San Juan Nepomuceno nació en Nepomuk, Bohemia (actual República Checa), en 1345 . Desde niño fue objeto de las divinas predilecciones: padres santos, inteligencia y bondad, vocación sacerdotal, dones de profecía y milagros. Fue predicador y canónigo. La emperatriz de Bohemia, Juana de Holanda, lo escogió como confesor.

San Juan es el mártir del secreto de la confesión y patrono de la buena fama. No resulta fácil acercarse al sacramento de la penitencia. Por eso Dios da una gracia especial … [More]

SAINT JOHN NEPOMUCENE
Priest and Martyr
(1330-1383)
Saint John Nepomucene was born in 1330, in answer to the prayer of his parents, who were poor folk of Nepomuc in Bohemia. In gratitude they consecrated him to God. His holy life as a priest led to his appointment as chaplain to the court of the Emperor Wenceslaus, where he converted many by his preaching and example.
Among those who sought his advice was the virtuous empress, who suffered much from her husband’s unfounded jealousy. Saint … [More]