St. Francesco Antonio Fasani

"We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials."
- St. Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582)

Today is the feast day of St. Francesco Antonio Fasani. Francesco was born in 1681 in Lucera, Italy. Francesco joined the Conventual Franciscans in 1695 when he was only 14 or 15 years old. After he was ordained a priest, he taught philosophy to the younger friars and also served as guardian of the friary. Later on, he became provincial of the friary. After his term as provincial, he became the master of novices and pastor of his hometown. He was loving, pious, penitential, and always ready to help the poor. He died in 1742, and was canonized in 1986 by Pope John Paul II. 

St. Francesco Antonio Fasani, pray for us!

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Picture Of And Information About St. Francesco Taken From:

http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saintofday/

http://tinhthan.tripod.com/hanhthanh/saints2/francesco_fasani29-11.html