St. Martin de Porres
Patron of Barbers
1639
St. Martin de Porres was born at Lima, Peru, in 1579. His father was a Spanish gentleman and his mother a coloured freed-woman from Panama. At fifteen, he became a lay brother at the Dominican Friary at Lima and spent his whole life there-as a barber, farm laborer, almoner, and infirmarian among other things.
Martin had a great desire to go off to some foreign mission and thus earn the palm of martyrdom. However, since this was not possible, he made a martyr out of his body, devoting himself to ceaseless and severe penances. In turn, God endowed him with many graces and wondrous gifts, such as, aerial flights and bilocation.
St. Martin's love was all-embracing, shown equally to humans and to animals, including vermin, and he maintained a cats and dogs hospital at his sister's house. He also possessed spiritual wisdom, demonstrated in his solving his sister's marriage problems, raising a dowry for his niece inside of three day's time, and resolving theological problems for the learned of his Order and for bishops. A close friend of St. Rose of Lima, this saintly man died on November 3, 1639 and was canonized on May 6, 1962. His feast day is November 3.
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ST. Martin appeared to me last nite in my healing session and I and so honored. I would like to thank him for being there for me.
St. Martin was a great saint I want to pray to him every day. I love him!
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I had a dream about St Martin De Porres. When I awoke that morning I found myself repeating his name. I did not know of such a saint. I cannot remember every detail in my dream but I knew he was wearing a dark coat. I could not wait to check out who this great Saint was and I have been praying to him ever since. Praise to St Martin Des Porres forever in the presence of God.
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Dear St. Martin de Porres: You have been my family's saint for many many years. We've been as faithful and persistent as possible. I need to ask you for a certain miracle. I want a classical record contract (with Virgin Records) very soon, so that I can continue to serve God by praising Him, singing opera and ballet and playing guitar, bass and classical percussion in his glory. Whatever you bring me, I'll accept. La Amen.
I love St. Martin De Porres and I have several biographies about. His reverence for the lives of all God's chidren and every creature of God is compassionate, sacred and humane.
The Saint who is the cause of my name, I pray thee, for a simple, loving heart towards every living being.
St. Martin while browsing this web page I discovered you helped solve your sisters marriage problems. Please intercede to God the Father for the restoration of my marriage. My dearly departed mother had great devotion to you which she in turn passed on to me over 30 years ago and you never let either of us down. Please help me now. Thank you so much for all past favours.
st.martin, who my loving husband and beautiful son are named after. sonny martin and sonny martin jr, please bless my family and continue to watch over us, we love you so much. susie ramirez
st martin i prayed thee for a simple heart towards others create in me a clean heart O God.please intercede to god the Father for the restoration of my relationships to my partner in life. touch his heart and mind bring him back to us as one family O God! Thanks so much for the prayers
St. Martin, I've always known of you, but just know learned how miraculous and inspirational you truly are. I anxiously plead with you to give my husband and I our own healthy baby. It's been a long and hard road, and we just want to grow our family. I trust you can help us. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Please help my husband close his deal to get out of this situation
I love you with all my heart.I chose you as my saint. You will always be an insperation. I will pray for more saints to
i wish that i can make the right desicion in life help me along my road. thank you.
Thank you for your countless blessing
This is my patron saint, if i could be half the man he was i will be a vessel of miracles.
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this website is great for me it teaches me about saints because I am only 7.
There is much to admire from St. Martin de Pores! St. Martin de Pores Pray for us.
What a wonderful website, I am studying in RCIA to be baptized as catholic and this inspires me!
I am new to this site, but am finding my brief introduction very satisfying and look forward to other things I am about to find here. hfl.
i love this site!! it is very inspirational!!
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Dear Father martin Thank you for your invitation of your friendship. christina
i chose you as my saint you are the best