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A Pope as tough on himself as he was on others

Posted on 28 April 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald comes this story about a saintly Pope in difficult times.
My emphases and comments:
The holy pope who lived on vegetable broth and crayfish
St Pius V (April 30), who excommunicated Queen Elizabeth, continued … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 84: St. Pius V and Quo primum

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On this feast of St. Pope Pius V (+1572) I drill into one of his most famous acts as Roman Pontiff.  Today we look into and listen to his Apostolic Constitution Quo primum, by which he promulgated the editio princeps … Continue reading →

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