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October 6: VEN. ALPHONSE GALLEGOS: No One Left Behind
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Bishop Alphonse Gallegos drove straight into Sacramento's most dangerous neighborhoods and learned every young man's name. Shaped by years of feeling overlooked after a childhood illness, Alphonse grounded his ministry in long hours of silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament every day. He then walked into gang territory again and again, treating young men others had written off with real dignity and kindness, until his death on the very night he'd administered Confirmation. "You matter to God." Today's challenge is just the start. Grab our free Family Pack — a saint calendar, activity pages, an...
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Welcome back to the Catholic Sproust podcast, where we know that every day is a feast day. It's October 6th, so join us for Venerable Alphonse Gallegos, No One Left Behind. The streets of Sacramento, California had seen many things, but no one had seen something quite like this.
Rows of young men stood along the funeral route. Their hands were folded and their heads were bowed. Some wore red. Some wore blue.
On any other day, these colors would have meant dangerous things. They marked young men as enemies, members of rival gangs who did not share the streets in peace. But today, they all walked together in prayer.
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