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
God brought my husband to my doorstep after I spent the entire summer praying the rosary daily. I was so sick of meeting the wrong kind of fellow, and I really wanted to settle down with a nice, steady, honest, hard working guy...and I'd had no luck on my own. So my aunt, a Dominican sister, suggested I pray to Our Lady to choose my spouse. She did. We will celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary this weekend :)
ReplyDeleteI forget the name of the book, but it is about Miracles of the Rosary. If you read this, you will be amased at the power of the Rosary.
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