Good morning.
Today we remember another saint who was both a national leader and a person of faith. Sometimes we don’t think the two go together. We, many times we see the saint is one who is poor, living in humble surroundings and proclaiming the Good News.
But, we know that we have a number of saints who were of royal estate. But they heard the cry of the poor in their land. They were about meeting the needs of their people. Even surrounded by everything that goes with being of royal estate, they lived as one who was poor in spirit.
St. Stephen, king of Hungary is one of these people. He reminds us today, “Be merciful to all who are suffering violence, keeping always in your heart the example of the Lord who said, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ “
One does not have to be financially in need and living in a cave to live a holy life. It is not what we have, but it is how we use what we have and how we share with those who are in need.
Peace and All Good,
Fr. Vinnie, fcm and the
Bros and Srs of the
Franciscan House of Prayer
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