Patron Saint: Spiritualness
Also Known as: Samthann of Clonbroney (The Maiden of Ulster)
Memorial: December 18th
Born: Ireland, early 700 AD
Died: 739 AD Natural Causes
Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:
Abbess of the Convent in Clonbroney
Refused donations. Her sisters lived in poverty
Miracles and Piety: Her Father, the King of Ireland arranged her to marry a nobleman. She was against this, but her father was adament. The nobleman approached her windowless room one night to witness her "Bathed in a Heavenly Light" as she slept. When the king discovered this, he allowed her to choose her own groom. She chose Our Lord Jesus Christ and entered the Convent to become a Nun.
When Samthann hired a carpenter to build an addition to the Convent, the worker was very hungry and had not had a meal for several days. The worker was dreaming about bread, cheese and butter for himself and his co-workers. Several days after, Samthann made his secret wish come true, exactly how he saw it in his dreams.
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Mother of God deserves due respect and veneration from all children of God!
ReplyDeleteWhy do Catholics Venerate and Pray to Blessed Virgin Mary?:
But we do not worship her. Only God is worshipped. We do ask her help to pray for us, as she is not turned down by God. Try it! Remember the Wedding at Canaan? Jesus couldn't say no to Mary, even when it wasn't His time yet to go public. That's how persuasive she can be to God!
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