June 17, 2020

St. Gregory Barbarigo

Historically today is the feast of St. John Francis Regis, who was ordained into the Society of Jesus in 1630. He was gifted with a marvelous talent for missions, he labored for the conversion of the Huguenots, assisted the needy, and aided in the rescue of wayward women. Also, the historical feast of St. Benno of Meissen who labored to convert the Slavs, established numerous religious edifices and is said to have founded the cathedral of Meissen.