Saint of the day and spiritual life #Prêtre

Saint Jérôme, l’un des plus grands savants et théologiens de l’Église catholique, est célèbre pour sa rigueur intellectuelle et son immense contribution à la traduction des Écritures. Il est reconnu comme prêtre, érudit et Docteur de l’Église, et son travail a profondément marqué la spiritualité chrétienne.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, whose real name was Francesco Forgione, was born on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, a small village in southern Italy. His life can be summarized by three main priorities: the Cross, prayer, and charity.

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.