I'm Fr. Albert Judy, O.P., one of the associate pastors at St. Ferdinand's. Since 1996, I have been discovering ways to use internet technology to enhance my ministry as a Dominican preacher. "Webfriar" was my internet name. Now I have a chance to do continue my effort at St. Ferdinand's. On this web page I'll post web links, pictures, and maybe even movies and sermons using all the tools available. Hope you enjoy it and come visit here often.
   Fr. Albert Judy, O.P., Associate Pastor
   The Webfriar aljudyop@ameritech.net

ST. FERDINAND:

Who was St. Ferdinand? A knight, a king, a lawgiver, a husband and father, and ... a saint.

• Online Catholic Encyclopedia - St. Ferdinand III
• Patron Saints Index -- St. Ferdinand III of Castille
• Wikipedia Article: Ferdinand III of Castile
• Wikipedia Article: St. Ferdinand's Sword: LOBERA
• Images of St. Ferdinand in Art and Sculpture
• The Virgin of the Kings -- Image Gift to Seville (Spanish)
• Map of Spain

VIDEOS:

Every year In Seville, on St. Ferdinand's feast day, May 30, they open his casket in the Royal Chapel of the great cathedral, and the devout can see the preserved remains of the saint, in his lay Franciscan habit. You can see this by clicking the window "APERTURA URNA..."

On November 23, the feast day of St. Clement, Pope, and also the anniversary of St. Ferdinand's liberation of Seville, his royal sword, "Lobera," is carried in procession through the cathedral. A glimpse of this procession and the sword is to be seen on the video "PROCESSION DE LA..."

Finally, the famous statue of Mary Queen, called Virgen de los Reyes, Virgin of the Kings, is carried in procession annually near the feast of St. Ferdinand, May 30. This procession, with its ancient dance and music is seen on the video "Virgen de los Reyes..."

LINKS:

• Sermons of St. Vincent Ferrer, O.P. (1350-1419)
• Holy Week - Holy Thursday – Good Friday, Holy Saturday - Easter Sunday

• St. Eulalia, Maywood. Our sharing parish.
• Archdiocese of Chicago
• Archdiocesan Schools Office
• The New World
• Family Ministries Office - Marriage Prep
• Catholic Bishops Conference of Illinois
• United States Council of Catholic Bishops
• Catholic Bible and Mass Text
• The Vatican

Procession of the Sword of St. Ferdinand, Seville

Opening of the Casket of St. Ferdinand, Seville

Procession of the Virgen de los Reyes, 2008