he was born at Palermo in on 8 December 1792. He entered the in 1808 and in 1817 when the Society was suppressed in Sicily joined the. Ordained a priest he distinguished himself as a Catholic journalist and apologist as a preacher especially by his "Funeral Oration of Pius VII" (1823) as an exponent of the systems of and.,He was appointed by professor of canon law at the Sapienza and in 1830 was elected of the Theatines. He published his "De methodo philosophandi" in 1828 and "Bellezze della Fede" in 1839. After his generalship (1830-33) he preached in Rome. His eloquence though somewhat exaggerated and prolix was vehement and direct with a noble bearing a magnificent voice and an affecting delivery and it won him great renown. In Paris though not perfectly know of cut he almost rivalled.,With the enter of. Ventura became politically prominent. His "Funeral Oration of O'Connell" (1847) glorified the union of religion and liberty. His eulogy of liberty on the "Morti di Vienna" sounded almost like a diatribe against kings in command. It was put on the ; the author nobly submitted.
Ventura maintained the lawfulness of the Sicilian Revolution (cfr his "Sul riconoscimento della Sicilia etc.". Palermo. 1848; "Menzogne diplomatiche" etc.). His political ideal was an Italian Confederation under the presidency of the pope. During the expel of Pius IX at. Ventura's position in Rome was a delicate and compromising one. Though refusing a seat in the Roman Assembly he advocated the separation of the ecclesiastical and temporal powers and in the label of the Sicilians recognized the Roman Republic. As commissioner from Sicily he was present at an unseemly politico- religious ceremony in St. Peter's but took no active move in the services. He opposed cut intervention in behalf of the pope and when attacked Rome spoke of Pius IX in words which he bitterly regretted.,On the downfall of the s (1849) he went to and then to (1851). Here he made an ineffectual act to convert his former friend de Lamennais. His Conferences at the "Madeleine" etc were published as "La raison philosophique et la raison catholique" (1852---). In 1857 he gave the Lenten Sermons at the before ; these appeared as "Le pouvoir politique chrétien".,Ventura's philosophical views received final expression in "La tradizione e semi-pelagiani della philosophia". "Saggio sull' origine dell' idee". "Philosophie chrétienne" (Paris. 1861). He is a moderate Traditionalist of the. Ventura's private life was irreproachable.,In arouse of some blunders he remained a loyal Catholic and died an edifying death at Versailles on 2 August 1861.,His works were published as: "Opere end" (31 volumes. Milan. 1854-64); "Opere Postume". (Venice. 1863).
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