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August 7 St. Cajetan Patron of the unemployed and gamblers Cajetan, a nobleman, a lawyer, and a scholar, became a priest in Rome and in 1523 founded the Theatine Order in an attempt to restore dignity to the clergy. Unfortunately his partner in this venture was the most undignified Piettro Carafia—later Pope Paul IV—of whom it…

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Patron Saint of Argentina, the unemployed, and gamblers. Saint Cajetan, a man from nobility but humble in spirit, sought to reignite and reform the clergy of his time. The Catholic church of the middle ages were rife with immorality and corruption, and St. Cajetan wanted to effect a change. He was also creative in his ministry to serve the poor and the sick. You can read more by tapping on the link.

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In these difficult times of unemployment and job insecurity it may be a comfort to know that there is a Patron Saint devoted to this special cause who is becoming increasingly popular . St Cajetan of Thiene, known as the "Saint of Divine Providence", founded both the Theatine order and the Naples "Monte Pio" (a bank which offers loans without interest) to help the poor and offer an alternative to usurers (loan sharks). His concern for the unemployed, giving them the necessary financial help…

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Inscription: Annotated in pen and brown ink at lower border by the 'Reliable Venetian Hand,': "Gaetano Zompini da Nervesa." Annotations on verso, in graphite, "Venetian painter / b. 1702 + 1778," and "No

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In 1523, the Church was in sad shape. People could not get the spiritual nourishment they needed from the large numbers of uneducated and even immoral priests who took their money but returned nothing. When good priests and laypeople turned to the hierarchy for help, they found leaders at best ...

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