Blessed Frances de Posadas

Memorial
20 September
Profile
Decided young to be a priest, and at age 19 entered the Dominican novitiate. Noted preacher. Home missioner in western Spain. Popular confessor. Known for his spiritual gifts, including reports of the ability to levitate. Wrote several works, including a biography of Saint Dominic.
Born
25 November 1644 at Cordova, Spain
Died
20 September 1713 at Cordova, Spain of natural causes
Beatified
20 September 1818 by Pope Pius VII
Canonized
pending
Prayers
Loving God, you endowed Blessed Francis with the sweetness of heavenly charity and made him a renowned preacher of your word. With the help of his prayers may we ever live in your love. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. - General Calendar of the Order of Preachers
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