St. Tarcisius: Boy Martyr of the Eucharist

The old video clips featured in this movie were taken from an extremely rare 'silent film' produced by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. This old film production was made in 1914, the final year of Pope St. Pius X's pontificate, at the start of World War I.

Pope Saint Pius X, the 257th successor of Peter, is often referred to as the "Pope of the Holy Eucharist" for it was this saintly Pontiff who decreed that all children over the age of seven would be eligible to receive Our Lord in Holy Communion. Besides advocating frequent reception of the Eucharist, he called for a codification of Canon Law and founded the Biblical Institute of Rome. He also pressed for more Gregorian chant in Church liturgy as opposed to the growing influx of concert-style liturgical music.

Deeply saddened by the lack of love and disregard for humanity throughout the world, Pius X died less than two months after the outbreak of World War I, many still believe of a broken heart.

Pius was eulogized by the Sacred Conclave, by hundreds of thousands of mourners in St. Peter's Square along with millions around the world. He was buried at the Vatican and it was not long after his death that the populace began clamoring for his canonization, but it wasn't until 1951 that he was beatified by another Pius: Pope Pius XII The same Pius XII canonized Pius X on May 29, 1954 proclaiming his feast day as September 3rd.

Saint Pius X's body remains still incorrupt today. It is a fitting tribute to his sanctity and the fact that he was truly the "Rock" for the Church at the beginning of this century who fostered a deeper love, respect and yearning for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

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