Ep. 136 St Gonsalo

Saint Stories for Kids

Shining Light Dolls

Kids & Family

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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St Gonsalo had to help the people of his town. He called on others for assistance but was instead met with resistance. God was watching out for him though, he knew how to even things out in Gonsalo's favor. Listen now to hear his story! St Gonsalo, Pray for Us! www.shininglightdolls.com www.instagram.com/shininglightdolls www.facebook.com/shininglightdollsllc

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to St. St. Stories for Kids, a weekly podcast full of fun stories and
0:04.8	facts about the holy men and women that have come before us.
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0:40.1	Today we'll be telling the story of St. Gonzalo of Amorante, whose feast is celebrated on
0:44.5	January 10.
0:46.2	Gonzalo was born to a wealthy noble family in 1187 in Visella, Portugal.
0:51.9	Gonzalo knew from a very young age that he wanted to become a priest.
0:55.6	He studied hard, gave away all his inheritance to his nephews, and was ordained by the Archbishop
1:00.5	of Braga.
1:02.2	Gonzalo felt a call to visit the Holy Land on pilgrimage, so he left his nephew, who was also
1:07.1	a priest, in charge of his parish, and left on a journey that would take over 10 years.
1:12.5	When he came back, his nephew did not welcome him.
1:15.6	In fact, he sicked his dogs on him, chasing Gonzalo away.
1:20.2	After praying for guidance, the Virgin Mary appeared to him, and told Gonzalo to join the order
1:24.6	of preachers, also known as the Dominicans.
1:28.0	Gonzalo went to Amorante to start a house for the order, and spent his time preaching to
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