SAINT OF THE DAY -- March 30 - Saint Peter Regalado
March 30
St. Peter RegaladoPatron Saint of the Internet(1390 - 1456)
When his body was exhumed thirty-six years after his death, at the
instance of Isabella the Catholic, it was found incorrupt and placed in
a more precious tomb.
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Peter lived at a very busy time. The Great Western Schism (1378-1417)
was settled at the Council of Constance (1414-1418). France and England
were fighting the Hundred Years’ War, and in 1453 the Byzantine Empire
was completely wiped out by the loss of Constantinople to the Turks. At
Peter’s death the age of printing had just begun in Germany, and
Columbus's arrival in the New World was less than 40 years away.
Peter
came from a wealthy and pious family in Valladolid, Spain. At the age
of 13, he was allowed to enter the Conventual Franciscans. Shortly
after his ordination, he was made superior of the friary in Aguilar. He
became part of a group of friars who wanted to lead a life of greater
poverty and penance. In 1442 he was appointed head of all the Spanish
Franciscans in his reform group.
Peter led the friars by his
example. A special love of the poor and the sick characterized Peter.
Miraculous stories are told about his charity to the poor. For example,
the bread never seemed to run out as long as Peter had hungry people to
feed. Throughout most of his life, Peter went hungry; he lived only on
bread and water.
Immediately after his death on March 31, 1456, his grave became a place of pilgrimage. Peter was canonized in 1746.
Comment:
Peter
was an effective leader of the friars because he did not become
ensnared in anger over the sins of others. Peter helped sinning friars
rearrange the priorities in their lives and dedicate themselves to
living the gospel of Jesus Christ as they had vowed. This patient
correction is an act of charity available to all Franciscans, not just
to superiors.
Quote:"And let all
the brothers, both the ministers and servants as well as the others,
take care not to be disturbed or angered at the sin or the evil of
another, because the devil wishes to destroy many through the fault of
one; but they should spiritually help [the brother] who has sinned as
best they can, because it is not the healthy who are in need of the
physician, but those who are sick (cf. Mt 9:12; Mk 2:17)" (Rule of 1221, Chapter 5).
Source: American Catholic Organization
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Do you:
feel afraid of your partner much of the time?
avoid certain topics fear of angering your partner?
feel that you can’t do anything right for your partner?
believe that you deserve to be hurt or mistreated?
wonder if you’re the one who is crazy?
feel emotionally numb or helpless?
Does your partner:
- humiliate, criticize, or yell at you?
- treat you so badly that you’re embarrassed for your friends or family to see?
- ignore or put down your opinions or accomplishments?
- blame you for his own abusive behavior?
- see you as property or a sex object, rather than as a person?
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have a bad and unpredictable temper?
hurt you, or threaten to hurt or kill you?
threaten to take your children away or harm them?
threaten to commit suicide if you leave?
force you to have sex?
destroy your belongings?
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- keep you from seeing your friends or family?
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