RADIO INTERVIEW: The inspiring life of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos October 4, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints Redemptorist Father Richard Boever Oct 5 marks the feast of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, a Redemptorist missionary who ministered in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at parishes including St. Alphonsus Ligouri in Baltimore, St. Mary in Annapolis and Ss. Peter and Paul in Cumberland. Blessed Seelos came to the United States from Bavaria to minister to German immigrants and also worked with young men in formation to become Redemptorist priests. George Matysek talks about the inspiring life of Blessed Seelos with Redemptorist Father Richard Boever, executive director of the National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos in New Orleans and the author of a newly released book called “Zealous Missionary: From The Perspective Of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.” Click play below to listen to the full interview. Read more about the saints Tributes salute Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen as beatification moves ahead Biographer: Archbishop Sheen challenged U.S. with love he lived, fed by Eucharist Assisi relic arrives in Southern Arabian vicariate 10 books by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen to add to your reading list Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Assisi during Year of St. Francis, archbishop says Sheen beatification is back on — and Engstrom family says it will be ‘a little piece of heaven’ Copyright © 2021 Catholic Review Media Print
