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Saint for the Day November 3rd. St. Martin de Porres.(1569-1639) Born in Peru, son of a Spanish knight and a negro or Indian mother from Panama. Martin became a barber and studied surgery before entering the Dominican friary of Lima as a lay brother. He was over-seer of the infirmary of the friary. He nursed the sick, became friends with destitute ill-treated slaves and all other unfortunates in the city. When he was dying the Spanish viceroy came to kneel by his bed ands asked for his blessing. Although he had never studied he was frequently consulted on theological questions by the learned of his order and by bishops. He was Canonised in 1962. Quote for Today. ‘My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.’ (Thomas Paine)
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 06:35:38 +0000

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