Show Notes
Radio Maria welcomed Fr Royston Price CSsR to talk about St Gerard Majella and the relic tour visiting parishes across the country.St Gerard is the much-loved patron of expectant mothers. Born in 1726 in Muro, Italy, he lost his father at 12 and grew up in poverty, yet his heart was always for the poor. He trained as a tailor and worked as a servant to the Bishop of Lacedonia. Even as a young journeyman, he shared his earnings with his mother, the poor of Muro and the souls in purgatory. Turned down twice by the Capuchins because of his frail health, he refused to give up. In 1749, aged 23, he joined the Redemptorists and became a professed lay brother just three years later.Fr Royston tells us why this young saint still speaks to so many people today, what the relic tour means for parishes and families, and how you can take part.About our guestFr Royston Price CSsR is a Catholic priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists), based in South London. He is Assistant Parish Priest at St Mary’s Clapham, Parish Missions Co-ordinator and Vocations Director for the London Province. Listen to Mornings with Radio Maria on DAB digital radio, online at RadioMaria.uk, and on the Radio Maria Play app. Please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side. https://radiomaria.uk/donations/
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