Apostle of the Passion of Christ: why is it celebrated on October 19?
October 19 is the feast day of Saint Paul of the Cross . Saint Paul of the Cross, born in 1694 in Italy, was the founder of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ, better known as the Passionists
He dedicated his life to preaching the Passion of Christ as God's greatest act of love for humanity, emphasizing the importance of compassion and redemptive suffering. Paul of the Cross was a great mystic and evangelizer, known for his missionary zeal and intense prayer life. He was canonized in 1867 by Pope Pius IX.