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'''Saint Paschal Baylon''' (May 16, 1540 – May 17, 1592) was a Spanish [[Saints|saint]] and [[Franciscans|Franciscan]] lay brother celebrated for his profound devotion to the [[Eucharist]] and his life of humility and charity. Born into poverty in [[Torrehermosa]], [[Aragon]], [[Spain]], Paschal worked as a shepherd in his youth, teaching himself to read to pray the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin. At 24, he joined the Alcantarine [[Franciscans]] in [[Monforte del Cid]], serving as a porter, cook, and gardener while practicing severe penance. His defense of the Real Presence during a mission in [[France]] nearly led to his death at the hands of a Calvinist mob. Canonized by [[Pope Alexander VIII]] in 1690, he was named patron of Eucharistic Congresses by [[Pope Leo XIII]] in 1897. His feast day is observed on [[May 17]] in the [[Roman Catholic]] Church. | |||
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Paschal’s life embodied [[Franciscan]] ideals of poverty, contemplation, and service. His frequent ecstatic visions and hours spent in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament earned him the title “theologian of the Eucharist,” despite his lack of formal education. His relics, preserved in the [[Sanctuary of St. Paschal Baylon]] in [[Villarreal]], [[Spain]], attract pilgrims seeking his intercession. Paschal’s legacy, rooted in his Eucharistic writings and widespread devotion, continues to inspire [[Roman Catholic]] faithful, marking him as a model of simplicity and Eucharistic piety. | Paschal’s life embodied [[Franciscan]] ideals of poverty, contemplation, and service. His frequent ecstatic visions and hours spent in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament earned him the title “theologian of the Eucharist,” despite his lack of formal education. His relics, preserved in the [[Sanctuary of St. Paschal Baylon]] in [[Villarreal]], [[Spain]], attract pilgrims seeking his intercession. Paschal’s legacy, rooted in his Eucharistic writings and widespread devotion, continues to inspire [[Roman Catholic]] faithful, marking him as a model of simplicity and Eucharistic piety. | ||