Biography of famous saints
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In our great Catholic history and tradition of honouring holy people, we have many saints from which to choose. The following ten saints have served as a profound source of faith and devotion throughout the ages and they continue to provide us with much inspiration today.
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1. St John the Baptist (29 August)
St John followed in the footsteps of the great prophets of the Old Testament, calling upon the people to repent and be ready for the coming Messiah. He baptised with vatten but spoke of the one who would baptise with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11). He pointed Jesus out as the promised Lamb of God (John 1:35-37) and baptised him (Matthew 3:13-17). He had a great following among the people but he always directed away from himself and lived an ascetic lifestyle. His life was centred on God and on his calling.
Herod, despite fearful of John’s popularity among the people, had John beheaded after an oath he made to Her
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In the presence of a huge crowd, including the queen, their remains were carried in solemn procession to the very kloster where Fernando lived.
This event, while viewed by many as tragic and sad, was deemed glorious, and in fact was an inspiration to young Fernando. So much so, that it inspired him to make a momentous decision, one that would change his life and the lives of many to come. He decided that he too would become a Franciscan!
From the beginning, he shared his feelings with the Franciscan brothers saying, “i would gladly put on the habit of your order if you would promise to send me as soon as possible to the land of the Saracens, that I may gain the crown of the Holy Martyrs.” to accomplish this he asked permission to leave the order of St. Augustine. After some challenges from the prior of the Augustinians, he was allowed to leave that priory.
The young Augustinian monk called Fernando went to the convent of St. Anthony, where he took vows of the Franciscan beställning
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