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November 7, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST. DIEGO DE ALCALA (Spain, 1400-1463), Franciscan friar and miracle worker
Fittingly, today's saint is one of the most beloved of Spanish saints, for whom the Franciscans named their California mission, now the city of San Diego. Born to poor parents, he mas raised by a hermit and joined the Franciscan lay order at 17. He was first assigned to Fuenteventura in the Canary Islands, as guardian of teh Franciscan community and then, because of his great zeal and personal sanctity, as superior of the Convent of San Buenaventura, even if he was just a lay brother. In 1449, he was sent to Rome for teh canonization of St. Bernardino of Siena, where he served as infirmarian at the convent of Ara Coeli. His biographers recorded many miraculous cures attributed to him. When he was recalled to Spain, he spent his remaining years in penance, solitude and contemplation at a convent in Alcala de Henares. He died of an abscess, which emitted fragrance. Indeed, his body remained incorrupt and remained in the odor of sanctity. Two Spanish princes were reported to have been miraculously cured by contact with his body. He is teh subject of a cycle of paintings by Annibale Caracci in the Roman church dedicated to Santiago, and by a series of paintings by Esteban Murillo in the 17th century. His most famous portrait is by Francisco Zurbaran. Diego was canonized in 1588.
Readings for today's Mass:
www.usccb.org/nab/110710.shtml
OR today.
Benedict XVI's second visit to Spain begins in Santiago de Compostela, where he says:
'Faith and secularity can meet each other in Europe'
Sunday, November 7
The issue covers the first half of the Holy Father's day in Santiago, with an event-filled visit to the Cathedral as a pilgrim (in the photo above, he wears a capelet version of the traditional Compostelan pilgrim cloak). Other Page 1 news: The International Monetary Fund approves new laws giving more weight in its decisions to China and the emergent economies of Brazil, India and Russia; President Obama starts a 10-day Asian trip to India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan, in Mumbai, where he and his delegation stay at the hotel famously bombed by terrorists in 2008.
THE POPE'S DAY
Sunday, November 7
09.30 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN
Sala Museala, Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia
10.00 HOLY MASS and Dedication of the Church of Sagrada Familia and its altar
- Homily by the Holy Father
- ANGELUS led by the Holy Father
- Remarks by the Holy Father
13.00 Lunch with Cardinals and Bishops and the papal delegation
Archbishop's Residence
16.30 Farewell from the Archbishop's Residence
17.15 VISIT TO THE "OBRA BENEFICO-SOCIAL NEN DÉU"
- Greeting by the Holy Father
18.30 FAREWELL CEREMONY, International Airport of Barcelona
- Address by the Holy Father
19.15 Departure from the International Airport of Barcelona for Rome
ROME
20.55 Arrival at Ciampino Airport
Spain is one hour ahead of Italian time.
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