Saint John of Avila had some pretty impressive friends—Francis Borgia, Ignatius of Loyola, John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila—to name just a few. These saints, along with John, were all part of a reform of the Church in Spain. Little did they know at the time the holiness of their group.
Image: Portrait of Juan de Ávila | El Greco
Saint of the Day for May 9
(c. 1500 – May 10, 1569)
Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-john-of-avila/
