José It is a masculine name of origin Hebrewwhose meaning is ‘add‘. Saint Joseph Cafasso was born on January 15, 1811 in Castelnuovo Don Boscowhich was then called Castelnuovo d’Asti. Years later, he did the philosophical and theological studies preparatory to the priesthood to which the September 21, 1833. In Spain, today 515,889 They receive this name and celebrate their saint thanks to Saint Joseph Cafasso.
What we know about the history of this saint is that the currents that prevailed at that time were the Jansenism and regalism making the task of the Catholic Church. The piety as an expression of faith, for example, was stifled by excessive rigorism that indicated the distance between the Creator and the created creature. Furthermore, it made it difficult to express the relationship with God seen as a good Father. It was the consequence of the Illustration.
Framed in these forms of thought and practical attitudes, Saint Joseph Cafasso began the exercise of the ministry priestly and he confronted the rigorous sacramental pastoral practice prevailing in his time.
He was a man with great dialectics. Furthermore, he remembered and spoke about the end of this life, the value of time, the salvation of the soul and the fight against sin. With naturalness, he dealt with eternal truths, the frequency of the sacraments, detachment from the world and all this in an atmosphere of cordiality, healthy optimism and trust in the goodness of God manifested in Christ. He died June 23, 1860 and the Pius XII canonized in the year 1947.
This and other saints are celebrated during the June 23:
Saint Agrippina of Rome
Saint Bilio of Dariorigo
Saint Ediltrude of Eli
Saint Thomas Garnet
Saint Walhero
Saint Zenas of Philadelphia
Saint Zeno of Philadelphia
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