Day 319 -- Blessed Gregory Lopez

Today's blessed was born in Madrid, Spain and I am SO excited to be there for World Youth Day. With every passing day, I get more and more excited, especially as I talk to my friends about our pilgrimage. Today's blessed is Blessed Gregory Lopez who was born in 1542. He was a court page to King Philip II. He moved to Mexico in 1562 and lived as a hermit with the natives near Zacatecas and the area of modern-day Mexico City. He died there in 1596. Even though I do not know more about him, there seemed to be quite a devotion to him, and his canonization cause began in 1752.