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Bl. Sebastian of Aparicio
Bl. Sebastian of Aparicio (1502-1600, religious, 1st Order) Sebastian of Aparicio lived from 1502 to 1600, and he was a bridge builder mostly in Mexico. At age 72, he distributed all he had among the poor and entered the Franciscans as a brother. He is known as the “Angel of Mexico” and is the patron of […]
Who was Saint Francis of Assisi? Pope Benedict XVI elaborates on his life.
During a GENERAL AUDIENCE on 27 January 2010 in Paul VI Audience Hall, Pope Benedict XVI elaborates on St. Francis of Assisi. The following is an except, you can access the entire text here. “From love for Christ stems love for others and also for all God’s creatures. This is yet another characteristic trait of Francis’ spirituality: the sense […]