Deepertruth:Stand In The Gap With Us And The Seven Founders of the Servite Order

Stand In The Gap With Us And The Seven Founders of the Servite Order 2/17/2024

These seven men decided to withdraw from the city and to lead lives of prayer and penance. They chose to turn their lives over to God and give witness to all that is good and true. It took great courage for these men to leave their prosperous businesses and live a life of prayer and penance.

the seven Italian saints who founded the Servite order in 1233. Saints who founded the order:

Led by Bonfilius, the men became closely knit and devoted themselves to the Virgin Mary, who, appeared to the seven in a vision and bade them withdraw into solitude.

I have chosen you to be my first Servants, and under this name you are to till my Son’s Vineyard. Here, too, is the habit which you are to wear; its dark color will recall the pangs which I suffered on the day when I stood by the Cross of my only Son. Take also the Rule of Saint Augustine, and may you, bearing the title of my Servants, obtain the palm of everlasting life. From a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Buonfiglio Monaldi

1. Alexis Falconieri

2. John Buonagiunta Monetti

3. Benedict dell’Antella

4. Bartholomew degli Amidei

5. Gherardino Sostegni

6. Hugh dei Lippi-Uguccioni

They joined together, living a penitential life,