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Great apostle of God obtain for us enthusiasm and courage to
always defend our beloved Catholic religion.

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He was born in a village called Capistrano, in the mountainous region of Italy, in 1386. He was a student extremely devoted to their duties and became a lawyer and judge, and governor of Perugia. But in a war against another city he was taken prisoner, and in prison he began to meditate and realized that instead of engaging in raising money, honors and dignities in the world, was better devoted to achieve holiness and salvation in a community of religious, and entered a Franciscan.

As it was very conceited and he liked to appear, ordered overcome his pride touring the city riding on a poor donkey, but mounted upside down, looking back, and with a paper hat on which he had written in large letters: "I am a miserable sinner " . People whistled and threw stones and garbage. Thus he (ca board and care home san juan capistrano)came to the convent of the Franciscans to ask to receive religious.

The novice master Father decided to put very tough tests to see if indeed this man of 30 years was able to be humble religious and sacrificed. She humiliated him unmercifully and engaged in trades more cansones and humble, but Juan instead of upset he retained a deep gratitude for all his life, for he knew form a true character, and prepared to bravely face the difficulties of lifetime. He remembered well the words of Jesus: "If the grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains without bearing fruit, but if it dies produces much fruit").

At age 33 he was ordained a priest and then, for 40 years swept across Europe preaching with great spiritual successes. He was preaching teacher and spiritual guide to the great San Bernardino of Siena, and forming groups of six and eight religious were distributed throughout Italy first, and then by the other countries of Europe preaching conversion and penance.

Juan had to preach in the fields and in the streets because such a huge crowd could not fit in the churches.

His presence was impressive preacher. Skinny, pale, penitent, sonorous and penetrating voice; a luminous face and bright eyes that seemed to pierce the soul, touched even the most indifferent. People called him "The pious father," "the holy preacher" . He vibrated in the preaching of eternal truths. People to see and hear him remembered the austere figure of John the Baptist preaching conversion on the banks of the Jordan River. And he repeated the words of the Baptist: " You brood of vipers(rcfe san juan capistrano). Have to produce fruits of conversion For now the ax of divine justice with the life of each and tree that does not produce fruits of good works will be cut down and thrown fire " .

Many clamored confession, promising to change his life and burst into tears of repentance. The people brought their objects and superstition and witchcraft books and other games and burned in public bonfires in the middle of the squares.

Many young people to hear him preach they intended to leave religious. In Germany he got 120 young people for religious communities and Poland 130.

His sermons were two and three hours, but listeners were passing the time without realizing it. He attacked without fear of vices and bad habits, and many, after listening, they left their bad friends and binge drinking.

After preaching he was going to visit the sick, and with your prayers and priestly blessing countless healings obtained.

Juan became sinners not only by his preaching so eloquent and strong, but his great spirit of penance. He slept a few hours each night. always dressed very poor costumes. He ate very little, always coarse food and never fine or special meals. A very painful arthritis made him limp and very severe stomach pains made him squirm, but his face was always happy and jovial. In his body he was weak but in his mind was a giant.(assisted living home san juan Capistrano)

After dead notes gathered from studies done to prepare his sermons and add 17 thick volumes.

The Franciscan community elected him twice as Vicar Genera, and used this exalted office to try to reform the religious life of the Franciscans, reaching across Europe get this religious order were to a great fervor.

Many opposed him to his ideas to reform and become more fervent religious. And what made it more suffering was that the opposition came from their own colleagues in the apostolate. It was fulfilled in him what the Psalm says: "He who ate bread with me at the same table, has declared against me." But these misunderstandings served to not engage seek the praises of the people but the congratulations of God. He repeated the phrase of St. Paul: "If what I want is to please people, I will not be a servant of Christ."

John had a talent for nothing common diplomacy. He was wise, was cautious and measured well his judgments and his words. He had been judge and governor and knew how to treat people well. So four pontiffs (Martin V, Eugene IV, Nicholas V and Calixto III) employed him as ambassador to many and delicate diplomatic missions and with very good results. Three times he was offered the Popes appoint Bishop of major cities, but chose to remain humble preacher, poor and honorary titles.

(orange county assisted living)40 years had John preaching from city to city and from nation to nation, with enormous spiritual fruits, when at the age of 70 years God called him to assist in the release of its Catholics in Hungary. It was as follows.

In 1453 the Muslim Turks had captured Constantinople, and proposed invade Europe to stamp out Christianity. And they went to Hungary.

The news from Serbia, nation invaded by the Turks, were stunning. wild cruelties against those who would deny their faith in Christ, and destruction of all that was Catholic Christian.

Then John went to Hungary and toured nationwide preaching to the people, urging him to leave keen on defending their holy religion. The crowds responded to his call, and soon a good army of believers was formed.

Muslims came near Belgrade with 200 guns, a large fleet of warships on the Danube River, and 50,000 horsemen terrible Janissaries, armed to the teeth. Catholic chiefs thought about retiring because they were heavily outnumbered. But it was here when he intervened Juan Capistrano.

The great missionary saved the city of Bucharest in three ways. The first, convincing the chief Catholic Hunyades to attack the Turkish fleet was much larger. They attacked and emerged victorious Catholics. The second was when and Catholics were willing to abandon the fortress of the city and flee. Then John was dedicated to encouraging them, carrying in his hands a flag with a cross and crying incessantly: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. Christian fighters were filled with courage and resisted heroically. And the third way was when and Hunyades and his generals were ready to leave the city, judging the untenable situation, given the tremendous disproportion between the Catholic forces and enemy, John toured all battalions shouting enthusiastically: "brave believers, everyone defend our holy religion " . Catholics then gave the final assault and totally defeated the enemies who had to leave the region(san juan capistrano assisted living).

He never used weapons materials. Their weapons were prayer, penance and the irresistible force of his preaching.

People said that those warriors quarters more like religious houses that military camps, because there was recited and a life full of virtues lived. All chaplains celebrated daily Mass and preached. Many soldiers confessed and took communion. And the military echoed in his battalions: "We have a holy chaplain must behave in a manner worthy of this great priest who leads us if we misbehave we will not get victories but defeats.." . The officers claimed: "This little father has more authority over our soldiers, that the same state of the nation".

While Catholics fought with weapons in Hungary, the Pope made worldwide pray the Angelus (or three daily Hail Marys) by Catholic warriors and Sma. Virgin got her son a great victory. Budapest rightly raised him a large statue to San Juan Capistrano, because he saved the city from falling into the hands of the cruelest enemies of our holy religion.

(san juan capistrano assisted living)And it happened that the number of dead in this huge battle was so great that the bodies scattered through the fields filled the air of putrefaction and a raging typhus epidemic broke out. San Juan Capistrano had offered his life to God in order to get the victory against the enemies of Catholicism, and God accepted him his offer. The saint was infected with typhus, and was so weak and because of so many jobs and so many penances, he died on October 23, 1456.