St. Jerome Emiliani

It's his FEAST DAY!
Honestly I don't know much about St. Jerome Emiliani. I have read some information about him that he was in the military and later devoted himself to serve needy people. He is also the patron of abandoned people.

Anyway, here's a short information about St. Jerome Emiliani from Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of Hours.

St. Jerome was born at Venice in 1486. He first embraced the military life but later dedicated himself to helping the poor, distributing to them his own possessions. He founded the Order of Clerks Regular of Somascha, which supported orphan boys and the poor. Jerome died at Somascha in the Bergamese District in 1537.

Prayer

God of mercy,
you chose Jerome Emiliani
to be a father and friend of orphans.
May his prayers keep us faithful
to the Spirit we have received,
who makes us your children.
Amen!


Credits:
Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of Hours
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