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St. John Cantius
Feast day: Dec. 23“Fight all false opinions, but let your weapons be patience, sweetness and love. Roughness is bad for your own soul and spoils the best cause.”
These are the words of St. John Cantius, a Polish priest and professor of theology known for his piety, humility and compassion as well as his learning. Also called St. John of Kanty, he was born in 1390 in this Polish town not far from the birthplace of Pope St. John Paul II, who had a strong devotion to him.
St. John Cantius studied at the University of Krakow and earned a doctorate in philosophy before being ordained as a priest three years later. Immediately after ordination, he was assigned to teach formation classes for young novices, and he soon became grounded in the writings and spirituality of St. Augustine. At the university, he taught philosophy, theology and sacred Scripture; he was also interested in physics and helped develop the French philosopher Jean Buridan’s theory of “impetus,” which anticipated the work of Galileo and Newton.
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This brilliant scholar and priest inspired St. John Paul II
Learn about St. John Cantius, a humble Polish priest and brilliant professor of theology that later inspired Pope St. John Paul II.
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