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Peter of Alcantara Biography

Canonized

Peter of Alcantara, born in 1499 in Spain and died on October 18, 1562, was a canonized Catholic clergyman known for his strict religious life and profound theological scholarship.

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“Truly, matters in the world are in a bad state; but if you and I begin in earnest to reform ourselves, a really good beginning will have been made.”

Ifs World Has Beens Made Matter States Saint Reform Earnest Serving Others

Author:Peter of Alcantara

“The soul enjoys silence and peace, not by many reasonings, but by simply contemplating the truth.”

Soul Enjoy Silence Reasoning Contemplating Silence And Peace

Author:Peter of Alcantara

“Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament has His hands full of graces, and He is ready to bestow them on anyone who asks for them”

Hands Asks Lord Grace Ready Blessed Sacraments Our Lord Blessed Sacrament

Author:Peter of Alcantara

“I have made a contract with my body. It has promised to accept harsh treatment from me on earth, and I have promised that it shall receive eternal rest in heaven.”

Made Body Earth Suffering Heaven Accepting Eternal Treatment Contracts Harsh Harsh Treatment

Author:Peter of Alcantara

“No tongue is able to declare the greatness of the love that Jesus bears to every soul: and therefore this Spouse, when he would leave this earth, in order that his absence might not cause us to forget him, left us as a memorial this Blessed Sacrament, in which he himself remained; for he would not that there should be any other pledge to keep alive our remembrance of him than he himself.”

Should Soul Might Able Earth Order Jesus Left Causes Forget Alive Greatness Bears Blessed Tongue Absence Remembrance Sacraments Spouse Memorial Pledge Blessed Sacrament Forget Him

Author:Peter of Alcantara

“The trouble is that everyone talks about reforming others and no one thinks about reforming himself.”

Thinking Trouble Catholic

Author:Peter of Alcantara

“No tongue can express the greatness of the love which Jesus Christ bears to our souls. He did not wish that between Him and His servants there should be any other pledge than Himself, to keep alive the remembrance of Him.”

Should Soul Jesus Wish Christ Alive Greatness Bears Jesus Christ Tongue Servant Remembrance Pledge Headstone

Author:Peter of Alcantara

About the Author

Born: 1499
Died: October 18, 1562
Known for: Canonized
Quotes: 7

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