St. Peter was a Franciscan. His penances were extraordinary. After his death he appeared to St. Teresa and said: “0 blessed penitence which has earned for me such great glory.”

Brethren, the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. ~Epistle: Phil. iii

Hold fast this short and perfect word: “Forsake all, and thou shalt find all; relinquish desire, and thou shalt find rest.” ~Imitation, Book III

Ideal~ Whenever a saint is said to have been a confessor, that means that he lived a holy life, but did not die a martyr. It does not always mean that he was a confessor as we usually think of that term. Today’s saint was both, a holy man who did not die a martyr and a confessor as we understand that term. He was the confessor of the lovely St. Teresa you know so well from
four days back.

Today~ St. Peter was responsible for the sanctity of St. Teresa to the extent that he helped her on toward a greater love for God. By touching your cap when you pass a church, or by making a careful sign of the cross or genuflecting very devoutly, you may inspire someone to do the same; you become responsible for the act of virtue that person subsequently makes when he copies you.

Slogan~ That men may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven. ~ Our Lord

~A Character Calendar
Sister Mary Fidelis, Sister Mary Charitas
Imprimatur 1931

The Responsory of St. Peter de Alcantara

O Lord! Who Peter’s holy life so paid,
That him our glorious advocate you made,
From him we beg, our humble prayers receive,
And to us health of soul and body give.

Lord, Who to blessed Teresa didst appear.
And promised in St. Peter’s name to hear
Our Prayers: now we beseech thee for his sake.
Us into your divine protection take.

From him we beg, our humble prayers receive,
And to us health of soul and body give.
Praise to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
From him we beg, our humble prayers receive,

V. Pray for us, blessed St. Peter.
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Christ.


Let us pray:

O God, Who enrichedst thy holy confessor St. Peter, with the gifts of most wonderful penance, and most high contemplation, grant, we beseech thee, that by the suffrage of his holy merits, we being mortified in our carnal appetites, may become partakers of celestial joys, through Christ our Lord. Amen.