Feast of Sant'Angelo d'Acri

Sant'Angelo d'Acri, ora pro nobis

October 30th is the Feast of Sant'Angelo d'Acri (1669-1739), Capuchin priest, itinerant preacher and Wonderworker. Patron saint of missionaries and his native town of Acri in Calabria, he is sometimes called the "Great Apostle of Southern Italy" for his powerful sermons and the many conversions he worked throughout Calabria and Sicily. In celebration, I'm posting a prayer to Sant'Angelo d'Acri. The accompanying photo was taken during the 2015 Feast at Most Precious Blood Church (113 Baxter Street), in Little Italy, New York. Evviva Sant'Angelo!

Prayer to Sant'Angelo d'Acri

O God, you gave to your priest Sant'Angelo the grace to call sinners to penance through his words and miracles, grant through his intercession, that we may be sorry for our sins, and gain 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. Amen

Also see: Around the Web: Blessed Angelo of Acri from Tradition in Action