Post by Eric Gajewski on Sept 26, 2014 19:22:38 GMT
September 27 – Fr. Peter Skarga: Court Preacher
Fr. Peter Skarga
Theologian and missionary, born at Grojec, 1536; died at Cracow, 27 Sept., 1612.
He began his education in his native town in 1552; he went to study in Cracow and afterwards in Warsaw. In 1557 he was in Vienna as tutor to the young Castellan, Teczynski; returning thence in 1564, he received Holy orders, and later was nominated canon of Lemberg Cathedral. Here he began to preach his famous sermons, and to convert Protestants....
For the full story of this heroic apostle, please click here: nobility.org/2014/09/25/peter-skarga/
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