Saint of the day and spiritual life #SaintLéonard

Saint Leonard of Noblat is a 6th-century saint, very popular in France and throughout medieval Europe. Of noble birth, he was one of King Clovis's disciples after his conversion to Christianity. Leonard is best known as the patron saint of prisoners, captives, pregnant women, and the sick. His story is steeped in tradition, but his veneration has profoundly influenced Christian piety. His noble origins and conversion: According to tradition, Leonard was a young man from a Frankish family close to Clovis's court. He received a solid Christian education from Saint Remigius, the bishop who baptized Clovis. Even as a young man, Leonard loved prayer, charity, listening to the poor, and a simple life. Thanks to his influence, Clovis granted him the right to free any prisoner he encountered and deemed worthy of mercy.