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Your answer was: St Antonino. |
Answer: St Antonino was given the nickname 'little Anthony' because he was a small fellow. Yet even as a lad, he showed that he had a lot of good sense and will power. When he was fifteen, he asked to join a Dominican monastery, but the Superior thought he was too young and small. “I’ll accept you,” he said, “when you know Gratian’s Decree by heart.” This book was several hundred pages long! Antonino accepted the challenge. One year later, he came back. It would be hard to describe the good Superior’s amazement when he found that Antonino had memorized the whole decree! Needless to say, he was accepted at once. As he grew within the Dominicans, Antonino was given one important position after another. Eventually, Antonino was made the Archbishop of Florence. “The father of the poor” was the name given this Saint. He never refused to help anyone. When he had no more money, he would give his clothes, his shoes, his furniture or his one mule. Many times this mule was sold to help someone, then bought back for him by wealthy citizens, only to be sold once again to help someone else! 'St Antonino: A First Day Cover Survey' by James C Hamilton Vatican Notes Volume: 62; Issue: 360; Page: 16-17; 2014 
 St Antonino 5th Century of Death 269-272 (1960) |
