Sunday, December 22, 2024

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

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St. Paschal Baylon

Paschal was a Franciscan lay brother who became famous for his devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. In 1897 Pope Leo XIII declared him patron saint of Eucharistic Congresses and associations. Patrick Duffy tells his story.  Born in Torre Hermosa on the borders of Castile and Aragon of a poor shepherd family, Paschal tended flocks as well as getting an elementary and religious education. In...
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