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September 17: ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE: The Cardinal Who Wrote for Children
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St. Robert Bellarmine was one of Europe's most brilliant cardinals — and he spent months writing a simple little book just for children. A theological genius trusted by popes, Robert Bellarmine noticed that ordinary people, especially children, had no simple way to learn the Catholic faith. So he wrote a plain, short catechism of questions and answers that taught children the faith for centuries, while living simply himself despite his high office. "It was clear, short, and true." Robert's challenge doesn't have to end when the episode does. Our free Family Pack has a sa...
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Welcome back to the Catholic Sproust podcast, where we know that every day is a feast day. It's September 17th, so join us for St. Robert Bellamyne, the cardinal who wrote for children. From the time he was a boy, Robert was able to recite entire books of Latin poetry from memory, word for word, without a single mistake.
Grown men who heard him were amazed. This was clearly one of the sharpest minds anyone in his little Italian town had ever come across. Robert would grow up to become one of the most brilliant theologians in all of Europe,
respected by popes and kings alike. And yet with all that genius at his fingertips, Robert would one day choose to spend months writing something almost embarrassingly simple. A little book meant for children.
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