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23th OCTOBER: ST JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, PRIEST
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1. Born in 1386, St John had a vision while a prisoner of war that made him long to enter religion. In 1416 he joined the Franciscan Order, was ordained in 1420,
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1. Born in 1386, St John had a vision while a prisoner of war that made him long to enter religion. In 1416 he joined the Franciscan Order, was ordained in 1420,
#StJohnOfCapistrano
#Franciscans
#SaintOfTheDay
2. and began to preach throughout Italy. He preached in var#ious countries of Eastern Europe, with great success, until the Turks captured Constantinople in 1453. He raised an army to fight the Turks in Hungary, and defeated them in 1456. He died later that year, of the plague.
3. PRAYER:
Lord,
you raised up Saint John of Capistrano
to give your people comfort in their trials.
May your Church enjoy unending peace
and be secure in your protection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit...
Lord,
you raised up Saint John of Capistrano
to give your people comfort in their trials.
May your Church enjoy unending peace
and be secure in your protection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit...
