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APRIL 5
St.
Vincent Ferrer is the patron saint of builders because of his fame for
"building up" and strengthening the Church: through his
preaching, missionary work, in his teachings, as confessor and
adviser. At Valencia in Spain, this illustrious son of St.
Dominic came into the world on January 23, 1357. In the year 1374, he
entered the Order of St. Dominic in a monastery near his native city.
Soon after his profession he was commissioned to deliver lectures on
philosophy. On being sent to Barcelona, he continued his scholastic
duties and at the same time devoted himself to preaching.
At Lerida, the famous university city of Catalonia, he received his
doctorate. After this he labored six years in Valencia, during which
time he perfected himself in the Christian life. In 1390, he was
obliged to accompany Cardinal Pedro de Luna to France, but he soon
returned home. When, in 1394, de Luna himself had become Pope at
Avignon he summoned St. Vincent and made him Master of the sacred
palace. In this capacity St. Vincent made unsuccessful efforts to put
an end to the great schism. He refused all ecclesiastical dignities,
even the cardinal's hat, and only craved to be appointed apostolical
missionary. Now began those labors that made him the famous missionary
of the fourteenth century.
He evangelized nearly every province of Spain, and preached in France,
Italy, Germany, Flanders, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Numerous
conversions followed his preaching, which God Himself assisted by the
gift of miracles. Though the Church was then divided by the great
schism, the saint was honorably received in the districts subject to
the two claimants to the Papacy. He was even invited to Mohammedan
Granada, where he preached the gospel with much success.
He lived to behold the end of the
great schism and the election of Pope Martin V. Finally, crowned with
labors, he died April 5, 1419. His feast day is April 5.
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