Giovanni de Pietro de Bernardon was born in Assisi in 1881 into an affluent family. His father was a noted cloth merchant and his mother was French, also of an affluent family. His father was away in France when Giovanni was born. Upon his return home his father took to calling him by a nickname – Francisco, which means Frenchman.
A Word From Bishop Medley
San Francisco de Asís: Un modelo para todos
Giovanni de Pietro de Bernardon nació en Asís en 1881 en una familia rica. Su padre era un destacado comerciante de telas y su madre era francesa, también de una familia rica. Su padre estaba en Francia cuando nació Giovanni. A su regreso a casa, su padre comenzó a llamarlo por un apodo: Francisco, que significa el francés.
Justice, charity, and treating others as Jesus would
For several months I have wanted to address in my monthly letter the debate of many years about immigrants and refugees in the United States. It is a controversial subject, and I do not want to simply add to the controversy. And yet, the time has come that I must appeal to the citizens of our nation to come to some minimal but very important consensus.
Justicia, caridad y tratar a los demás como lo haría Jesús
Desde hace varios meses he querido abordar en mi carta mensual el debate de muchos años sobre los inmigrantes y refugiados en los Estados Unidos.
Una campaña para agradecer a quienes han dedicado su vida a nuestra Iglesia
A mediados de la década de 1980, la Diócesis de Owensboro erigió los Apartamentos Cotton en un terreno adyacente al asilo de ancianos “Carmel Home” en Owensboro.
A campaign to thank those who have dedicated their lives to our Church
In the mid-1980s, the Diocese of Owensboro erected the Bishop Cotton Apartments on land adjacent to the Carmel Home in Owensboro.
A Word From Bishop Medley: The Month of Mary
As I have shared before, when I visit classrooms in our schools or with any groups of children and young people, one of my favorite practices is to invite them to ask me questions.
Un mensaje del Obispo Medley: María, la Madre de Dios
Como he compartido antes, cuando visito los salones de clase de nuestras escuelas o con cualquier grupo de niños y adolescentes, una de mis prácticas favoritas es invitarlos a que me hagan preguntas.
Un mensaje del Obispo Medley: ¿Por qué nos creó Dios?
Muchos quizá recuerden que su primera instrucción religiosa formal se presentó en un formato de preguntas y respuestas, es decir, un catecismo.
A Word From Bishop Medley: Why did God make us?
Many may remember their first formal religious instruction being presented in a question-and-answer format; that is, a catechism.