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St Charles Borromeo – 4 November
St Charles Borromeo was the child of a rich and powerful family. His career in the church was given a huge boost by having his uncle being made Pope. After such a beginning, he may have been expected to be a self-serving, indulgent clerical non-entity, but instead he became a major force for reform. Charles […]
Friday 4 November
St Charles Borromeo Philippians 3:17-4:1; Ps 122; Luke 16:1-8 Two different ways of living Both readings focus on dishonesty. Even the master in the Gospel was dishonest when he accepted the dishonesty of his steward. I think Jesus was saying that if only his disciples were as keen and ingenious in their attempts to attain […]