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POPE ST PIUS V’S STRICTLY "VEGAN" LIFESTYLE   ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index Saint Pius  was a man of sterling quality: he was a person who was serious, methodical and very rigorous. The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church understood this immediately, when the newly elected Pope brusquely refused the proposal of organising a party for his rise to the Papal throne. THE FOOD OF THE DOMINICAN MONKS THROUGHOUT THE CENTURIES Also his food was very simple: at the Pontifical Court, the food which the new Pope wanted to be put on the table, day after day, was connected to his being part of the Dominican Order, which adopted a strict and prohibitive diet: no meat, no dairy products, no eggs, and this was for three hundred and sixty five days of the year! REFUSING TO BE DOMINATED BY THE HUMAN PALATE He himself was reluctant to eat all those foods which were too agreeable or elaborate. One of his favourite dishes was bread cooked with olive oil. This was made of stale bread, garlic, oil, salt ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 30th of April WELCOME! SAINT PIUS V., POPE ➡️ Pope Saint Pius V.'s Strictly Vegan Lifestyle St Pius V was born near Allesandria in Italy in 1504; he entered the Dominican Order and became Pope in 1566. He put into practice the reforming decrees of the Council of Trent, which ended in 1563: in his name the Catechism, the Breviary, and the Missal were promulgated, and these endured until the recent reform in the 20th century. He encouraged the practice of saying the Rosary. He died in 1572. PRAYER: Father, you chose Saint Pius V as pope of your Church to protect the faith and give you more fitting worship. By his prayers, help us celebrate your holy mysteries with a living faith and an effective love. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. ⬅️ Pope Saint Pius V. and the Victory of Lepanto   ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index