Saint of the Day December 23, 2002
St. John of Kanty
John was a country lad who made good in the big city
and the big university of Kraków, Poland. After
brilliant studies he was ordained a priest and became
a professor of theology. The inevitable opposition
which saints encounter led to his being ousted by
rivals and sent to be a parish priest at Olkusz. An
extremely humble man, he did his best, but his best
was not to the liking of his parishioners. Besides, he
was afraid of the responsibilities of his position.
But in the end he won his people�s hearts. After some
time he returned to Kraków and taught Scripture for
the remainder of his life.
He was a serious man, and humble, but known to all the
poor of Kraków for his kindness. His goods and his
money were always at their disposal, and time and
again they took advantage of him. He kept only the
money and clothes absolutely needed to support
himself. He slept little, and then on the floor, ate
sparingly, and took no meat. He made a pilgrimage to
Jerusalem, hoping to be martyred by the Turks. He made
four pilgrimages to Rome, carrying his luggage on his
back. When he was warned to look after his health, he
was quick to point out that, for all their austerity,
the fathers of the desert lived remarkably long lives.
love n prayers,
Joseachayan / Jeddah
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