April 20
Gerard, lord of Salles (1070–1120)
religious
Practical advice
During this day, listen patiently to a person before advising them as one who works and prays under the loving gaze of God.
Biography
He had neither a religious nor a marital vocation, so he dedicated his great fortune to founding several abbeys in the southwest of France. He died in one of them, Aurillac, as an acolyte.
Example of
PrayerObedienceConsecrated life