Priest · Remembered on December 17
St. John of Matha
St. John of Matha is remembered on December 17 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | December 17 |
|---|---|
| Title | Priest |
| Died | c. 1213 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A Provençal theologian who at his first Mass saw Christ between two chained captives, one Christian and one Moor — and founded the Trinitarians, vowed to ransom Christian slaves, a third of all revenues set aside for it. Across five centuries his order freed captives by the tens of thousands, sometimes leaving brothers in exchange.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. John of Matha. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. John of Matha keeps December 17 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of December.
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