April 2- Saint Francis of Paola, Hermit—Optional Memorial

Read entire reflection online >>>April 2: Saint Francis of Paola, Hermit—Optional Memorial1416–1507Patron Saint of boatmen, mariners, and naval officersCanonized by Pope Leo X on May 1, 1519Liturgical Color: White (Purple if Lenten Weekday)Quote: Brothers, I most strongly urge you to work for the salvation of your souls with prudence and diligence. Death is certain, and life is short and vanishes like smoke. Therefore you must fix your minds on the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ who so burned with love for us that he came down from heaven to redeem us. For our sakes he suffered all the agonies of body and mind, and did not shrink from any torment. He gave us a perfect example of patience and love. For our part, we too must be patient when things go against us. ~Letter of Saint Francis of PaolaPrayer:Saint Francis, the closer you grew to God, the more radical your daily life became. However, the radical life you lived eventually became normal to you and your ordinary way to holiness. Please pray for me that I may live a life so completely given over to God that this total self-giving becomes my ordinary way of life. Saint Francis of Paola, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.Source: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.Image: The Miracles of Francis Paola, Peter Paul Rubens, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons