Hi,
Sunday Shalom's lestest edition issued a special
suppliment in Malayalam on Alexy & Shiny (the Jesus
Youth family) doing missionery work at Agra (North
India). You can read at:
www.shalomprayer.org/sunday/suppli2.htm
Saint of the Day January 14, 2003
Servant of God John the Gardener
John was born of poor parents in Portugal. Orphaned
early in life, he spent some years begging from door
to door. After finding work in Spain as a shepherd, he
shared the little he earned with those even more needy
than himself. One day two Franciscans encountered him
on a journey. Engaging him in conversation, they took
a liking to the simple man and invited him to come and
work at their friary in Salamanca. He readily accepted
and was assigned to the task of assisting the brother
with gardening duties.
A short time later John himself entered the Franciscan
Order and lived a life of prayer and meditation,
fasting constantly, spending the nights in prayer,
still helping the poor. Because of his work in the
garden and the flowers he produced for the altar, he
became known as "the gardener."
God favored John with the gift of prophecy and the
ability to read hearts. Important persons, including
princes, came to the humble, ever-obedient friar for
advice. He was so loving towards all that he never
wanted to take offense at anything. His advice was
that to forgive offenses is an act of penance most
pleasing to God.
He predicted the day of his own death: January 11,
1501.
love + prayers,
Joseachayan / Jeddah / Saudi Arabia
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