Mar 21 – Bl. Mark of Montegallo – Franciscan Saint of the Day
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The Life of Bl. Mark of Montegallo, Confessor, First Order (1425 -1496) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Mar 21. Mark was born in Montegallo, Italy, and was a doctor who took care of the poor got married but he and his wife both determined to enter the convent. He became a missionary preacher throughout Italy, encouraging the wealthy to support the poor, and started credit unions to make this easier. The plague came and he preached repentance to bring it to an end.
Reflection is on acts of charity to our neighbors. Charity needs to be more than just words
must proceed from unselfish motives to be virtuous
Charity will bring great rewards when motivated by the love of God.
For more on Bl. Mark of Montegallo
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_da_Montegallo
- https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/blessed-mark-of-montegallo.html
- https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-mark-of-montegallo/
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qxMi-UuEbHM
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 Claudio Gioseffi - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28539414
Ave Maria!
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