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At their head was the heir to the throne, Charles Comte d'Artois, who used his position as colonel-general of the National Guard to turn military inspectors into political agents, and whose extensive appanage enabled him to subsidize the royalist party leaders.

The so-called Congregation, ostensibly a religious society but in effect a political club with reactionary ideals, gave the ultras its wholehearted support.

It included the majority of the clergy and devout laymen, and its influence was increased by the romantic revival, by the brilliant pen of Chateaubriand, and by the new popularity of ultramontanism.

Louis XVIII, a Voltairean by temperament and a statesman from painful experience, realized the danger into which the excesses of these zealots were leading the monarchy.

Most of his later years were spent in Rome due to ongoing opposition in Lucca.

In Rome, he worked with the future St. Philip Neri, founded a seminary for the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, and promoted 40 hours devotion and frequent communion.

In 1606, a serious plague ravaged Rome, and Father John contracted it while ministering to the sick.

He remained sickly for the next few years, dying in 1609.

In 1621, Pope Gregory XV elevated the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca to the status of a religious order, enabling them to take formal vows.

The Congregation continues its good work today.

St. John Leonardi was inspired by the Holy Spirit to assist in the reform of the Church and to foster a deeply personal relationship with Christ, especially through adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, frequent communion, and good catechesis.

It often happens that the work the Holy Spirit inspires in one person is then opposed by those who do not listen to the promptings of that same Spirit.

He wanted people to develop the habit of calling upon Our Lady throughout the day, so he promoted the simple greeting Ave Maria everywhere he went.

He even founded the Congregation of the Slaves of the Sweet Name of Mary to spread Marian devotion and care for the poor.

simone apparently greeted people with ave maria rather than the ordinary greetings of the day and so eventually people began calling him the apostle of the ave maria and there's something really great and simple about that because simone wasn't simple he was a theologian incredibly smart he advised kings he held important positions in his religious order but But the message that people remembered was basically, say Mary's name, remember her, and ask her to lead you to Christ.

It is strikingly simple.

as well as some others who don't necessarily share our sense of mission, but who can challenge us with different and even opposing views of our education nation.

I'm Nicky Cuddy, and in the studio with me today, I'm joined by Sister Sharon Fagan, the Congregation Leader of the Union of Presentation Sisters.

You're very welcome, Sister.

Thank you very much, Nicky.

you.

You're most welcome.

You might tell us a little bit just about that title then, the Congregational Leader and the Union of Presentation Sisters.

But the Union of Presentation Sisters consists of sisters around the world in 19 countries.

The bishops also addressed the role of technology and artificial intelligence, urging politicians and other users to deploy emerging technologies responsibly and ethically, particularly in the context of the forthcoming elections, while calling on political actors to exercise responsibility in their use of technology and artificial intelligence.

Bishop Antonio Francisco Jacob Angola's Catholic Diocese of Benguela has urged members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Vlasalete to embrace consecrated life as a total self-gift to God and a commitment to saving others.

In his homily during the perpetual profession of two sisters from the Congregation on Tuesday, Bishop Jack underscored the need for freedom, perseverance, and readiness to face the challenges inherent in religious vocation.

He explained the fact that those who choose religious life over the entirety of their being to God.

He further underscored the fact that God's call to consecrated life does not make religious more important than other members of the church.