Saint of the day and spiritual life #Pie XI

Saint Peter Julian Eymard was a 19th-century French priest, founder of two religious congregations centered on Eucharistic adoration. He is recognized as one of the great apostles of the Eucharist in the history of the Catholic Church.

John Bosco was born on August 16, 1815 in Castelnuovo d'Asti, a village in Piedmont, Italy (today Castelnuovo Don Bosco). He was the last of three sons of Francis Louis Bosco and Marguerite Occhiena, poor peasants. His father died when he was only 2 years old, leaving his mother alone to raise her three sons. From his childhood, John showed great intelligence and a particular sensitivity to others.