The Saint of October 25, San Gaudenzio, history and prayer

• The Saint of October 25 is San Gaudenzio.
• Theologian and author of many writings, when St. Filastrio died the people of Brescia elected him bishop, against his will: for this reason he moved to the Holy Land.
• It was consecrated by Saint Ambrose in 387.

Tomorrow, Monday 25 October, the Church commemorates San Gaudentius.

Gaudenzio, eighth bishop of Brescia, is together with Sant'Ambrogio - of which he was a friend and adviser - one of the great protagonists of the transition between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries.

Years that would have seen in 402 the Visigoths of Alaric invade Italy, and Honorius transfer the imperial seat from Milan to Ravenna.

Excellent speaker and author of writings that still make him a teacher of Christian life today, Gaudenzio is also remembered for his 25 Treatises, marked by a strongly Christological spirituality, which, starting from the years immediately following his death, will be adopted by very many preachers.

PRAYER TO SAN GAUDENZIO

Gaudenzio, look kindly on our families and make them calm and stable; protect your city and make it unity and worthy of its history of faith and prosperity. Comfort those who suffer, move the heart of those who are far from faith, bless all those who invoke you. For Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!