Prayer to St. Conrad of Piacenza

St. Conrad of Piacenza was an Italian nobleman living in the thirteenth century. He married a noblewoman and lived a life of luxury in his youth. His life was transformed, however, when one day he accidentally caught the forest on fire while hunting. An innocent peasant was blamed and sentenced to death, but Conrad confessed to the fault and gave all his possessions to the poor in recompense. Conrad gave up his life of luxury and joined a group of Franciscan hermits, and his wife joined the Poor Clares.