Every June 10, Blessed Giovanni (Juan) Dominici, a Dominican religious who arrived in Archbishop of Ragusa (Italy) and Cardinal from San Sisto.
The Blessed Giovanni Dominici had a different rank of skills: formation was theologian and, by vocation, poet and distinguished speaker; However, he also had to have a diplomat. Many data about his life we know them thanks to a brief biography about him written by San Antonino, archbishop of Florence.
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Blessed is also remembered for having restored the regular observance of the convents of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans); and for having been sent in June 1418 to Bohemia and Hungary to contain the heresy of Juan Hus, one of the precursors of the Protestant reform.
God has our fragility
Giovanni Dominici was born in Florence (Italy) in 1376. At age 18 he received the habit of the Dominicans in the priorate of Santa María Novella, despite some opposition of some of his superiors due to his lack of prior education and for his tendency to stutter -the problematic dot for many Dominicans of the time, who considered that it was an insurmountable problem to be “good speaker” -.
However, Giovanni learned to compensate for his limitations with his extraordinary ability to retain what he learned in memory. Dominici became, in a short time, one of the best theologians of his time and an eloquent preacher. It is said that he could overcome stuttering with the miraculous help of Santa Catalina de Siena, who became a follower.
Under the influence of Catalina, Blessed became the renewal of his order. In Fiésole and Venice founded new monasteries, including one for the female branch, called “Corpus Christi.” From these centers of spirituality he worked to restore the strict observance of the rule of Santo Domingo.
Faithful Pedro server
In 1406, Dominici attended the conclave that chose Pope Gregory XII, who would later be a confessor and advisor; And this one, for the confidence that inspired him, consecrated him Archbishop of Ragusa and later Cardinal of San Sixto.
After the resignation of Gregorio XII in 1415 before the Council of Constance -decision taken by the Pope to conclude the so -called “Schism of the West” -, Martin V was chosen as the high pontiff. Dominici put himself at his service, but would soon be sent as a diplomat to combat the heretical doctrines of Juan Hus, which extended by Hungary and Bohemia.
Dominici traveled in June 1418 with the intention of meeting with the Kings Segismundo and Wenceslao, and obtaining their support. Unfortunately, he did not get a blunt response and before embarking on the way back to Italy died in the city of Buddha (Hungary), on June 10, 1419.
His remains were buried in the church of San Pablo de Budapest, but his grave ended up destroyed in 1541 at the hands of the Turks, who invaded the city. His beatification, proposed since 1622, was finally approved by Gregorio XVI in 1832 and, with that, his authorized cult.
If you want to know more about Blessed Giovanni Dominici, you can read the following article of the Catholic encyclopedia.
Also, the Catholic encyclopedia offers information about the Western Schismand about the Gregory XII resignation.
More information from this saint here:
Central writing
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