Today is the feast of Giuseppe Sarto, later Pope Pius X, and then a Saint. He was born in Riese, Italy, in 1835. He served faithfully as parish priest, bishop of Mantua, and patriarch of Venice, always living with simplicity, humility, and fortitude. In 1903, he was elected pope and took the name Pius X.
He encouraged frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially among children, began the codification of canon law, and fought theological errors threatening the Church. He died in 1914, at the beginning of the First World War.
St. Pius X, pray for us.
God bless you!
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