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Saint of the Day - St. Josaphat
November 12, 2006 |
Saint of the Day
St. Josaphat (1580-1623)
After Josaphat entered a Basilian monastery and was ordained a priest, he became the superior for several monasteries, a bishop, then an archbishop. He prayed constantly for the extinction of the Eastern Schism, and labored zealously for Church unity and the political rights of clergy. He was a martyr.
Reflections from the Saints
I am ready to die for the holy union, for the supremacy of Saint Peter, and of his successor the Supreme Pontiff.
– St. Josaphat



