Saints of the Day for Wednesday the 26th of October

 There are a couple of interesting Saints today that I would like to share with you. You can read about them on the Laudate App for free

Blessed José Gregorio Hernandez-Cisneros 


The eldest of six children  Beginning at age 18, he studied medicine at the University of Caracas, Venezuela, graduating on 29 June 1888.
Feeling called to religious life, José joined the Secular Franciscans on 7 December 1899, and began investigating becoming a Carthusian monk
was forced to return to Caracas for health reasons. José took this as a sign that he should give up the idea of religious life, and serve an apostolate as a physician. That’s how he spent the rest of his life - single, celibate, prayerful and dedicated to caring for the poor for free.

Anyone who cares for the poor for free is my kind of person! I mean really, what a beautiful thing.

Blessed Damian dei Fulcheri



Born to wealthy Italian nobility. When he was kidnapped as an infant by a mentally ill man, his parents prayed fervently to the Virgin Mary for help; searchers were led to his hiding place by a miraculous light, and the baby was returned unharmed. Damian joined the Dominicans at Savona, Italy. Priest. Famous preacher throughout Italy with hundreds converted during his missions. Known as a miracle worker in life, there were miracles reported at his tomb, and he became the object of popular devotion almost immediately on his death.

The fact that he was kidnapped and found by a miraculous light as an infant and became a miracle worker is pretty interesting but just maybe because my youngest grandson is named Damian! At any rate it’s interesting reading right?

Blessed Bonaventura of Potenza


Joined the Friars Minor Conventual at Nocera, Italy at age 15. Noted novice master, and known for the theological depth of his preaching. Worked fearlessly with plague victims. A miracle worker, he had the gifts of healing, and of levitation, and saw the soul of his sister ascend into heaven.
Died
26 October 1711 in Ravello, Italy of gangrene while singing a psalm during a religious ecstasy

Now that my friends, is the way to die!

And then there is 

Saint Lucian

Spent his early life as a demon worshipper and sorcerer. When a Christian woman fended off his spells simply by making the Sign of the Cross, he gave up his idolatrous life and converted to Christianity. He turned his devotion to study of magic to a study of the faith, and like many a convert, spent the rest of his days explaining and working against the error of his earlier life. Martyred in the persecutions Decius.

Yes! And a demon worshipper becomes a saint!!

That’s it in the Saint department today. 
I hope you have enjoyed  this reading. 

Go out and make yourself a saint and enjoy the beautiful fall weather while you can 


Jane




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