Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, priest

Optional memorial of
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, priest

Pray the Scriptures for this day. For a video reflection click HERE, then scroll down and click on today’s date. Hold the Gospel deep in your heart with lectio divina.

Who is Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos? Here are some highlights of his beatification. Would you like to seek his intercession? Here are some prayers to this Blessed. Find the proper Mass prayers that may be used if his memorial is celebrated. Read a little more about him.  And here’s an article from Our Sunday Visitor.

Send an e-card. Here is his video biography.

Francis Xavier Seelos is a Blessed, not a Saint, at least so far. What does that mean? How does the Catholic church determine who is a saint?