Don't miss a number of significant late entries for 11/27/09 in the preceding page. Despite the holiday news lull in the USA, quite a few papal news items of interest!
Saturday, November 28
Middle photo: Portrait by Francisco Zurbaran.
ST. GIACOMO DELLA MARCA [James of the Marche] (Italy, 1394-1476)
Franciscan and Preacher
Born to a poor family in Ancona in the northeast central Italian region called
the Marche, he obtained doctorates in civil and canon law from the University
of Perugia and studied with Saints Bernardine of Siena and John of Capistrano.
Along with Albert of Santeano, the four came to be known as the 'four pillars
of the Franciscan observant movement'. Giacomo was a gifted preacher who
carried the Word all over Italy and to 13 countries in eastern and central
Europe. He had a special devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, and lived such
a severely austere life that Bernardine advised him to moderate his penances.
He is also remembered for starting the Catholic monte pietatis - non-profit
pawnshops to help the poor. He was canonized in 1726.
OR today.
Illustration: The Flight to Egypt (the Holy Family as Refugees)
In his message for the January 2010 World Day for Migrants and Refugees,
the Pope calls on states and international organisms to respect the rights of children:
'Education, work and integration for under-age migrants'
Other Page 1 stories: A shortfall of $59 billion euros by the state-owned Dubai World Holdings caused world
stock markets to plunge, in the first sign that the Gulf nations are being affected by the world economic
crisis; the IAEA approves a resolution against Iraq for its irregular nuclear development activities; and
an interview with the Archbishop of Mosul of the Syrians on renewed anti-Christian violence in Iraq.
THE POPE'S DAY
The Holy Father met today with
- H.E. Madame Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of the Republic of Argentina
- H.E. Madame Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile
- Delegations from Argentina and Chile
on the occasion of the XXV anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the two nations,
in which the Vatican played a mediating role. The Pope delivered an address in Spanish.
- Mons. Airton José dos Santos, Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes (Brazil), on ad limina visit, with
Emeritus Archbishop Paulo Antonino Mascarenhas Roxo, O.P.
ADVENT IS HERE
Today at 5:00 PM
St. Peter's Basilica
The Holy Father presides at the First Vespers
of the First Sunday in Advent.
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