January 8
Severino de Norica (484)
Priest
Practical advice
In the midst of your ordinary work, attend first to those who need your time most, remembering that holiness is built in the ordinary.
Biography
A noble Roman by birth, without being a priest, he went on a mission to the banks of the Danube River. He preached prayer and penance. Saint Severinus led a life of great poverty and charity towards everyone, which is why he was venerated even by barbarian kings. He is considered the first apostle of Austria.
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