Girolamo Savonarola: Lecture by Michael Davies

[@chezgopherchezgopher7130]

Michael Davies was a treasure. Please remember to offer a Requiem Aeternam for the repose of his soul. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@thelifeandlegacyofgirolamo4356]

In my opinion, the best summary of Savonarola was given by the great Pope Pius XII, in 1950, in an allocution to the leaders of the Dominican Order: "One thing seems certain, and that is the moral integrity, the pure intention, the good faith and the apostolic ardor of Savonarola… a man who passionately loved the Church, who venerated the Vicar of Christ, even when his name was Alexander VI, to whom he was perhaps the only person to be truly faithful. He did not act of fanaticism or ambition, but with a clear theological understanding of the situation, appealing to and basing himself on the provisions of canon law. As such, he was a calm, balanced man, master of his action and enlightened in his decisions.” Quoted by L’Osservatore Romano, Nov 5., 1969.

[@julessamuels4588]

Girolamo Savonarola, Martyr and witness, pray for us in these latter days.

[@jimbowden768]

Good lecture relevant to our time, ...........living in this world .....BUT not of this world.

[@avaloncarr5429]

What a brilliant mind, Davies should be mentioned and remembered as one of the glories of Roman Catholicism

[@jamesgallagher7318]

I've heard of Savonarola's extreme actions before and was unsure of him, however, I found this account of him very fair.

[@jimmyjames417]

Savonarola was a BOSS

[@bahhumbug9824]

He lived from 1252 to 1498? Wow.

[@weatherfordja]

246 years is a good run for anyone.

[@greggrimer1428]

I like him. A man of principle.

[@stmartin17773]

Thank you. Learned alot, and certainly relevant to our day with the effects of 2013 Conclave

[@MonicaLabbao_littlemonicat]

Ah yes, this was at that time before St Ignatius de Loyola vs Sr Magdalena de la Cruz, who was eventually outed as having demonic visions. I do find this sermon to have painted Savonarola a fairer picture of what he is than most documentaries out there. It is true that the Florentines have lived in excess. But I cannot abide by the fact that he claimed that his visions are divine. That's usually a sign that they are diabolical in nature... Or at least invented. I'm the glad the Catholic Church has become skeptical of visionaries after Magdalena de la Cruz was outed. Thank you for this sermon Father.

[@dieterh.9342]

In William Thomas Walsh‘s book on Isabella, I recall that said monarch was considering sending troops to Rome to assess the situation with Alexander VI.

[@suzanneb8625]

I actually have a portrait of him in my room, my brother got it for me from Florence. 😊

[@Juicetheeunuch]

0:00 This man lived from 1252 to 1498? You would think a significant part of the story would be that he was 246 years old... Lol. I know it's an error but it almost made me fall out my seat.

[@suzanneb8625]

Same here!!! I had to listen a second time, I thought I hadn't heard properly!!!

[@Requiescat_in_pace]

I'm 203 years old and still working at the funeral home part time.

[@Randomname8383]

Wish we could have these days the same fervor that he stirred back then. To have a group of young men go around shutting down strip clubs and bars on Sundays would be quite epic

[@jstantongood5474]

Amazing lecture otherwise.

[@Baczkowa78]

Man he lived a long time 😅

[@paxvobiscum9859]

Savonarola lived from 1252 - 1498? 😯 He had quite a good innings then, dying at the age of 246. 😬

[@marlelarmarlelar9547]

I was just about to post the same thing. I hope he meant 1452.

[@paxvobiscum9859]

Marlelar Marlelar 😆 Yes, he states later on that Savonarola was actually born in 1452. Date of death was correct.

[@gabbysmith5473]

I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF MY COMMENT IF ANYONE ERRASES IT I WILL PUT IT BACK.... UNDERSTOOD .....?

[@jstantongood5474]

ME di ci. Stress on first syllable.

[@junesilvermanb2979]

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[@KatieMae1229]

6:21 😳

[@antw3114]

So fitting for our day and age

[@SATMathReview1234]

Maybe not a heretic, but certainly a dictator

[@paxvobiscum9859]

I suppose St. Neri was more successful because he followed Jesus’ Way of leading by example. Savonarola was clearly a good man, but he seemed to be prideful and that was his downfall.

[@darrelldw713]

@@paxvobiscum9859 Jesus's Way is of course both word and example, as we see in all the saints, although example does come first, stemming from personal holiness. You can't give what you don't have. One must first be a vessel of grace in order to become a channel of grace.

[@ericwilliams4300]

This was the 15th century era of tyrant monarchies in Europe boiling people alive at a whim and priests and prelates having open affairs with mistresses while silencing those who dared spoke out, Popes in league with ancient mafias infiltrating the Church, etc., but Savanarola is the dictator? Wrong! Our Lord sent him in those times to sound the warning call. Imagine if he never said anything at all? The Medici family were literally using the Church to supplant members of their own family into power to use the Papacy as a political weapon. It took long after until Pius V for anything to be done about it. God bless Savanarola.

[@danielandfrancineturner669]

It's disturbing to me to hear people laughing at certain parts. I don't believe they're laughter is in the Spirit of God. Dear sweet heavenly father, I ask you grant them repentance, in Jesus Name.