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    Blessed Mannes

    Guzman
    Who is Blessed Mannes Guzman?

    Family
    Felix Guzman and Jane of Aza

    who devoted his life to the care of souls, the


    Antonio welfare of the poor, and the aid of the sick, and
    died with a great reputation for sanctity

    Dominic Founder of the Order of Preachers


    But what was of infinitely
    greater importance were the
    holy lives of his family
    Blessed Mannes first saw the light of day in the
    ancestral castle, Caleruega, Old Castile in 1155.

    From the supposed birth year of Bl. Mannes, it seems that he


    was about 15 when St. Dominic was born.
    Bl. Mannes had
    already begun his
    studies for the
    priesthood before
    St. Dominic’s birth.
    Blessed Mannes
    was one of the first 16 disciples of St. Dominic.
    What does it show about the values and virtues of
    Blessed Mannes?
    A virtuous man of God…

    He knew not
    the meaning of
    HUMILITY pride or
    jealousy
    When Saint Dominic established his Order, Mannes was
    among the first to place himself under his standard, and to
    receive the habit.

    He was among the “sixteen” zealous men whom God selected as


    the foundation stones on which to build the Order of Friars
    Preacher.
    In August 15, 1217, the chosen little band took their
    religious vows on bended knees before Dominic.

    Blessed Mannes received his vows in


    a spirit of self-sacrifice.
    As A Zealous Missionary
    Of The Faith…

    In 1207, Dominic and Mannes


    toiled hand in hand for nearly ten
    years that they might free the
    Church of southern France from
    the poison and turmoil of heresy,
    and restore it to its former peace
    and beauty.
    Not once in all this time did
    Mannes take a vacation, or pay a
    visit to his native land because he
    had DEDICATED HIMSELF TO THE
    SERVICE OF GOD.

    He felt that his place was


    where religion needed his
    attention so badly.

    HIS ZEAL WAS TIRELESS; HIS


    EFFORTS UNCEASING.
    He was a splendid
    preacher. He intermingled
    prayer with his
    sermons and
    instructions.
    But more than his
    eloquence, HIS
    SHINING VIRTUES
    AND MORTIFIED
    LIFE yielded a
    stronger influence for
    good.
    His final days… Mannes became sick
    while engaged in his work
    of piety.

    He died at the Cistercian


    monastery of San Pedro
    near Caleruega about the
    year 1235.

    He was buried in the


    Church of Saint Peter
    attached to the Cistercian
    monastery.
    FRUITS OF HIS HOLINESS…

    miracles began to reports of the


    be wrought at his cures obtained
    tomb in such through
    numbers that it intercession to the
    became a place of man of God soon
    pilgrimage. became
    widespread.

    In 1831 under the name of Gregory XV1, beatified him,


    and granted his office and mass to the Order of
    Preachers.
    August 18 was set apart as his feast day

    Blessed Mannes
    exemplifies a truly
    HUMBLE HEART.

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