Chosen for me as patron this year is St. Vincent Ferrer, who preached penance, worked miracles, and did so much for the upbuilding of the Church that he has become patron saint of bricklayers, tilers, plumbers, construction workers and such.
His feast is April 5.
"Let us suppose that you are interiorly led
by some revelation or feeling, whatever it may be, to enter upon an
important undertaking in which you have had no experience, and that you
are uncertain as to whether or not it is pleasing to God; on the
contrary, you have good reason for doubting it; in that case, take time
to examine the act, weigh well all its circumstances; above all, see
what its end is, in order to discover if it be agreeable to God. I do
not, however, say that you may judge of it yourself; but apply to it, as
far as is possible, the rules that are given to Christians in the Holy
Scriptures, and in the lives of the saints whom you can imitate. I say,
whom you can Imitate; for, according to the opinion of St. Gregory,
there are saints some of whose examples should not be imitated, although
they were good in relation to them, and which we must regard with
respect and veneration. But, if you are unable of yourself to discover
whether or not the thing you desire is pleasing to God, consult persons
of approved learning and piety, who cannot be doubted; their advice will
enable you to discover the truth."
-from his Treatise
1/02/2013
Patron Saint for 2013
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