Saint of the day and spiritual life #fondateur

Antoine-Marie Claret was born on December 23, 1807, in Sallent, Catalonia (Spain). He came from a modest family and worked as a weaver from a very young age. Deeply pious from childhood, he felt called to the priesthood and entered the seminary despite financial difficulties. He was ordained a priest in 1835.

Saint John Baptist de La Salle (1651-1719), French Catholic priest, educator, and founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He revolutionized education by establishing free schools for poor children. He was proclaimed a saint on May 24, 1900, and patron saint of all educators on May 15, 1950.