Second Vatican Council
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October 11th – Saint of the Day: Pope Saint John XXIII
They elected a 76-year-old farmer’s son as a “placeholder pope.” ⛪ He had other plans. 🔥 Pope Saint John XXIII smuggled Jewish refugees to safety during WWII 🕊️, talked Kennedy and Khrushchev back from nuclear war ☢️, and shocked the… Continue reading
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May 29th – Saint of the Day: Pope Saint Paul VI
He was the pope who had to carry the Church through chaos. 🔥 Pope Saint Paul VI completed Vatican II, defended the truth about marriage and life in Humanae Vitae, took the papacy into the modern world, and told the… Continue reading
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October 11th – Saint of the Day: Pope Saint John XXIII
🕊️ “Good Pope” alert. Angelo Roncalli stepped into the papacy at 76, smiled like your favorite grandpa, then cracked the windows of the Church wide open. He launched Vatican II, called for the medicine of mercy, and during the Cuban… Continue reading
