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
Last night, I was kneeling in front of a large painting of the Divine Mercy. All I could see, without raising my eyes was his feet. What wonder, those bare feet. What miles he trod to bring the Good News of his Father's love to us. Those bare feet that traveled the first Way of the Cross. And he washed other's feet. These were bathed in the tears of the repentant woman. I beacame that woman, and embraced those loving feet.
ReplyDeleteThank you, St Faustina.