The Feast of St Charles Borromeo.

"Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14: 27).

Wednesday 4th November 2020, 31st Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Charles Borromeo. (1538 - 1584). Cardinal, Archbishop of the famous See of Milan, the See of St Ambrose. Borromeo was born into wealth and splendor but was not possessed by his wealth and patrimony.

Jesus concluded His teaching in the Gospel of today from Luke 14: 25 - 35 by saying: "In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple."
Some people like St Charles Borromeo are born into wealth but are detached from material things. Other people are born into poverty and become scrooges all their life. Great mystery. It profits a man nothing to own the whole world and lose his eternal soul. Here is one of the powerful sayings of St Charles Borromeo:

"Know and recall that there is no greater wealth and treasure, nothing more excellent and fruitful, than to love God and serve him, and that everything else passes like smoke and shadow."

St Charles Borromeo is the patron saint of catechists and seminarians.

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