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| St. Raymond of Pennafort |
History
Raymond was a Dominican priest. Once,
Father Raymond talked to King James of Aragon about a particular sin. King
James promised he would change his ways, but he didn’t. Father Raymond decided
to leave the island where they were visiting. He couldn’t find a ship to take
him because the king had said he would punish any captain who helped him. So
Father Raymond spread his cloak on the water, tying one corner to a stick to
act as a sail. He made the Sign of the Cross, stepped onto the cloak and sailed
back to Spain. This miracle made the king very sorry for his sin and he changed
his ways for good.
Activity
Get some scraps of fabric, a few lightweight
action figures (Lego characters are good) and a bowl of water and prove just
how much of a miracle God granted Saint Raymond. Cut the fabric into a
rectangular shape about 4” x 2” to serve as Saint Raymond’s cloak. Carefully
lay it on the water so that it floats (don't worry about the stick and sail). Now lay the action figure on top of the
fabric. How long before it sinks? Try it with different kinds of fabric. Can you understand why King James was so
impressed with Saint Raymond’s miraculous floating cloak, he gave up sinning?
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