Today is the feast of Saint Michael de Sanctis, also known as St. Michael of the Saints, a Spanish Discalced Trinitarian priest, the patron of cancer patients. Michael Argemir was born on September 29, 1591 at Vic, Catalonia, Spain. At age 6, he told his parents that he planned to become a monk and began modeling his life after Saint Francis of Assisi. Michael’s parents died when he was about ten years old. He then served as an apprentice with a local merchant. During this apprenticeship, he continued his fervent devotion to the Lord, especially to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. At the age of 12, he joined the Trinitarian Friars at Barcelona, taking his vows at St. Lambert’s monastery in Saragosa four years later. Shortly afterwards, Michael expressed a desire to join the reformed group of Trinitarians and was given permission to do so. He went to the Novitiate at Madrid and, after studies at Seville and Salamanca, he was ordained a priest. Twice he served as Superior of the...
"My Scottish friends say I should be called 'first laddie' because it's the closest thing to 'first lady'." 
GAG! My husband says those two better not count their chickens...., especially the way he disgraced us while in the White House.
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ReplyDeleteI have the same reaction to them as you do. I debated whether or not to put up this photo. Every time I think about the Clintons, I feel sick to my stomach. What depraved characters! If they didn't have so much money and power they would be in prison. It would be really embarassing if these criminals were in office again after that last fiasco. But, if you have enough money in this world, you can get away with practically anything -not so in the next!