Saint of the day and spiritual life #justice

Saint Raymond of Penyafort is one of the greatest intellectual and spiritual figures of the Middle Ages. A Dominican priest, renowned canonist, and master of mercy, he profoundly influenced Church law and the pastoral care of the sacrament of reconciliation. He is now recognized as the patron saint of lawyers and canonists.

Saint Peter Claver was born on June 26, 1580, in Verdú, Catalonia (Spain), into a devout peasant family. Early on, he showed a deep desire to dedicate his life to God. At the age of 22, he entered the Jesuit novitiate in Tarragona (1602). After studying philosophy in Majorca, he met Brother Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez, porter of the Jesuit college, who encouraged him to go on a mission to the New World.

Saint Louis, Louis IX of France, Christian king, Catholic Church, canonization, August 25, justice, charity, poor, hospitals, Blanche of Castile, Notre-Dame de Paris, Sainte-Chapelle, Sorbonne, peace, mediator, crusades, Tunis, Poissy, Basilica of Saint-Denis, Boniface VIII