St Peter Canisius

Peter was born in Holland and was very smart. By age 19, he had completed his schooling to become a lawyer. But once he started working, he knew that being a lawyer wasn’t for him. He attended a Jesuit retreat one day and realized that joining the Jesuits was what he wanted. He joined the order, studied and prayed for many years, and eventually became a priest. After that, he went to Germany to share the Good News about Jesus with the people there. He travelled all around the land, by horse or by foot, for 40 years sharing Jesus’ message. He was well-respected throughout the land and, when the Church leaders needed someone for a secret mission, they asked him. He travelled all throughout the land, even though it was very risky, with the important Church writings that he delivered to the Bishops. Even with all his travelling, he still found time to write some books about the Christian faith. People liked his books so much that they were translated into 15 different languages, so that people from all over the world could read them.