Saint John Of San Facondo (Saint John of Sahagún). Confessor. Feast Day 12 June.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.

Saint John Of San Facondo.
   Confessor.
   Feast Day 12 June.

Double.

White Vestments.

English: Saint John of Sahagún (or San Facondo),

The Order of Saint Augustine (O.E.S.A.) (Spanish: Juan de Sahagún), (24 June 1419 – 11 June 1479) was a Spanish Augustinian Friar and Priest. He was a leading Preacher regarding social behavior of his day. He has been 

declared a Saint by The Catholic Church.

Español: San Juan de Sahagún. Retablo cerámico 

del siglo XVII, del convento de Santa María del Pópulo 

de Sevilla, hoy en el Museo de Bellas Artes.

Source: www.retabloceramico.net/ articulo055.htm

Author: Unknown.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Saint John was born at San Facondo, Spain, and his youth was spent in a Benedictine Monastery. Favoured by The Holy Ghost with a marvellous gift for Peace-Making (Collect), from childhood he exhorted other children to concord. 

During the Civil War, he preached Peace in Salamanca and succeeded in putting an end to factions there.

He distributed his rich revenues among the Poor (Epistle) and devoted his time to Works of Charity, to Prayer, and to the Contemplation of Divine Wisdom (Introit).

Saint John of San Facondo.

Confessor.

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In order to be ready when The Master came to fetch him (Gospel), he entered The Order of Saint Augustine, where he was distinguished for his extraordinary devotion during Holy Mass. He died in 1479, crying out: “Lord, I place all my confidence in Thee at this last hour, and into Thy hands I commit my Soul.”

Let us ask The Holy Ghost, author of Peace and source of Divine Charity, to fill us with the love and spirit of Reconciliation, of which Saint John gave us the example, so that we may never be separated from Jesus (Collect).

Mass: Os Justi.
Commemoration: Saint Basilides and Companions.