Defenders Of The Faith – Saints Of The Counter Reformation – Book 3

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Saint Ignatius of Loyola Soldier – Poet – Mystic – Author Defender of the Faith – Founder of the Society of Jesus Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Along with Saint Francis de Sales she came up with a strict rule of life for herself – caring for her children – visiting the poor and the dying. Saint Charles Borromeo Hero of the Counter-Reformation Saint of the People – Renounced his possessions – Founder of Seminaries – Archbishop of Milan – Instituted reforms. Saint Teresa of Avila Doctor of the Church – Reformer of the Carmelites – Mystic – Transverberation of the heart – She turned the dire times of the 16th Century into a time of true reform. Popes of the Counter-Reformation Saint Pius V – Leo X Hadrian VI – Clement VII – Paul III – Julius III – Marcellus II – Paul IV – Pius IV – Faced the dangers of the time and fought. Saint Francis de Sales “The measure of love is to love without measure.” – Founder of the Visitation Order Doctor of the Church – Patron of Journalists Saint Vincent de Paul Apostle of Charity-sold into slavery suffered persecution-founded the Daughters of Charity. Saint Philip Neri Apostle of the Laity – Levitated while saying Mass – Our Lady saved his life – Gift of Prophecy – Bi-located – Liberated those possessed by devil. Saint Robert Bellarmine Cardinal – Doctor of the Church – Father of the Counter-Refomation