• Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.

  • Christian Forums is looking to bring on new moderators to the CF Staff Team! If you have been an active member of CF for at least three months with 200 posts during that time, you're eligible to apply! This is a great way to give back to CF and keep the forums running smoothly! If you're interested, you can submit your application here!

This brilliant scholar and priest inspired St. John Paul II

Michie

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
Feb 5, 2002
177,718
63,499
Woods
✟5,552,570.00
Country
United States
Gender
Female
Faith
Catholic
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others

St. John Cantius​

Feast day: Dec. 23

“Fight all false opinions, but let your weapons be patience, sweetness and love. Roughness is bad for your own soul and spoils the best cause.”

These are the words of St. John Cantius, a Polish priest and professor of theology known for his piety, humility and compassion as well as his learning. Also called St. John of Kanty, he was born in 1390 in this Polish town not far from the birthplace of Pope St. John Paul II, who had a strong devotion to him.

St. John Cantius studied at the University of Krakow and earned a doctorate in philosophy before being ordained as a priest three years later. Immediately after ordination, he was assigned to teach formation classes for young novices, and he soon became grounded in the writings and spirituality of St. Augustine. At the university, he taught philosophy, theology and sacred Scripture; he was also interested in physics and helped develop the French philosopher Jean Buridan’s theory of “impetus,” which anticipated the work of Galileo and Newton.

Continued below.