On November 15, Catholic saints praises b Saint Albert the Great, bishop and priest of the churchone of the most brilliant minds of the thirteenth century. Born in Lauingen (Bavaria) around 1200, he was a Dominican friar whose wide erudition earned him the title of “Universal Doctor” or Doctor Expertus. His life proves that faith and reason are not separate paths, but complementary in the search for truth.
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Albert studied at the University of Padua in Italy, where an encounter with Blessed Jordan of Saxon prompted him to join the newly founded Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in 1223, despite family opposition. He continued his studies in Bologna and then taught at various schools such as Hildesheim and Freiburg.
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His intellectual genius was demonstrated at the University of Paris, where he was the first German Dominican to obtain the title of Master of Theology. His fame grew dramatically, attracting a large number of students, among them the young Thomas Aquinas, who became his teacher and advocate.
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The scope of his work was truly “brilliant”, encompassing almost all the cultivated knowledge of his time: Theology, philosophy, geography, astronomy, chemistry, botany and zoology. He wrote extensively, and his work is considered the first Western encyclopedia of natural knowledge.
Alberto Magno is remembered not so much for the supernatural miracles of life, but for the miracle of his mind. Contemporaries called him “the miracle of his time” because of his erudition, and he himself emphasized the importance of experimental observation in the study of nature, and its separation from theology.
In 1260, it was He was appointed Bishop of Regensburg by Pope Alexander IV. One notable gesture of his humility was his refusal to use a horse, and to travel on foot throughout his diocese, a practice consistent with the rules of his order, which earned him great respect.
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After resigning from the bishopric in 1262, he returned to his academic life in Cologne.. He devoted his last years to defending the then-questioned teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas, a testament to his intellectual and emotional loyalty. He died peacefully on November 15, 1280.
The cult of Saint Albert the Great was revived thanks to his canonization and appointment as Doctor of the Church by Pius “O God of truth, who gave our brother Alberto the gift of combining human wisdom with divine faith, so that the pursuit of all human knowledge may lead us to a greater knowledge and love of you.”
On this day the saints also celebrate other martyrs and figures, such as Saint Leopold the Pious, Saint Eugenie of Toledo, and the African martyr Saint Joseph Mkasa Balikudmbe. The week is marked by the commemoration of Saint Gertrude the Great, her devotion to the Sacred Heart, and Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, model of love.
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