A patron saint of the blind, Saint Ava was a daughter of King Pepin II of Aquitaine. Born blind, she was given her sight by Saint Rainfredis. She eventually became a Benedictine nun in a convent located in Dinant in what is now Belgium. She was elected abbess in 845.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Ava
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
