Description: Holy Card of St. Peregrine Patron of Those Suffering from Cancer and Other Illness. This holy card measures 4.50" X 2.75" and is laminated. Plus you get a brand new 1 1/8" Medal of Saint Peregrine that is well defined.This two-sided medal features St. Peregrine on the front and "Pray for Us" is engraved on the back. Both sides have a scalloped border. It measures approximately 1 1/8" in height, is silver oxidized and made in Italy. Peregrine Laziosi was born in 1260, the only son of an affluent family in Forlì, in northern Italy. At that time Forli was part of the Papal States. Peregrine's family supported the anti-papal faction. In 1283 the residents of Forlì were under interdict. St. Philip Benizi, Prior General of the Friar Servants of Saint Mary, was sent to try to reconcile the divided community. While trying to preach in Forlì, Philip was heckled and struck by the eighteen-year-old Peregrine. He was driven from the city with insults and violence. Peregrine repented and asked Philip for forgiveness. St. Philip received him with kindness. The moment had a profound effect on Peregrine.Filled with remorse, he began to pray more and to channel his energies into good works. A few years later, he joined the Servites in Siena and went on to be ordained a priest. After some years he was sent back to Forlì, where he foundeda new Servite house there and became well known for his preaching and holinessas well as his devotion to the sick and poor. It is said that he miraculouslymultiplied grain and wine during a severe shortage in his area. People took tocalling him the "Angel of Good Counsel," so grateful were they forhis wise advice so freely given. One of the special penances he imposed on himself was tostand whenever it was not necessary to sit. When tired he would support himselfon a choir stall. At the age of sixty he developed an infection in his rightleg. His condition deteriorated to the point that the physician decided toamputate his leg. The night before the operation Peregrine spent time prayingbefore a fresco of the Crucifixion in the chapter room. He fell into a deeptrance-like sleep and seemed to see Jesus descend from the cross to touch hisleg. The following day, the doctor arrived to perform theamputation and finding no sign of the cancer, spread news of the miraculouscure throughout the town. This only increased the people’s regard forPeregrine. The saint died of a fever on May 1, 1345 at the age of eighty five.An extraordinary number of people from the town and countryside honored him indeath. Some of the sick who came were healed through his intercession.
Price: 5.5 USD
Location: South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-12-08T14:00:01.000Z
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