imagined growing up.u003c/strongu003e For our kids there is a constant stream of aggressive opinions flowing onto their phones and computer screens. There’s also permanent access to news flooding in from every corner of the world from so many different outlets. It’s overwhelming, and can have a detrimental effect on a young person’s mental health.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eYoung adults today are also part of the “influencer” generation — where almost celeb-like social media gurus gather millions of followers and try to influence their buying behavior, their leisure choices, their physical appearance, and much more. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSo if a young adult is lost or apathetic, they don’t have to look far to find someone who will justify their choices, an “influencer” who will provide them with the strength and reasoning to continue what they’re doing — or in Liz”s daughter’s case, not doing. You could describe it as a u003ca href=”https://www.humanetech.com/insights/how-social-media-features-parallel-cult-techniques”u003ecult-like phenomenonu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eIn the past, kids were still influenced by technology such as TV and the radio, but there’s something far more invasive and insidious about the internet.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003ePeople can hide behind their screens or Instagram handles to share their thoughts or opinions, which can be highly misleading or damaging. It’s a potentially dangerous territory that our children have access to, and as they grow older, parental controls fall by the wayside.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhile I don’t have the solution for Liz, it’s important that she realizes that she has done so much good for her daughter over the years. She can take some comfort that the time she was able to have a great influence in her daughter’s life has not been wasted. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLiz can also turn to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/06/09/8-essential-saints-to-help-arm-your-graduate-for-a-fulfilling-future/”u003esome powerful intercessors for her daughteru003c/au003e, as well as maintain a dialogue with her daughter. She’s stopped criticizing and berating her daughter for her life choices, and is focusing on having positive conversations on issues that are conflict-free. 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In fact, she was so frustrated and anxious about her 26-year-old daughter’s behavior that in between her tears she asked me: u003cstrongu003e”What have I done wrong? I didn’t bring her up to be like this.”u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eIt’s the sort of reflection I’m hearing more and more from other parents of young adults; parents who are rightly concerned that their children seem to be lacking direction, drive, and a strong work ethic.u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:718457,”related”:[],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eA study of baby names and the emotions they evoke has revealed a very interesting list. u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eIf youu0026#8217;re looking for the perfect name for your little bundle of joy, then we have a selection that scientists have determined are the most beautiful sounding. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe study, carried out by the University of Birmingham, England, looked at the breakdown of the names u0026#8212; using phonetics u0026#8212; and the effect they had on peopleu0026#8217;s emotions when they were spoken aloud. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eDr. Bodo Winter, an associate professor of cognitive linguistics, conducted the research, while taking into account u0026#8220;cultural influences, gender and history,u0026#8221; u003ca href=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11386939/The-50-beautiful-baby-names-backed-science.html”u003eaccording to the Daily Mailu003c/au003e. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;The names that ranked the most highly, provoked the most positive emotions when spoken out loud and therefore are likely to sound most beautiful to the human ear,u0026#8221; Winter u003ca href=”https://www.my1styears.com/blog/the-worlds-most-beautiful-sounding-names-according-to-science/?source=awu0026amp;utm_source=AffiliateWindowu0026amp;utm_medium=78888_Skimlinksu0026amp;utm_campaign=Sub+Networks%20u0026amp;awc=3964_1667577433_f1037213a55f60b3243792e876137de0″u003eshared in his report that was made in conjunction with My 1st Yearsu003c/au003e. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eInterestingly, the results were different between the United States and the United Kingdom. In England, u0026#8220;Zaynu0026#8221; took the top spot, whereas in the USA, a name of one of the Apostles proved to be the most beautiful-sounding. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAmong the top 50 names that were published, the vast majority also happen to belong to some very prominent figures in the Bible and Church history. So if youu0026#8217;re looking for a name that corresponds with your faith, while sounding beautiful to the ear, here are the top 10, along with essential information about the saint. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eMatthewu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe former tax collector was called to follow Jesus and became u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/20/meet-matthew-and-find-christ-in-new-spiritual-classic/”u003eone of His 12 Apostlesu003c/au003e. Meaning u0026#8220;gift of God,u0026#8221; itu0026#8217;s a wonderful choice for your baby boy, especially with the diminutives available. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eJulianu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThere are a number of saints called Julian in the Catholic Church u0026#8212; notably, Julian the Hospitaller, a European saint who died in the 4th century. He built many hospitals in his lifetime, as well as doing other charitable work, and is particularly venerated in Malta. The timeless name actually means u0026#8220;sky fatheru0026#8221; and u0026#8220;youthful.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eWilliamu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eLegend has it that this Scottish saint, known as William of Perth, was a baker by trade who was killed by his son while they were on a trip to visit holy places in England. His death is considered a martyrdom as he was on a pilgrimage at the time. Meaning u0026#8220;strong-willed warrior,u0026#8221; this is a truly classic name.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eIsaiahu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThis 8th-century BC Israelite prophet has a book named after him in the Bible. The Gospel of John stated that Isaiah u0026#8220;saw Jesusu0026#8217; glory and spoke about him.u0026#8221; Hopefully your little boy would also be a witness to this glory as he grows in faith. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eLeou003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eLeo has been a very popular choice of name among the popes during the centuries, with Leo the Great being a notable saint among them. Meaning u0026#8220;lion-hearted,u0026#8221; this is the perfect choice for a courageous little chap.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eLeviu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThis was actually the birth name of Matthew the Apostle, so he has two names in the top 10! The meaning of the name is really quite poetic: u0026#8220;united,u0026#8221; or u0026#8220;joined in harmony.u0026#8221; u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eJosephu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThis is one of the most classical boysu0026#8217; names in the Catholic Church, belonging of course to the earthly father of Jesus Christ. Itu0026#8217;s one of those names that has so often been found in Catholic families over the centuries, and still works beautifully today. Meaning u0026#8220;The Lord shall add,u0026#8221; it is simply the perfect choice for a new arrival. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eTheou003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eShort for Theodore, this name belonged to the 4th-century Turkish saint, Theodore Tiron. The soldier is one of the Churchu0026#8217;s warrior saints, or Great Martyrs, whom legend says was a dragon slayer. Meaning u0026#8220;gift of God,u0026#8221; this is the perfect description of any new addition to your family.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eIsaacu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Bible figure Isaac, being the son of Abraham and Sarah, was the second of the patriarchs of Israel, and father to Jacob and Esau. The grandfather of the 12 tribes of Israel, Isaac is a key figure in Abrahamic religions. The meaning of Isaac being u0026#8220;one who rejoicesu0026#8221; will surely spread some love and laughter in your house. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eSamuel u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThis Bible figure is described as the last judge of Israel. Like Isaac, he is venerated in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. As a result, the name, meaning u0026#8220;God heardu0026#8221; or u0026#8220;name of God,u0026#8221; is popular throughout the world. u003c/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/shutterstock_1872656557.jpg?crop=212px%2C548px%2C4540px%2C2564pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”NEWBORN”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/01/21/12-baby-names-for-girls-and-boys-that-mean-life/”u003e12 Baby names for girls and boys that mean u0026#8220;lifeu0026#8221;u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/web3_baby_boy_smile_hat_shutterstock_4761445481.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”web3_baby_boy_smile_hat_shutterstock_476144548″nttttloading=”lazy” /u003enttu003c/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/11/23/these-old-and-rare-baby-names-are-making-a-comeback/”u003eThese old and rare baby names are making a comebacku003c/au003enttu003c/divu003entu003c/divu003e”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIf you’re looking for the perfect name for your little bundle of joy, then we have a selection that scientists have determined are the most beautiful sounding. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe study, carried out by the University of Birmingham, England, looked at the breakdown of the names — using phonetics — and the effect they had on people’s emotions when they were spoken aloud. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDr. Bodo Winter, an associate professor of cognitive linguistics, conducted the research, while taking into account “cultural influences, gender and history,” u003ca href=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11386939/The-50-beautiful-baby-names-backed-science.html”u003eaccording to the Daily Mailu003c/au003e. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”The names that ranked the most highly, provoked the most positive emotions when spoken out loud and therefore are likely to sound most beautiful to the human ear,” Winter u003ca href=”https://www.my1styears.com/blog/the-worlds-most-beautiful-sounding-names-according-to-science/?source=awu0026amp;utm_source=AffiliateWindowu0026amp;utm_medium=78888_Skimlinksu0026amp;utm_campaign=Sub+Networks%20u0026amp;awc=3964_1667577433_f1037213a55f60b3243792e876137de0″u003eshared in his report that was made in conjunction with My 1st Yearsu003c/au003e. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eInterestingly, the results were different between the United States and the United Kingdom. In England, “Zayn” took the top spot, whereas in the USA, a name of one of the Apostles proved to be the most beautiful-sounding. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAmong the top 50 names that were published, the vast majority also happen to belong to some very prominent figures in the Bible and Church history. So if you’re looking for a name that corresponds with your faith, while sounding beautiful to the ear, here are the top 10, along with essential information about the saint. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Matthew”} –u003enu003ch3u003eMatthewu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe former tax collector was called to follow Jesus and became u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/09/20/meet-matthew-and-find-christ-in-new-spiritual-classic/”u003eone of His 12 Apostlesu003c/au003e. Meaning “gift of God,” it’s a wonderful choice for your baby boy, especially with the diminutives available. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Julian”} –u003enu003ch3u003eJulianu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThere are a number of saints called Julian in the Catholic Church — notably, Julian the Hospitaller, a European saint who died in the 4th century. He built many hospitals in his lifetime, as well as doing other charitable work, and is particularly venerated in Malta. The timeless name actually means “sky father” and “youthful.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”William”} –u003enu003ch3u003eWilliamu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLegend has it that this Scottish saint, known as William of Perth, was a baker by trade who was killed by his son while they were on a trip to visit holy places in England. His death is considered a martyrdom as he was on a pilgrimage at the time. Meaning “strong-willed warrior,” this is a truly classic name.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Isaiah”} –u003enu003ch3u003eIsaiahu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis 8th-century BC Israelite prophet has a book named after him in the Bible. The Gospel of John stated that Isaiah “saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.” Hopefully your little boy would also be a witness to this glory as he grows in faith. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Leo”} –u003enu003ch3u003eLeou003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLeo has been a very popular choice of name among the popes during the centuries, with Leo the Great being a notable saint among them. Meaning “lion-hearted,” this is the perfect choice for a courageous little chap.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Levi”} –u003enu003ch3u003eLeviu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis was actually the birth name of Matthew the Apostle, so he has two names in the top 10! The meaning of the name is really quite poetic: “united,” or “joined in harmony.” u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Joseph”} –u003enu003ch3u003eJosephu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis is one of the most classical boys’ names in the Catholic Church, belonging of course to the earthly father of Jesus Christ. It’s one of those names that has so often been found in Catholic families over the centuries, and still works beautifully today. Meaning “The Lord shall add,” it is simply the perfect choice for a new arrival. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Theo”} –u003enu003ch3u003eTheou003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eShort for Theodore, this name belonged to the 4th-century Turkish saint, Theodore Tiron. The soldier is one of the Church’s warrior saints, or Great Martyrs, whom legend says was a dragon slayer. Meaning “gift of God,” this is the perfect description of any new addition to your family.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Isaac”} –u003enu003ch3u003eIsaacu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Bible figure Isaac, being the son of Abraham and Sarah, was the second of the patriarchs of Israel, and father to Jacob and Esau. The grandfather of the 12 tribes of Israel, Isaac is a key figure in Abrahamic religions. The meaning of Isaac being “one who rejoices” will surely spread some love and laughter in your house. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Samuel “} –u003enu003ch3u003eSamuel u003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/heading3 –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis Bible figure is described as the last judge of Israel. 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Hungary”,”saint_bio”:”u003cpu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003ciu003eQueen and Franciscan Tertiary (1207-1231)u003c/iu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003eHer storyu003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e+ Elizabeth was the daughter of King Alexander II of Hungary. A pious child, she was married to King Ludwig of Thuringia when she was fourteen years-old. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e+ Despite her rank and position, she led a simple life, practiced penance, and devoted herself to works of charity. Her husband encouraged her piety and the couple had three children before Ludwig was killed in a crusade in 1227. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e+ After her husband’s death, Elizabeth left the royal court and arranged for the care of her children. On Good Friday, 1228, she became a Franciscan Tertiary. She later built a hospital in Marburg and dedicated herself to the care of the sick until her death at the age of twenty-four in 1231. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003e+ Saint Elizabeth of Hungary was canonized in 1235 and is honored as one of the patron saints of the Franciscan Third Order. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003eFor prayer and reflectionu003c/bu003e u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“u003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eDo not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.”—Romans 12:2u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003eVocationsu003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eThe Franciscan Sisters of St. Elizabeth: u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=”color: #0563c1″u003eu003cuu003eu003ca href=”http://www.franciscansisters.com/”u003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003ehttp://www.franciscansisters.com/u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003eu003c/uu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif;color: #bf0149″u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eu003cbu003ePrayeru003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=”font-family: Georgia, serif”u003eu003cspan style=”font-size: large”u003eO God, by whose gift Saint Elizabeth of Hungaryu003cbr /u003enrecognized and revered Christ in the poor,u003cbr /u003engrant, through her intercession,u003cbr /u003enthat we may serve with unfailing charityu003cbr /u003enthe needy and those afflicted.u003cbr /u003enThrough our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,u003cbr /u003enwho lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,u003cbr /u003enone God, for ever and ever. 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