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Ignacio Falzon (+1865)
confessor of faith
Maltese clergyman who left a highly successful law firm to pursue his priestly vocation.
Biography
He was beatified by John Paul II on May 9, 2001, in Valletta, Malta. The Pope said of him: He renounced the earthly success for which he had prepared himself with the aim of serving the spiritual good of others, including the numerous British soldiers and sailors stationed there at that time. As he approached them - many were not Catholic - he anticipated the ecumenical spirit of respect and dialogue.
Practical advice
In a spirit of service, listen patiently to a person before advising them and start again with humility if it doesn't work out for you.
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