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St. Alonso de Orozco
theologian, mystic
Life and historical setting
Alonso de Orozco (1500-1591) is remembered in the Church as theologian, mystic. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Oropesa near Toledo, Spain.
Alonso de Orozco was born on Oct. Alonso de Orozco's leadership included to excessive inner turmoil and indecision, the source of much suffering for him.
Alonso de Orozco's leadership included a very simple life, devoted to prayer. Alonso de Orozco later became a preacher and a royal confessor.
The enduring witness of Alonso de Orozco is especially connected with prayer and contemplation, preaching and evangelization, and teaching and sacred learning. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Vocation and witness
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Prayer and contemplation
Prayer, contemplation, or a disciplined interior life is a significant part of the recorded witness.
Preaching and evangelization
The source remembers preaching, missionary work, baptism, catechesis, or another form of evangelization.
Teaching and sacred learning
Teaching, writing, study, or the formation of others belongs to the legacy preserved in the source.
Pastoral and ecclesial leadership
The account includes pastoral, monastic, or ecclesial leadership exercised for the good of the Church.
Sharing the faith
The source presents teaching and evangelization as service to the Church and future generations.
Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of Alonso de Orozco is especially connected with prayer and contemplation, preaching and evangelization, and teaching and sacred learning. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of Alonso de Orozco, strengthen us in patient teaching, evangelization, and the faithful transmission of the Catholic faith. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
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Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.