Nov 7 – St. Didacus of Alcala – Franciscan Saint of the Day
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The Life of St. Didacus of Alcala, Confessor, First Order (d. 1463) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Nov 7. St. Didacus of Alcala was born in Spain of poor parents and lived as a hermit at a young age but then entered the Franciscans as a lay brother where he excelled in humility and prayer and was given intellectual enlightenment that excelled that of the learned. He was then sent to the Canary Islands as a missionary. When on a trip to Rome he took care of plague victims, performing many miraculous cures. He died in Spain.
Reflection is on God chooses the lowly for the greatest of works.
For more on St. Didacus of Alcala
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didacus_of_Alcal%C3%A1
- https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/saint-didacus-of-alcala.html
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/xfSM6Pm3E4M
Read by Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI from Marion Habig's 'The Franciscan Book of Saints' Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516
Playlist of Franciscan Saints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TxcAETrU_k&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wErRczZGry4TXytCZFiLCm
Ave Maria!
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