December 21: Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor—Optional Memorial

Read entire reflection online >>>December 21: Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor—Optional Memorial1521–1597Patron Saint of the Catholic press, Germany, and writers of catechismsCanonized and declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XI on May 21, 1925Liturgical Color: VioletQuote: There I felt that a great consolation and the presence of grace had been granted to me through these intercessors [Peter and Paul]. They confirmed my mission in Germany and seemed to transmit to me, as an apostle of Germany, the support of their benevolence. You know, Lord, in how many ways and how often on that same day you entrusted Germany to me, which I was later to continue to be concerned about and for which I would have liked to live and die. ~Journal entry of Saint Peter Canisius after a papal blessing and prayer in Saint Peter’s BasilicaPrayer:Saint Peter Canisius, God called you into His service at a crucial time when the Church in Germany and all of Europe was experiencing confusion and was in need of reform. Your deep faith in Christ, coupled with your theological knowledge, enabled you to be a holy instrument of conversion for countless people for centuries afterward. Please pray for me, that I will learn from your example and become an apostle to those to whom I am sent. Saint Peter Canisius, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: mycatholic.lifeCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Image: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia