Saint Miguel Febres Cordero

@Saint Miguel Febres Cordero

Miguel was born in Ecuador where his family was influential in politics. As a child, he suffered from a disability that kept him standing and walking like other children.

He could not stand alone until he was five years old, when it was said he experienced a vision of Our Lady. Miguel was educated at home until he was 14, then went to school taught by the Christian Brothers.

He was a gifted student, he was only 17, when he start writing books, he was the one that write a textbook on Spanish grammar.

@Spanish grammar.

1907 Miguel was called to his Mother house in Belgium to translate some books. On the way he stopped for a short visit in New York City. From Belgium he went to a school in Spain where young men were preparing to become Christian Brothers.

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In 1909, during the Spanish Revolution, the school came under attack. Brother Miguel took the Blessed Sacrament from the chapel and led the novices across the bay to safety in Barcelona.

@award to Miguel Febres

Brother Miguel continued writing, and his scholarly works in literature earned him academic honors in South America and Europe. But Brother Miguel did not think he was very important. He thought the most important ones were his students

Miguel joined the Christian Brothers, and was a teacher for 32 years in Ecuador. As a teacher he was always looking for new ways to present the material. He wanted to make the lessons and work more pleasant for students. He laughed with his students and was understanding and patient

He died on pneumonia a year later. He laid to rest in Ecuador and the people welcomed him with a great procession through the streets of Quito, Ecuador

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