"A Holy Hour of
Eucharistic Adoration is a sharing
in the work of Redemption." - Archbishop Fulton J Sheen
in the work of Redemption." - Archbishop Fulton J Sheen
"Think of it this
way, Thomas (priest receiving this letter). Because St. Martin [de Porres] was black and illegitimate he
was insulted and mistreated. He identified with Jesus, ignored and mistreated
in the Blessed Sacrament. As they consoled each other, Martin became more
charitable, not hostile, better not bitter. He would spend as many as eight
hours each day in prayer before the Blessed
Sacrament.
This so pleased Jesus
that he made Martin a miracle worker. He would take a basket of fresh bread
from the monastery and go out into the streets to feed the poor. With a single
basket of bread he would feed an entire barrio.
Martin fed hundreds of starving people with a single basket of bread. You, dear Thomas, save hundreds of people from hell with a single holy hour of prayer in the Presence of the Living Bread come down from Heaven."
Martin fed hundreds of starving people with a single basket of bread. You, dear Thomas, save hundreds of people from hell with a single holy hour of prayer in the Presence of the Living Bread come down from Heaven."
Excerpt
from: Letters To A Brother
Priest
Co-Authors:
Rev. Fr Vincent Martin Lucia
and
Rev. Msgr. Josefino Ramirez
St Martin de Porres
aka: St Martin of Charity
St Martin de Porres
aka: St Martin of Charity
Dominican
Coadjutor Brother
Peru ~ 1579-1639
Peru ~ 1579-1639
Father: Peruvian
nobleman
Mother:
free slave of Panama
Patron
saint of Social justice and Interracial harmony
Feast
Day - November 3
In 1962, Pope John
XXIII beautifully remarked at the canonization of Saint Martin de Porres: "He
excused the faults of others. He forgave the bitterest injuries, convinced that he
deserved much severer punishments on account of his own sins. He tried with all
his might to redeem the guilty; lovingly he comforted the sick; he provided
food, clothing and medicine for the poor; he helped, as best he could, farm
laborers and Negroes, as well as mulattoes, who were looked upon at that time as
akin to slaves: thus he deserved to be called by the name the people gave
him: 'Martin of
Charity.'"
St
Martin de Porres, pray for us!
During the
Octave of All Saints' Day (Nov 1 thru Nov 8) any of the faithful,
by devoutly visiting a
cemetery and praying for the departed,
can obtain a plenary
indulgence (each day this is done),
applicable to the poor
souls in purgatory,
(under the usual conditions for obtaining indulgences).
(under the usual conditions for obtaining indulgences).
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