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 hou
What is Catholic Carnival?
ReplyDeleteTherese,
ReplyDeleteCatholic Carnival is held at different blogsites each week and consists of the best or most interesting posts from different blogs.
If you give me your email address, I will send you some information about it.
my email is aussiemum07@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jean.
Jean,
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask the same question. I keep seeing it come up but haven't been able to figure out what it is.
Could you send me the information:
michele@ubornwordalliance.com
Will do, Michelle.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Therese.
Actually, I will send both of you information on the next Catholic Carnival over the weekend.
God bless you!