There are a lot of saints and blesseds on the calendar today and I chose Blessed Albert of Bergamo because he made a pilgrimage to Compostela, Spain and I will be there in about 90 days. Blessed Albert was born in Villa d'Ogna, Italy to a modest but pious farm family. He was a married layman and worked as a farmer. He also became a Dominican tertiary. He ministered to the poor. Other pilgrimages he made were to Rome and Jerusalem. He eventually settled in Cremona, Italy. He died on May 7, 1279 in Cremona of natural causes. He was beatified on May 9, 1748 by Pope Benedict XIV. He is the patron of bakers and day laborers.
Prayer
Almighty and ever-loving God, you led Blessed Albert to shine forth in humility of life, in zeal for the truth and in apostolic charity. May we follow in his footsteps and so obtain the same reward. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
-General Calendar of the Order of Preachers
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