Step into the extraordinary life of Saint Alphonsus Rodríguez (1532–1617), the humble Jesuit lay brother who became known as the Saint of the Doorway. Born in Segovia, Spain, Alphonsus endured the crushing weight of grief—losing his father, wife, children, and livelihood—only to discover in suffering the hidden school of holiness.

In this powerful and deeply moving biography, you’ll journey with Alphonsus from his early childhood dreams, to his devastating losses, to his entry into the Society of Jesus as a simple porter in Palma, Majorca. For over forty years, he opened the college door to visitors, students, and strangers—but in every knock, he saw Christ Himself.

Discover:

• ​ 🌿 His childhood faith and sudden hardships after his father’s death.
• ​ 💔 The tragic losses of his wife and children that became the turning point of his conversion.
• ​ ✨ His mystical visions of Christ and the Virgin Mary, and his struggles with spiritual darkness.
• ​ 🔑 How his humility at the porter’s door became a living school of prayer.
• ​ 🤝 His spiritual friendship with Saint Peter Claver, whom he inspired to give his life for enslaved Africans in the New World.
• ​ 🕊️ His final years of illness, deep mystical prayer, and holy death.

Though Alphonsus never left the college gate, his hidden fidelity shaped saints and missionaries, proving that holiness is not found in grand achievements but in daily, faithful love.

If you’re seeking an inspiring story of perseverance, prayer, and hidden greatness, this episode will leave you in awe of how God can use the simplest life to transform the world.

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