St Paschal Baylon

Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Paschal. St. Paschal was born on May 16, 1540 in Torrehermosa, Spain.

St. Paschal lived in a Spanish family and his parents were extremely poor and pious. When St. Paschal was between the ages of seven and twenty four he was able to work as a shepherd. During that time St. Paschal also decided to begin to live a life filled with mortification.

St. Paschal was also able to pray while he was working and he was very alert to the church bell, which would ring to inform people about Mass. St. Paschal was known to be a very honest man. St. Paschal once offered to pay owners of crops for any of the damage that may have occurred due to his animals.

During the year 1564, St. Paschal decided to join the Friars Minor and he decided to give himself fully to living a life filled with penance. St. Paschal was always told to study for the priesthood, however he felt he was called to be a brother, and therefore he chose to be a brother. During many times St. Paschal decided to serve as porter, cook, gardener, and an official beggar.

St. Paschal was extremely careful to make sure that he lived the vow of poverty. St. Paschal made sure that he never wasted food and he would give many things that he didn’t need to the other friars. During St. Paschal’s time as a porter, St. Paschal would take care of all the poor people who would go to the door and through this beautiful service he started to gain a reputation for his great and large generosity.

St. Paschal spent his all of his free time praying before the Blessed Sacrament. During many times, many people would seek his wisdom and good counsel.

St. Paschal died died on May 17, 1592. After St. Paschal was buried, many people immediately visited his tomb many miracles were reported to occur during this time through his powerful intercession.

St. Paschal was canonized during the year 1690 and he was later became the patron of eucharistic congresses and societies during the year 1897.

Prayer to St. Paschal:

St. Paschal intercede that we may be able to seek to deepen our devotion and intimacy with Jesus through receiving the Eucharist and prayer. St. Paschal help us to want to spend more time in intimacy with Jesus and help us to live a life of full service to him. St. Paschal help us to serve the poor and vulnerable and help us to spread Jesus’ love and mercy with everyone.

We ask this through Christ Our Lord and Mary Our Mother in Heaven

Amen

St. Paschal pray for us

St. Joseph pray for us

May we continue to strengthen our journey to sainthood and keep others in our prayers.

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Works Cited

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Franciscan Media. "Saint Paschal Baylon. ”Saint Paschal Baylon | Franciscan Media. Accessed 17, May 2021.

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