“The devotion to the Eucharist is the
most noble,
because it has God as its object;
it is the most
profitable for salvation,
because It gives us the Author of Grace;
it is the sweetest,
because the Lord is Sweetness
Itself.”
St Pius X
"Pope of the
Eucharist"
Italy ~ 1835 - 1914
257th Pope - 1903 to
1914
Papal motto: "To
renew all things in Christ"
Advocated frequent Communion, Communion for
children,
continual Catechesis for all, daily Scripture reading
by all.
Reformed the liturgy, promoted clear and simple
homilies,
brought Gregorian chant back.
FEAST DAY - August
21
Describing Pius
X, an historian wrote that he was
“a man of God
who knew the unhappiness of the world
and the
hardships of life, and in the
greatness of
his heart wanted to comfort everyone.”
Pope St Pius X, ora pro nobis
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