Blessed Sebastian Maggi
- Memorial
- 16 December
- Profile
- Joined the Dominicans in Brescia at age 15 in 1429, the youngest that he could, and spent the next 67 years as a zealous and reforming friar.
Superior of several Dominican houses.
Vicar of a reformed congregation of Lombardy.
Known for his personal strict adherance to the rules, and his gentle ways with those who could not live so stricly.
Died while en route to a convent for a mission.
- Born
- 1414 at Brescia, Italy
- Died
- 1496 at Genoa, Italy of natural causes;
body was still incorrupt in 1963
- Beatified
- 15 April 1760 by Pope Clement XIII (cultus confirmed)
- Prayers
- God of faithfulness, you made Blessed Sebastian and outstanding example of evangelical perfection and truth.
By following his example may we enter the path to perfect charity and deepen the life of the spirit through penance and so obtain your glory and eternal life.
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.
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