A worthy son of Saint Francis, this priest labored in the slums of Naples for the last fifteen years of his life. He died of cholera on July 4, 1854, having unceasingly cared for cholera victims in an outbreak in Naples.
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Modestino of Jesus and Mary
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.