History
Saint Robert Bellarmine grew up in
a very devout Catholic family. In fact, his great uncle was Pope Marcellus II. When
Robert was 18 years old, he went to seminary to become a priest. He grew quite
famous for his wonderful homilies. Later, he became the rector (or leader) of the
Roman College. He was such a fine scholar, writer and devoted servant of God,
he was eventually elevated to cardinal.
Activity
A priest must be very wise in order
to be chosen by the pope to become a cardinal. Once he is made a cardinal, he
wears a special cassock with red piping and a red hat called a zucchetto. (The
pope wears a white one.) Over at Catholic Icing, you’ll find easy directions to
make a red cardinal zucchetto in just a few minutes using felt and hot glue.
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