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St. Hyacinth

St. Hyacinth

by | Feb 25, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

Known as the “Apostle of Poland,” Hyacinth (1185 – 1257) was born of a noble family in Silesia. Trained as a priest, he was appointed a canon by his uncle, the bishop of Krakow, who took him to Rome on church business in 1220. Here Hyacinth met...
Blessed Mannes

Blessed Mannes

by | Feb 20, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

Mannes (ca. 1170-1235), an older brother of Dominic, was contemplative and holy. He placed himself under his brothers guidance at least from the foundation of the Dominican Order and perhaps even much earlier. Mannes joined the Order and was known as a fervent...
Vision of Blessed Joanna

Vision of Blessed Joanna

by | Feb 19, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

According to tradition, Dominic’s mother–Jane of Aza, also known as Joanna–had a dream before her son’s conception in which she saw a hound racing through the world igniting everything with a flaming torch. Troubled by this dream, she went to...
Canonization of St. Dominic

Canonization of St. Dominic

by | Feb 17, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

Popular devotion to Dominic increased after his death, and in 1234, only 13 years later, he was canonized by Pope Gregory IX, formerly Cardinal Ugolino, who earlier had been his patron. Canonization involved two boards of inquiry–one in Bologna and one in...