January 13
Godfrey of Ilbenstadt
Priest and canon regular
Practical advice
Let go of something valuable today and place it at the service of others.
Biography
A twelfth-century German nobleman, he renounced his privileges and turned his castle at Cappenberg into a monastery. He later received priestly ordination and devoted himself to serving the poor and the sick.
Example of
Life of prayerFraternal service