St. Charles of Sezze
Saint Charles was born John Charles Marchioni in Sezze Italy on October 19,1613. His family was extremely pious, they lived in a rural area and as a child Saint Charles worked as a shepherd. Due to his lack of education, it is said he learned only the basics and could barely read and write, he joined the Franciscans as a lay brother in Naziano. He served as a cook, porter, and a gardener.
Saint Charles was known for his holiness, simplicity, and charity. He was generous to travellers and sought out for spiritual advice. In 1656 he worked tirelessly with victims of the plague. He also worte several mystical works including his autobiography titled, The Grandeurs of the Mercies of God. Tradition states he was called to the bedside of the dying Pope Clement IX for a blessing.
Saint Charles died on January 6, 1670 in Rome of natural causes, he is buried in Rome in the Church of Saint Francis. He was Canonized by Pope John XXIII on April 12, 1959. For this Melchiz'edek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him; and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
In comparing Christ and Melchizedek, the writer refers to Ps. 109: “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek. The priesthood of Christ is like that of Melchizedek in several ways. Like Melchizedek, Christ is an eternal priest, not a mere mortal like the Levitical priests. Also, there is written evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls that describes Melchizedek as a heavenly and, perhaps, even a saving figure. It is natural to compare Christ to him in these aspects.
The scene in the Gospel passage takes place in the synagogue where Christ, the eternal high priest, is in the presence of the religious leaders on the Sabbath. The question arises as to whether it is lawful to heal on the Sabbath. Jewish law states that it can be done only when one’s life is in danger. In the present case, there is no danger to life. To heal someone is to “do good”. For Jesus, the real issue is no longer what one can do on the Sabbath.
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