June 4
Felipe Smaldone (†1923)
Founding priest
Practical advice
Trusting in God's grace, attend first to those who need your time most as one who works and prays under the loving gaze of God.
Biography
Neapolitan priest, whose relics are preserved in Lecce, Italy. In 1885 she founded a female congregation, inspired by Saint Francis de Sales, for the care of the deaf, blind girls and destitute children. He was beatified on May 12, 1996 by John Paul II.
Example of
Self-givingPerseveranceFounding spirit