"It is the saints who change the world for the better, they transform it in a lasting way, injecting in it energies that only love inspired by the Gospel can arouse. The saints are the great benefactors of humanity!" Pope Benedict XVI
Friday, February 4, 2011
Day 153 -- Saint Andrew Corsini
Today's saint is a patron against civil disorder and against riots. In times like these, when there is chaos and disorder in so many of our countries I think we should pray fervently to Saint Andrew Corsini. Saint Andrew was born in Florence, Italy in 1302 and became a Carmelite in Florence. He studied in Paris and Avignon. He became bishop of Fiesole, Italy on October 13, 1349. He had the gift of prophecy and miracles and he was a peacemaker between quarreling Italian houses. He died on January 6, 1374 in Fiesole and his relics are in Florence. He was canonized on April 29, 1629 by Pope Urban VIII.
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