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Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
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Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Born in 1245 in Ancona, Italy, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino was a cherished child, for his parents had longed for a child for many years. Their prayers and pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Nicholas of Bari were answered with his birth, and in gratitude, they named their son after the saint. From an early age, Nicholas felt a strong pull towards the priesthood. Despite suggestions from family friends to pursue a prestigious and wealthy parish, Nich…
Every September 10, the Church remembers St. Nicholas of Tolentino, Augustinian priest considered the first saint of the Order of St. Augustine. His life was marked by prayer, austerity and intense pastoral dedication, which made him patron of the souls of purgatory and protector of the most needy. Why is he patron of the souls of purgatory? St. Nicholas of Tolentino, who lived in the thirteenth century, had a mystical experience that made him p…
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