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MARTIN MEYER, RELIGIOUS - 19 JULY

 

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MARTIN MEYER, RELIGIOUS 


Martin Meyer (Martinus Meyer), a pious Capuchin from Switzerland, is remembered on July 19. Born in Eggelshosen in 1579, he received the name Friedrich at baptism and, after an innocent youth, chose the Capuchin Order as his life's vocation. He took this step to fulfill his desire to lead himself and others to the heavenly fatherland. 

He was invested in Zug in 1598. As a cleric, he studied theological sciences with tireless zeal, especially spiritual oratory, and achieved such success that the people everywhere gladly listened to him. He brought about numerous conversions. Moreover, he combined words with deeds. Through his loving persuasion, he helped to found the hospital in Sursee; he aided the regions of Obwalden and Niedwalden, which were at war with each other, to reach a just settlement of their grievances and thus to achieve peace; and last but not least did he provide regular pastoral care for the communities of Hergiswyl, Gersau, and Leckenried.

In Stanz, Altdorf, and Rapperswyl, where Martin was superior, his memory remains blessed. The faithful held him in such high esteem that he was even credited with miraculous powers. Burgener* recounts that in Stanz, on some particular feast day, he ordered the door keeper to fetch some wine for everyone. When the latter apologized that there was no more wine, the holy man told him: "Go in obedience!" The door keeper did so, placing the jug under the empty wine barrel. When he turned the tap, copious amounts of delicious wine started to flow from it, much to the amazement of the brothers. 

In 1635, Martin came to Schwyz, where the plague was raging. With tireless zeal, he cared for the sick and prepared the dying for a blessed end. But the angel of death approached him here along with many others and led him across to the land of eternal peace on July 9, 1637. (Burg.)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 291)

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org









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