ST MARTIN OF TOURS " NOW I AM A SOLDIER OF CHRIST AND IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR ME TO FIGHT"
St. Martin of Tours, whose feast day we celebrate on November 11, shows us how gratitude for God's blessings can become an act of love toward others.
He first heard about Christianity from other soldiers in the ranks.
As a young Roman soldier, Martin encountered a poor man shivering in the cold. Moved with compassion, he cut his cloak in half and shared it with the beggar. That night, Martin had a dream in which Jesus appeared wearing the cloak he had given to the poor man.
Soon after he became a Christian.
Martin expressed his love and gratitude to Christ by showing mercy to someone in need.
Patron saint of Soldiers and cavalrymen – He is also the patron saint of the poor and beggars, conscientious objectors, tailors and clothmakers, innkeepers and hotel keepers, and France.
St. Martin is especially remembered for his charity, humility, and compassion toward the poor.
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