Saint of the day and spiritual life #Pierre

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 Peter Chrysologus (c. 380–c. 450), whose name means "golden word" (from the Greek chrysos = gold and logos = word), was an important figure in the 5th-century Church. Bishop of Ravenna, eloquent preacher, and ardent defender of the Catholic faith, he was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 1729 by Pope Benedict XIII.