Religious · Remembered on May 17
St. Paschal Baylon
St. Paschal Baylon is remembered on May 17 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of eucharistic devotion.
| Remembered on | May 17 |
|---|---|
| Title | Religious |
| Died | 1592 |
| Patron of | eucharistic devotion |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A Spanish shepherd who taught himself to read from a book carried in his sling, became a Franciscan lay brother and porter, and spent his nights before the tabernacle. Sent through Huguenot France with letters, he defended the Real Presence before an armed crowd and carried the scars home.
Patron of
Tradition invokes St. Paschal Baylon as patron of eucharistic devotion.
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In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Paschal Baylon. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter | White | Acts 15:1-6 · Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 · John 15:4a, 5b · John 15:1-8 |
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Paschal Baylon keeps May 17 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of May.
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