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| ( Patron of Barbers ) Feast Day: 3rd November! |
St. Martin de Porres was born at Lima, Peru, in 1579. At fifteen, he became a lay brother at the Dominican Friary at Lima and spent his whole life there-as a barber, farm laborer, almoner, and infirmarian among other things.
Martin had a great desire to go off to some foreign mission and thus earn the palm of martyrdom. However, since this was not possible, he made a martyr out of his body, devoting himself to ceaseless and severe penances. In turn, God endowed him with many graces and wondrous gifts, such as, aerial flights and bilocation.
This saintly man died on November 3, 1639 and was canonized on May 6, 1962.
PRAYER:
Lord, as You led Martin de Pores by a life of humility to eternal Glory, May we follow his example and be exalted with him in the kingdom of heaven. Amen.
St. Martin de Porres, Pray for us!
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