I married a Protestant. When we were first married, we visited many churches to decide which one we wanted to be a member of, including Catholic. We settled on a Protestant church.
Every so often, the Protestant churches that I have attended talk about Catholics. I look at the preacher like he is from Mars; what they are discussing bears no resemblance to the church that I know and love. Well, thanks for spelling out some of the mechanics as to why!
This is a great story, and I would love to know a bit more. When did he live? What are some of the universities that he founded? What else was a part of the counter-reformation?
This is one of the great untold stories of Western Civilization. Two men were moved that their institution had gone astray. One worked within (St. Borromeo) and one went outside (Luther). They both can have their place, but I wish that more was done to tell Borromeo's story.
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And it is not just a good and important story (about Borromeo). I work in an industry / institution is going astray. I would like to know more about Borromeo's heroic story.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments! St. Charles Borromeo was born in 1538 and died in 1584. Unfortunately, I can't find the names of most of the schools and colleges he founded. The only one I can find the name of is the Collegio Borromeo, which appears to still exist to this day.
The Council of Trent was a major component of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. If you are interested, the following article gives a comprehensive overview of the Counter-Reformation: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04437a.htm
I married a Protestant. When we were first married, we visited many churches to decide which one we wanted to be a member of, including Catholic. We settled on a Protestant church.
Every so often, the Protestant churches that I have attended talk about Catholics. I look at the preacher like he is from Mars; what they are discussing bears no resemblance to the church that I know and love. Well, thanks for spelling out some of the mechanics as to why!
This is a great story, and I would love to know a bit more. When did he live? What are some of the universities that he founded? What else was a part of the counter-reformation?
This is one of the great untold stories of Western Civilization. Two men were moved that their institution had gone astray. One worked within (St. Borromeo) and one went outside (Luther). They both can have their place, but I wish that more was done to tell Borromeo's story.
And it is not just a good and important story (about Borromeo). I work in an industry / institution is going astray. I would like to know more about Borromeo's heroic story.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments! St. Charles Borromeo was born in 1538 and died in 1584. Unfortunately, I can't find the names of most of the schools and colleges he founded. The only one I can find the name of is the Collegio Borromeo, which appears to still exist to this day.
The Council of Trent was a major component of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. If you are interested, the following article gives a comprehensive overview of the Counter-Reformation: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04437a.htm
With all my heart I thank you for this reflection. I have been down lately due to the state of the Church, and the world. I needed this reflection!