FD of St Alphonsus Rodriguez (d 1617) who served 40 years as porter of the Jesuit College in Majorca. He entered the Jesuits as a lay brother following the death of his wife and children. He embraced his job as seriously as any mission assignment, as if each visitor were Christ.
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No great events marked his life, but he left a great impression on all he met. He responded to tragedy by opening his heart to God—hence, he encountered God in all who passed through his open door. All the city attended his funeral.
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