30 March 2006

Lentorama 2006 Saint of the Day: St. Peter Regulatus

Born into an aristocratic Spanish family, he entered the Franciscan Order when he was 13, but transferred to a more austere monastery a few years later. While there he'd be known not only for his asceticism but also for being able to levitate and enter into ecstasies. I can see where finding ecstasy in a monastery would be noteworthy.

He would later become abbot and take on a reformer role, both in his monastery and at other Franciscan houses. He earned the name "Regulatus" for his focus on adhering to the rules of the community.

Thinking of the previous post, this interest in living by rules might make Peter a good patron saint for RAs. Though the levitating, maybe not so much. Other suggestions are welcome!

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