One Good Priest
14 August 2007
Today is the dies natalis of Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. Father McGivney died 117 years ago today, at 38 years of age, in Waterbury, Connecticut. Father McGivney’s remains are venerated in Saint Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Father McGivney is an example of stalwart priestly holiness and zeal for the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy.
Father McGivney, like so many priests of his generation, was formed by the writings of Saint Alphonsus Maria Liguori. Saints generate saints. Holiness begets holiness.
For more information on Father McGivney contact The Guild.
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He looks stalwart!
That he does!
To me he looks to be in a pensive state…not scary so much as drawn towards the heavenly, but yes, I like stalwart too.