Saint Vincent Ferrer - April 5 breski1 St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest (1350-1419) Fourth child of the Anglo–Scottish nobleman William Stewart Ferrer and his Spanish wife, Constantia Miguel; his father …More
Saint Vincent Ferrer - April 5
breski1 St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest (1350-1419) Fourth child of the Anglo–Scottish nobleman William Stewart Ferrer and his Spanish wife, Constantia Miguel; his father is reported to have had a dream in which he was told that Vincent would be a world famous Dominican friar. The boy joined the Dominicans in 1367. Received his doctorate of theology from the University of Lleida. Priest. Missionary. Taught theology. Adviser to the King of Aragon. During a severe fever in 1398, Vincent had a vision of Christ, Saint Dominic de Guzman and Saint Francis of Assisi. It was a life changing experience – Vincent received supernatural gifts and believed that he was a messenger of penance, an “angel of the apocalypse” sent to prepare humankind for the Judgement of Christ. Great preacher who converted thousands in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Invited to preach in Muslim Granada. Counselor to Pope Benedict XIII. Travelled …More
breski1 St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest (1350-1419) Fourth child of the Anglo–Scottish nobleman William Stewart Ferrer and his Spanish wife, Constantia Miguel; his father is reported to have had a dream in which he was told that Vincent would be a world famous Dominican friar. The boy joined the Dominicans in 1367. Received his doctorate of theology from the University of Lleida. Priest. Missionary. Taught theology. Adviser to the King of Aragon. During a severe fever in 1398, Vincent had a vision of Christ, Saint Dominic de Guzman and Saint Francis of Assisi. It was a life changing experience – Vincent received supernatural gifts and believed that he was a messenger of penance, an “angel of the apocalypse” sent to prepare humankind for the Judgement of Christ. Great preacher who converted thousands in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Invited to preach in Muslim Granada. Counselor to Pope Benedict XIII. Travelled …More
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Saints of the Day:
Vincent Ferrer (Optional Memorial)
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Albert of Montecorvino
Antonius Fuster
Becan
Blasius of Auvergne
Claudius of Mesopotamia
Derferl Gadarn
Gerald of Sauve-Majeure
Irene of Thessalonica
Maria Crescentia Hoss
Mariano de la Mata Aparicio
Pausilippus
Peter Cerdan
Theodore the Martyr
Zeno the Martyr
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Martyrs of Lesbos – 5 saints
Martyrs of North-West Africa
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Martyrs of Persia …More
Vincent Ferrer (Optional Memorial)
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Albert of Montecorvino
Antonius Fuster
Becan
Blasius of Auvergne
Claudius of Mesopotamia
Derferl Gadarn
Gerald of Sauve-Majeure
Irene of Thessalonica
Maria Crescentia Hoss
Mariano de la Mata Aparicio
Pausilippus
Peter Cerdan
Theodore the Martyr
Zeno the Martyr
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Martyrs of Lesbos – 5 saints
Martyrs of North-West Africa
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Martyrs of Persia
Martyrs of Seleucia
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Antonio Blasi
Conrad of Saxony
Ferbuta of Seleucia
Raymond of Monteolivo
Stephen of Hungary
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