Mar 18 – St. Salvator of Horta – Franciscan Saint of the Day
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The Life of St. Salvator of Horta, Confessor, First Order (1520-1567) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Mar 18. Salvator entered the Franciscans as a lay brother, and excelled in rigorous penance, deep prayer, humility, and simplicity. He was gifted the ability to miraculously heal people at the sign of the cross and admonished people to go to confession,
Reflection is on the importance of the sign of the cross and how it brings many blessings
For more on St. Salvator of Horta
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_of_Horta
- https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/saint-salvator-of-horta.html
- https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-salvator-of-horta
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/S-NxQDbh-7c
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
Graphic By Thelmadatter - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9624498
Ave Maria!
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