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Offline herbert737

Re: St Gabriel Possenti
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2025, 04:08:47 PM »
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Offline Miseremini

Re: St Gabriel Possenti
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2025, 06:00:33 PM »
As well as being the patron saint of gun owners, St Gabriel should be the patron saint of single men looking for a good wife....after all he managed to be engaged to two girls ....at the same time!
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Offline Motorede

Re: St Gabriel Possenti
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2025, 07:07:09 PM »
Quote from: Miseremini on January 04, 2025, 06:00:33 PM
As well as being the patron saint of gun owners, St Gabriel should be the patron saint of single men looking for a good wife....after all he managed to be engaged to two girls ....at the same time!

I have read two biographies of Saint Gabriel; both were written by members of the Passionist order.  Only in the second and modern bio is there a mention of the gun story. The first bio does not mention it.  When asked more about this the priest of the second bio stated that he made up the story to make the book more interesting. As soon as I can I will post here the names of the two authors. The first and earliest bio in English is, imo, the only one you want to read. If you search for a bio of the Saint the second bio is the one that pops up. Difficult to find the first one. Shame on him for mixing fiction with non-fiction. 
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