7th Week of Easter – Friday B – Saint Paschal Baylon
As we draw close to the end of the book of Acts in our daily Mass readings, we also near the end of Saint Paul’s apostolic journey and his martyrdom in Rome. We get a glimpse into the beauty of his moral character when he refuses to be enticed by the worldly ways of doing things and chooses to be pure, even in the political dealings he is forced to engage as a prisoner whose life was being sought by the Jews. Today we also celebrate the innocence of another saint, a wonderful Franciscan, Saint Pascal Baylon, who also had become a staunch and faithful follower of the Lord.