SAINT PAUL OF THE CROSS

Saint Paul of the Cross
Saint Paul of the Cross

By Edward Matulanya 

Here are description of Saint Paul of the Cross (Paolo Francesco Danei) in term of Basic Facts, Life and Mission,  Founding the Passionists, and Spirituality and Legacy.

Basic Facts

Born: 3 January 1694, Ovada, Piedmont, Italy

Died: 18 October 1775, Rome

Canonized: 29 June 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Feast Day: October 19 (universal), observed in some local calendars on October 20

Life and Mission

Paul of the Cross was born into a devout family. From a young age, he exhibited a strong spiritual inclination and desire for a life of prayer and penance (Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.). Around age 19, he experienced a spiritual calling to focus his life on the Passion of Christ (New Advent, n.d.).

Founding the Passionists

In 1720, Paul drafted the rule for a new congregation dedicated to meditating on the Passion. Along with his brother, he lived a life of solitude, poverty, and missionary work, establishing the Congregation of the Passionists. Their mission emphasized prayer, penance, and preaching about Christ’s Passion (Paul of the Cross, n.d.; New Advent, n.d.).

Spirituality and Legacy

Paul’s spirituality emphasized mystical union with Christ through contemplation of the Passion. He wrote extensively on spiritual guidance, and his letters continue to influence Christian devotional life. By his death, the Passionist order had multiple houses across Italy (Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.; Paul of the Cross, n.d.).

Saint Cornelius the Centurion

Basic Facts

Era: First Century AD

Feast Day: October 20

Significance: First Gentile convert to Christianity, venerated in multiple Christian traditions (Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.; Liturgical Office, n.d.)

Biblical Account

Cornelius was a Roman centurion stationed in Caesarea. Described as devout and generous, he received a vision from an angel instructing him to summon Peter. Peter’s subsequent visit led to Cornelius and his household being baptized, marking the first Gentile entry into the Christian Church (Acts 10, New International Version; Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.).

Significance

Cornelius’ conversion demonstrated that faith in Christ was open to all people, regardless of ethnicity or religious background. His life emphasizes prayer, almsgiving, and the universal nature of the Christian message (Liturgical Office, n.d.).

References

Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Saint Paul of the Cross. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Paul-of-the-Cross

Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Cornelius the Centurion. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cornelius-the-Centurion

Liturgical Office. (n.d.). Saint Cornelius, Centurion. https://liturgicaloffice.org/wp-content/uploads/20-10-Cornelius-centur.pdf

New Advent. (n.d.). St. Paul of the Cross. https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11590a.htm

Paul of the Cross. (n.d.). Official Passionist website biography. https://ap.church/our-lady-of-the-angels-chapel/saint-relics/st-paul-of-the-cross/ 

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