Saint of the day and spiritual life #Louis

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

Saint Francis of Paola (1416-1507) was a hermit monk and founder of the Order of Minims. His monks observed a perpetual fast, avoiding all animal foods (a strict vegan diet). This rule, known as the "perpetual Lenten fast," was one of the most severe in the Church. He is the patron saint of sailors and the elderly.