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September 24: ST. GERARD OF CSANÁD: Rerouted for Christ
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A storm blew St. Gerard of Csanád off course toward the Holy Land — and sent him to Hungary instead, where he tutored a future saint. Bound for the Holy Land, Gerard's ship was forced ashore by a storm, and he ended up staying in Hungary as a missionary bishop instead, personally tutoring the boy who became St. Emeric. He was martyred in 1046 during a pagan uprising, having spent his life noticing people — like a singing slave woman — that others overlooked. "Sometimes God doesn't answer our prayers by getting us where we meant to go. Sometim...
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Welcome back to the Catholic Sprouts podcast, where we know that every day is a feast day. It's September 24th, so stay tuned for St. Gerard of Chonid, rerouted for Christ. stood on the deck of a ship, watching storm clouds gather over the sea. He had left Venice with one clear destination in mind, the Holy Land, where he planned to walk where Jesus
had walked. But as he watched sailors dart across the deck and huge streaks of lightning flash across the sky, he began to wonder if God had other plans for him. Welcome back Sprouts. Today is September 24th, the Feast of St. Gerard of Chaudin, a missionary bishop whose life took a turn one stormy night at sea. Stay tuned to find out what happened
next. St. Gerard was born in Venice, Italy and became a monk, then a well-educated scholar, growing up in the early 100s. When he set out on his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, that storm blew him off course entirely. And Gerard ended up taking shelter in a monastery where
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