On the OCSO Calendar, we celebrate the feat of Saint Rafael on 27th April.
At the Mass, introduction Fr. A. said:
"Today we commemorate St. Rafael Baron.
A Spanish Cistercian who died of diabetes in 1938 at the age of 27.
In his writings Rafael says, 'We have to find our way along many winding paths before we arrive at the simple straight one.
True knowledge of God comes through simplicity of heart and integrity.
An act of love is not difficult'."
In the Bidding Prayers, we prayed for the Oblates of the Cistercians.
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| Saint Rafael Baron |
information: Abadia Cisterciense de S. Isidro de Dueñas, 34200 Venta de Baños (Palencia), SPAIN
October 11, 2009
There is often an uptick in visits to this blog when canonizations or beatifications take place. That’s been the case today, but interestingly, the majority of searchers found their way here
not by searching for Damien of Molokai or Jeanne Jugan, but another of today’s new saints, Rafael Arnaiz Baron. Welcome one and all.
Here’s an interesting note: The bishops of Spain have proposed making St. Rafael as a
patron of the 2011 World Youth Day, which will take place in Madrid. They wrote, “We trust that Brother Raphael Arnaiz will accompany us as one of the ‘co-patrons’ of the meeting, so that all the young people of the world might become aware of God’s work in this young man of the 20th century.”
Below you’ll find a minute-long CNS video on St. Rafael (it’s also available in Spanish
here) and then several helpful English resources on St. Rafael.
Bio on a Trappist website
Bio from the website of a Benedictine priest
A CNS article on last year’s approval of a miracle attributed to his intercession.
If you’re looking for something more substantial,
God Alone: A Spiritual Biography of Blessed Rafael Arnaiz Baron looks like a worthwhile book.
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