May 24 John del Prado d. 1636 beat 1728

John and Thommy

good morning
i love you

Born in Leon Spain, we're not told when.... we can track him to the study of theology at Samamanca, one of the top notch universities of the time....

he joined the Barefooted Franciscans of the Strict Observance and
he chose to become a missionary to the muslims in morocco in 1613

John del Prado, in 1636, he was tortured and burned to death with two other friars [no pun]
by order of the ruler of marrakesh....

for about 23 years, John del Prado prosletyzed among the muslims in morocco....
as i write this on pentacost sunday, the admonition to Go Forth in the Spirit..... personified in John del Prado
to respond to his missionary calling... to go to the dangerous Islam world.... to persist on the edge of torture and grace for 23 years.... that's something, don't you think? how do you think he was able to do that? how is his experience a lesson for us?

how do you go forth?
how are you like John del Prado?
how are you dedicated to your charisms?
how do you discern the will of God for you?
how do you embrace the Spirit and Go Forth? bringing Jesus to all you encounter; by everything that you do?

i love you
dad