"Blessed is
the influence of one truly
loving
human soul on
another." - George Eliot
"To
love God as He ought to be loved,
we
must be detached from all temporal
love.
We
must love nothing but Him,
or
if we love anything else,
we
must love it only for His sake."
St
Peter Claver
Native of Catalonia, Spain ~ 1581–1654
Native of Catalonia, Spain ~ 1581–1654
Jesuit,
missionary to South America
Apostolate to Africans
on slave ships, sailors
and traders
Ten thousand African slaves arrived every month.
Ten thousand African slaves arrived every month.
He entered the ships bearing food, medicine, brandy and sweets.
He taught the brutalized slaves about the mercy of God.
He taught the brutalized slaves about the mercy of God.
In 33 years, estimated
to have baptized 300,000 +
FEAST
DAY - Sept 9
Painting above: Sacred Heart of Jesus ~ Henri Pinta
Painting above: Sacred Heart of Jesus ~ Henri Pinta
Peter
Claver understood that concrete service like the
distributing
of medicine, food or brandy to his black brothers and sisters
could be as effective a communication of the word of God as mere verbal preaching.
of medicine, food or brandy to his black brothers and sisters
could be as effective a communication of the word of God as mere verbal preaching.
Peter said of the
slaves, "We must speak to them
with our
hands
by giving, before we try to speak to them with our lips."
by giving, before we try to speak to them with our lips."
Click here: St Peter
Claver - YouTube (CCTNtv - 3:30
mins)
St Peter
Claver, pray for us!
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