Feast day: May 17
St. Paschal Baylon
A Spanish shepherd boy who became a Franciscan lay brother, served as a humble doorkeeper, and was renowned for his ardent devotion before the Blessed Sacrament.
A self-taught shepherd who learned to read so he could study the faith, he was named patron of all Eucharistic congresses and societies.
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