by Aurora (Disciple) | Oct 19, 2026
BackgroundIn 1720, while seeking God’s direction, Paul Danei withdrew for a forty-day retreat at Castellazzo and began writing a rule for companions devoted to the Passion of Jesus. Years of preaching and perseverance followed before Pope Benedict XIV approved the...
by Aurora (Disciple) | Oct 18, 2026
BackgroundDriven from England during his youth, Edward spent years in exile in Normandy before returning to become king in 1042. Later accounts tell that he had vowed to travel to Rome, but as king he could not leave his people; instead, the pope released him from the...
by Aurora (Disciple) | Oct 18, 2026
BackgroundBorn in Assisi around 1181 or 1182, Francis gradually turned from the wealthy life he knew toward a radical following of Jesus in poverty and service. Companions joined him, and Pope Honorius III approved their Rule in 1223, giving formal shape to the...
