Mar 3 – Bl. Liberatus Weiss – Franciscan Saint of the Day
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The life of Bl. Liberatus Weiss, Martyr, First Order (1675-1716) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Mar 3. Bl. Liberatus Weiss was born in Bavaria, Germany and was a missionary to Africa, and was martyred with two companions in Gondar, Ethiopia
Reflection is on the courage needed to be missionaries
For more on Bl. Liberatus Weiss
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Laurentius_Weiss
- https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/weiss-liberat
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/z0Qsxgjmrfo
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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