Saint of the Day Quote: Saint John-Joseph of the Cross

Franciscan superior of the Italian branch called the Franciscan­Alcantarines. Born Carlo Gaetano Calosirto on Ischia Island in 1654 , he was ordained in 1677. John served his order but was revered as a mystic and prophet. He died in Naples on March 1. John-Joseph was canonized in 1839.

 

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