The saint I chose today is Saint Guy of Anderlecht who was born in Belgium around the year 950 into poverty which he embraced as God's will for him. He spent much of his time caring for the poor and sick when he was not working on the fields. He spent so much time at the local church that the priest made him the parish sacristan. Guy ended up living there and often time spent all night in prayer. Guy made a pilgrimage on foot to Rome, then Jerusalem and worked as a guide for the pilgrims. Guy never did join an order or became a priest, but he vowed chastity and devoted much time in prayer. He died in Belgium in 1012 of natural causes. Many post-mortem miracles are attributed to him. He is associated with a horse because his grave was lost for many years until it was uncovered by a horse. His relics were destroyed by Protestants in the 18th century. He is the patronage of many things including: his hometown of Anderlecht, Belgium, against epilepsy, bachelors, sacristans, horned animals, and others. As in the picture here, Saint Guy is represented as a pilgrim with a hat, staff, rosary, and ox.
Dear Saint Guy, you devoted your life to helping the poor and the sick. Help me to have the same Christian attitude in my life. Help me to be kind and caring to all those I meet. Amen.
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