Saint of the Day – 8 August – Venerable Antonio Margil of Jesus OFM (1657-1726) Franciscan Priest and Friar, Missionary, ascetic, mystic, miracle-worker, apostle of prayer and penance, administrator, known as the “Apostle of New Spain and Texas” and the “Flying Father” – born Antonio Margil on 18 August 1657 in Valencia, Spain and died on … Continue reading Saint of the Day – 8 August – Venerable Antonio Margil of Jesus OFM (1657-1726) the “Flying Father”