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MAY 17: SAN PASCUAL BAILÓN

ng San Pascual Bail Oil adoring the Eucharist, Bernardo López Piquer

San Pascual Religious
Bailon, 1540 - 1592

Fiesta

May 17

noted for his devotion to the Virgin and her love for the Eucharist.

The love of his life was Holy Eucharist

son of humble peasants, Martin Baylon and Elizabeth Yubero, Pascual was born on May 16, 1540 in Torrehermosa, Aragón (Spain). The second of six children. Pascual called him because he was born on the eve of Pentecost.

From 7 to 24 years as a shepherd.

Such was his love for the Eucharist that the owner of the herd said that the best gift you could give the child was one day enable him to attend a weekday Mass.

from the field where the pastor could see the steeple of the village church. Occasionally he knelt to adore the Blessed Sacrament from afar.

One day, while the priest consecrated, other shepherds heard him shout: "Here he comes!, There is!". He fell to his knees. He had seen Jesus come at that time. The Lord appeared to him several times as manly or bright star.

Since childhood was harsh penances, such as walking barefoot on roads stony. When a lamb going to the paddock next door, paid the low wages of the grass that the sheep had eaten. Sign

with the Franciscans.

At 24 he entered the convent of the Friars Minor (Franciscans) of Alvatera. At first was not accepted by their low education. Just had learned to read to recite the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin which he always carried while pastoring. His favorite prayer was the Blessed Sacrament and the Blessed Virgin.

Franciscans assigned lesser offices. Was porter, cook, errand boy and sweeper.

His spare time was devoted to Eucharistic adoration, kneeling with arms outstretched. In the evening he spent hours before the Blessed Sacrament. Continued their worship late at night and at dawn was in the chapel before the others.

spoke little, but when it came to the Holy Eucharist, the Holy Spirit inspired him. He was always cheerful, but never felt so happy as when she helped to Mass or when they could rest a while praying before the tabernacle of the altar. To reach people went first to church and stayed there for a while on their knees adoring the Blessed Sacrament.

On one occasion, a religious brother looked out the window and saw Pascual dancing before a statue of the Blessed. Virgin and said, saying: "Madam, I can not offer great qualities, because I have them, but I offer my peasant dance in your honor." The priest saw that the saint was overjoyed. Pascual

composed beautiful prayers to the Blessed Sacrament. The Archbishop of San Luis Rivera, admired cried when reading: "These simple souls who make themselves the best seats in the sky. Our human wisdom is worth little when compared with divine wisdom that God gives to the humble."

He was sent to Paris to deliver a letter to general order. On the way advocated Eucaristía frente a las herejías de un predicador calvinista, por lo que casi lo mata una turba Hugonotes. El se alegró por haber tenido el honor de sufrir por su fidelidad al Señor y no se quejó.

Aunque Pascual apenas sabía leer y escribir, era capaz de expresarse con gran elocuencia sobre la presencia de Jesús en la Eucaristía. Tenía el don de ciencia infusa. Sus maestros se quedaban asombrados de la precisión con que respondía a las mas difíciles preguntas de teología.

Le dedicaron este verso: De ciencia infusa dotado,

"siendo lego sois Doctor,
Profeta y Predicador,
Teólogo consumado... "

was noted for his humility and love for the poor and afflicted. He was famous for his miracles and his gift for bringing souls to Christ. Martín Crespo told how the saint had escaped his determination to avenge his father's murderers. Having heard the Good Friday sermon on the passion, urging his friends to forgive. He remained immovable. Pascual then took his arm, took him aside and said, "My son, do not you just see the representation of the Passion of Our Lord?".
"Then," writes Martin, "with a look into my soul said," For the love of Jesus Crucified, my son, forgive them. "
" If Father, "I replied, lowering my head and crying." For the love of God I forgive with all my heart "I do not feel the same person" was dying

When he heard a bell and asked: "What is ?. " "They are on the rise in the Holy Mass". "Oh what a beautiful moment!", And was dead at that moment. It was May 15, 1592, Pentecost Sunday, in Villareal de los Infantes, Spain.

During Mass the coffin were discovered and at the time of the double lift, the present saw who opened and closed his eyes twice. His body even after death, said His love for the Eucharist. So many wanted to say goodbye to the one who had exposed for three days.

made many miracles after his death.

beatified on October 29, 1618 by Pope Paul V Canonized
October 16, 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII

Patron of Eucharistic Congresses and Eucharistic associations by Leo XIII in the apostolic brief Providentissimus , of November 28, 1897.

ng prayer: Dear

San Pascual: obtain for the good Lord an immense love for the Holy Eucharist, a great fervor in our frequent visits to the Blessed and highly esteemed by the mass.

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