2023-08-07 11:49:46
Thousands of faithful are summoned this monday august 7 in all Argentina for ask and thank San Cayetano, the patron saint of peace, bread and workwhose sanctuary is in the Liniers neighborhood, Buenos Aires.
Like all years of crisis, a large number of people are expected to come to the masses that will be held once an hour, due to the great demand of the believers. Besides, there will be mobilizations with the motto of bread and work.
San Cayetano is considered the patron of bread and workso each August 7th it is customary to offer it with wheat ears, red ribbons, rice bags and candlesIn addition to the already recognized stamps.
Why is San Cayetano commemorated every August 7?
San Cayetano He was born on October 1, 1480, in Vicenza. He was the son of Count Gaspar de Thiene and Maria di Porto, who belonged to another local noble family. The later sanctified father was orphaned when he was two years old, so since then, together with his brothers, he dedicated himself to caring for his mother.
The name of Cayetano was inherited from a deceased unclewho was a canon teaching Law at the University of Paduawhere he later studied and obtained the doctorates in civil and canon law.
According to historians of the time, Cayetano was a priest and was recognized for helping patients in extremely serious conditionsin addition to his fight to reform the Catholic Church.
next to the blessed John Marinoni created the Montes de Piedad: charitable organizations where the poorest could obtain sums of money pawning their belongings, and thus satisfy their most basic and primary needs.
In 1518 returned to Vicenzawhere he cared spiritually for the sick in the city hospital, an activity that he repeated between 1520 y 1523. That last year he returned to Romawhere I had already created the Brotherhood of Divine Love. The last years of his life, he also founded hospices for older adults and hospitals for the community.
Cajetan became seriously ill in 1547 and finally died on August 7, at the age of 66.; her body rests on NaplesItalia.
He was beatified on October 8th of 1629and canonized the April 12th of 1671 for him Pope Clement Xafter verifying that worked several miracles.
San Cayetano is commemorated for all his reported and recorded social work, summoning thousands of faithful. In Argentina, the devotees camp on the outskirts of the Sanctuary of San Cayetanoin the neighborhood Liniers – Buenos Aires – where its main oratory is located; however, there are also replicas of the activities throughout the country.
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