Saint Anthony Zaccaria was born in 1502 in Italy. Well-educated; he studied Greek, Latin, philosophy and medicine. His mother’s love for the poor inspired his own charisms; so, at age 26, Saint Anthony decided to change professions and enter the priesthood. As a man for the masses, Saint Anthony moved to the populous city of Milan and preached among the people. He pursued the Gospels simply and clearly and as such, incited a movement. The Clerics Regular of St. Paul, the Angelic Sisters of St. Paul, and the Laity of St. Paul were all founded under his initial leadership. Pope Benedict XVI, in a preface written about Saint Anthony wrote he was, “an authentic man of God… a true leader, able to convert others to good.”