Today's saint is important to me as we have generations of men named Charles in our family. This custom comes from the Czech side. St. Charles Borromeo was a hero saint, devoting his time and talents to the great teachings and seminary reforms coming out of the Council of Trent, and, also, to the plague-sticken people of Milan. Apparently, another saint connected to our family, St. Edmund Campion, visited St. Charles in Milan. How wonderful to think of them meeting and spending time together.
St. Charles is a role model for priests, bishops, cardinals.
Pray to him today for all men and women named Charles, Karl, Carl, Charlotte, Charlene, or Carola. Pray to him for seminarians, catechists and catechumens.
One of my favorite churches is the Karlskirche in Vienna. I have not been there for a very long time.
Here are some smashing photos of this great Baroque beauty.
Thanks to wiki for the following photo.
