Sunday, June 16, 2013

June 16: St. John Francis Regis


History 

Even when he was a little boy of five years of age, Saint John Francis Regis wanted to be holy. He had a teacher who would quickly lose his temper and treat John and other students unfairly, but John never complained. He didn’t even complain when he was 18 years old and contracted a terrible sickness. Every Sunday, he spent his time in church or reading the Bible at home. Sometimes John would cry when he was kneeling before the crucifix, thinking about what Jesus did for all of us. He became a priest and did the most difficult or distasteful work himself. God even did miracles through St. John, healing people.


Activity

Today after mass, spend some extra time in front of the Crucifix, just like Saint John used to do. You can pray this Prayer Before the Crucifix or you can just be silent and let God speak to your heart.   

Saint John Francis Regis, pray for us!

Happy Fathers Day to all those dads in the U.S. today!

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