St. Paschal Baylon, born into a poor family in Torrehermosa, Spain in the 1500s, began life as a shepherd. From a young age, Paschal's heart was drawn to the Holy Eucharist. He exhibited a special reverence for the Blessed Sacrament, often stopping to pray before the tabernacle. If he was unable to attend Holy Mass because he was tending his flock, he would at least kneel down in the middle of the field at the moment of the Consecration. This early devotion to our Lord in the Eucharist was a foreshadowing of his future vocation and life as a Franciscan friar.

As a lay brother within the Franciscan community, St. Paschal Baylon's life was characterized by selflessness and service. He embraced a life of poverty, living in simplicity and engaging in menial tasks within the friary. Paschal's dedication to manual labor and his willingness to serve his fellow friars earned him a reputation for unwavering humility. He lived a life devoted to prayer, perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and voluntary penance. His love for the Holy Eucharist was intertwined with his commitment to the Franciscan ideals of poverty and humility, making his life a powerful example of how faith and devotion can transform a person's existence.

His life was marked by remarkable accounts of divine assistance, including help from the angels during his kitchen duties. It is said that while working in the friary's kitchen, St. Paschal received aid from the angels to complete his tasks. This celestial help would allow him to complete his duties with efficiency and speed so as to make it possible for him to assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. St. Paschal Baylon's deep and profound love for the Holy Eucharist set him apart from his brothers. St. Paschal spent countless hours in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, often experiencing ecstasies during Mass. His understanding of the significance of the Holy Eucharist went beyond theological knowledge; it was hearfelt, experiential love for the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. His reverence earned him the title "Seraph of the Eucharist," because of his burning love for Christ in the Holy Eucharist.