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St. Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta
The Apostle of Madrid
Life and historical setting
Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta (1864–1929) is remembered in the Church as the Apostle of Madrid. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Dalías.
Documented offices and forms of service associated with Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta include Catholic priest, Catholic theologian. The religious family connected with this vocation is Society of Jesus.
Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta was born on July 22, 1864 in the town of Dalfas, between Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean Sea. Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta entered the seminary in Granada, and then studied theology in Madrid, a commitment that shaped the vocation that followed.
Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta's earthly life ended on May 2, 1929.
The enduring witness of Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, preaching and evangelization, and pastoral and ecclesial leadership. Because the surviving record is ancient and sometimes brief, the profile distinguishes early testimony from later devotional development.
Vocation and witness
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Gospel encounter and discipleship
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Preaching and evangelization
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Pastoral and ecclesial leadership
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Religious life and community
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Mercy in action
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Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, preaching and evangelization, and pastoral and ecclesial leadership. Because the surviving record is ancient and sometimes brief, the profile distinguishes early testimony from later devotional development.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta, strengthen us in mercy expressed through practical care for people who are poor, sick, forgotten, or vulnerable. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
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Because the surviving record is ancient and sometimes brief, the profile distinguishes early testimony from later devotional development.