Risking his life to tend to those suffering from the plague, Bernardino worked tirelessly to help those around him, losing many he loved in the process. After becoming a Fransiscan friar, he traveled across the country preaching with such eloquence and simplicity that he drew crowds everywhere he went.
Saint Bernardino of Siena 1380 - 1444. Feast day: May 20.
Show Host: Colleen Manahan
Episode 349
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