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« on: November 23, 2010, 08:11:30 PM »


    * Adalbert of Casauria
    * Alexander Nevsky
    * Amphilochius of Iconium
    * Clement I, Pope
    * Clement of Metz
    * Columbanus
    * Felicity of Rome
    * George
    * Gregory of Girgenti
    * Guy of Casauria
    * Lucretia of Mérida
    * Margaret of Savoy
    * Miguel Agustin Pro
    * Paternian of Fermo
    * Paulhen
    * Paulinus of Wales
    * Rachildis
    * Sisinius of Cyzicus
    * Trudo
    * Wilfetrudis of Nivelle


Saint Rachildis of Saint-Gall

    Benedictine anchoress who lived walled up in a cell near Saint Wiborada, under obedience to the abbot of Saint Gall, Switzerland.

St. Wiborada

Wiborada was born to a wealthy noble family in Swabia. After the death of their parents, Wiborada joined her brother Hatto in becoming a Benedictine at the Abbey of St Gall There, she occupied herself by making Hattos clothes and helping to bookbinding many of the books in the monastery library.

Wiborada became settled at the monastery, and Hatto taught her Latin language so that she could chant the Liturgy of the Hours When they invited the sick and poor into their home, Wiborada proved a capable nurse. A pilgrimage to Rome influenced Hatto to decide to become a monk at St. Gall Abbey, a decision which Wiborada supported. At this time, it appears that Wiborada was charged with some type of serious infraction or wrongdoing, and was subjected to the medieval practice of Ordeal Ordeal of fire to prove her innocence. Although she was exonerated, the embarrassment probably influenced her next decision: withdrawing from the world and becoming an ascetic.

When she petitioned to become an anchoress, Bishop Salomon of Konstanz asked her to accompany him to the Monastery of St. Gallen. He arranged for her to stay in a cell next to the church of Saint George near the monastery, where she remained for four years before relocating to a cell adjoining the church of Magnus of Füssen.

She became renowned for her austerity, and was said to have a gift of prophecy both of which drew admirers and hopeful students, one of which, a woman named Rachildis, whom Wiborada had cured of a disease, joined her as an anchoress. Also, as a young student at St. Gallen, Ulrich of Augsburg is said to have visited Wiborada often. She is said to have prophesied his elevation to the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg Years later, we know that he still regarded Wiborada as his spiritual mother.

The end of Wiboradas life was violent and dramatic. In 925, she predicted a Magyars invasion of her region. Her warning allowed the priests and religious of St. Gall and St. Magnus to hide the books and wine and escape into caves in nearby hills.

The Abbot Engilbert urged Wiborada to escape to safety, but she insisted that it was her duty to remain and pray for the inhabitants of the city. When the Magyar marauders reached St. Gall, they burned down St. Magnus and broke into the roof of Wiboradas cell. Upon finding her kneeling in prayer, they clove her skull with a hatchet and left her to die. Her companion Rachildis was not killed, and lived another 21 years, during which her disease returned.

She spent the rest of her life learning patience through suffering.

Wiborada's refusal to leave her cell and the part she played in saving the lives of the priests and religious of her convent have merited her the title of martyr.

Saint Wiborada was the first woman formally canonized by the Vatican, by Pope Clement II in 1047 A.D. Her feast day is 2 May. In Switzerland, Wiborada is considered the patron saint of library and librarians. In art, she is commonly represented holding a book to signify the library she saved, and an ax, which signifies the manner of her martyrdom

- Various Sources (I don't know how reliable, it's from a wiki)

Saint Felicity of Rome

    Rich, noble widow. Mother of seven sons, all of whom were martyred:

        * Alexander
        * Vitalis
        * Martial
        * Januarius
        * Felix
        * Philip
        * Silvanus

St. Felicity, ora pro nobis. St. Alexander, St. Vitalis, St. Martial, St. Januarius, St. Felix, St. Philip, St. Silvanus, orate pro nobis. Cheesy

Saints of this day, pray for us.
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« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2010, 01:33:30 PM »

Shin, do you know of a patron saint for Mathematics? My 8 year old wants to know, since she has a little trouble with it. Cheesy
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