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Juan de Padilla
Born: Andalusia, 1500 Died: 1542, what is now Kansas Born in Andalusia, Juan de Padilla, was a soldier before he came a Franciscan friar. He held several positions of authority in Mexico. Padilla was one of four Franciscans to accompany Francisco Vasquez de Coronado on his expedition to colonize New Mexico in 1540. The expedition was encouraged…
Portiuncula Indulgence
Click Image for Booklet The Pardon of Assisi – The Porziuncola Indulgence—Celebrated on August 2 + The sixteenth century Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels envelops the tiny chapel known as the Porziuncola. + This chapel was one of the churches restored by St. Francis. + This is the spot where, while listening to…