Looking to learn more about Pope Pius X

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I was confirmed in 2015 or 2016, and part of the process was choosing a confirmation saint. At the time I had been reading a lot about recent popes, and when I saw that Pope Pius X was an option for my confirmation saint, I chose him. I do know some basic things about him - for example, that he encouraged daily reception of Holy Communion - but I would like to learn more about him; in particular, maybe read some of his writings, if any are easily available.

Any suggestions?
 
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Katherine Burton (1950). The Great Mantle: The Life of Giuseppe Sarto. Longmens.
Thornton, Father Francis Beauchesne (1952). The Burning Flame: The Life of Pius X. Benziger Brothers. This priest was the editor for Burton’s book.
Martini, Teri (1954). The Fisherman’s Ring: The Life of Giuseppe Sarto, The Children’s Pope. St Anthony Guild Press.
 
Most of his writings as Pope are here:
http://w2.vatican.va/content/pius-x/en.html

His motto was to restore all things in Christ, and his first encyclical lays out his program in this light:
http://w2.vatican.va/content/pius-x/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-x_enc_04101903_e-supremi.html

His most important teaching document is probably his encyclical against the heresy of Modernism. It’s dense:
http://w2.vatican.va/content/pius-x...-x_enc_19070908_pascendi-dominici-gregis.html

A more simple explanation:

Dictionary : MODERNISM

MODERNISM A theory about the origin and nature of Christianity, first developed into a system by George Tyrrell (1861-1909), Lucien Laberthonnière (1860-1932), and Alfred Loisy (1857-1940). According to Modernism, religion is essentially a matter of experience, personal and collective. There is...
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Along with the encouragement of frequent communion, he lowered the age for first communion from 14 to the age of reason (around 7). He promulgated a greatly revised breviary/divine office (what we now call liturgy of the hours) and began the process of organizing and compiling the first Code of Canon Law (prior to that, canon law was drawn from huge compilations of concilliar and papal decrees, etc.). He published a simple Catechism, which he wrote as a bishop, which can be found here:
https://www.ewtn.com/library/CATECHSM/PIUSXCAT.HTM

He was also the first Pope to not come from nobility in a long time and he brought a more rustic style with him to the way he lived in the Vatican, which made him a bit of a curiosity in some circles.

All in all he was the rare holy and able Pope (two thing that don’t always go hand in hand).
 
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Thanks a ton for the recommendations! I’ll definitely check them out soon.

Any other suggestions are appreciated.
 
For something a little lighter, a while back I came across this 1910 article from a magazine describing an athletic congress the Pope hosted at the Vatican (it also goes into a little bit about him being the “peasant pope.”) It some ways it shows the human side of this saint:

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Collier's

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(the little magnifying glasses let you zoom in or if you click the little gear you can download the whole issue as a pdf if that’s easier)
 
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Search him on Wikipedia, and then read the article and look through the citations
 
Pope St. Pius X had two visions, one in 1909 and another in 1914 about some kind of disaster happening at the Vatican. A “successor of the same name” would be involved. That person has to be Joseph Ratzinger as he is the only successor who shares any name with Giuseppe Sarto. Since Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is 91 years old now, these visions must come true soon if they are to occur at all.
 
The only successor so far. And “same name” could also refer to another Pope taking the name of
Pius. So If the Pope Emeritus dies before these visions come to pass, that, in itself, wouldn’t prove that they were false.
 
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There are countless rumors, legends, secrets, and revelations about this, and all popes. Skip them.

Read his encyclical “On Catholic Action in Italy”. In many ways it is the most prophetic for our times, not just for Italy. It is not directed to theologians, but to every Catholic, specifically for guiding and informing - and uniting - our behavior.

If this encyclical had been given as wide attention as other things in the past few decades, we would not be in as much a mess as we are now. It is still useful.
 
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As you know, the forum rules prohibit discussion of unapproved private prophecies.
6. Do not post material from unapproved private revelations.

In addition, some reports of the Pope’s vision do not even include the “same name” statement; they have him referring only to a successor.
 
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Dude, do you get a royalty check or something every time you hype the Prophecy of the Popes on here?
It seems like your every single post is about this unapproved private revelation which it is clearly against the TOS to talk about.
It’s getting really old.
 
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The only successor so far. And “same name” could also refer to another Pope taking the name of
Pius. So If the Pope Emeritus dies before these visions come to pass, that, in itself, wouldn’t prove that they were false.
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My apologies that you found my PM offensive. It certainly wasn’t mean to be that way. In replying to your reply, I was simply trying to clarify why I think that the visions of Pius X would indicate Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
I will respect your desire to not receive another PM from myself.
 
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TheCatholicGryphon said:
I do know some basic things about him - for example, that he encouraged daily reception of Holy Communion - but I would like to learn more about him; in particular, maybe read some of his writings, if any are easily available.

Any suggestions?
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That was indeed Pius X’s most noteworthy achievement- relaxation of the standards for Catholics to receive communion. Even saints weren’t permitted to received communion so often in the 19th Century and before.

Other pontiffs from the era were in times of great crisis in Europe, less so with Pius X, giving him more time to deal with religious issues instead of Italian unification or world wars in the peninsula.
 
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