Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Wulfric

Wulfric (d. 1154) + hermit and miracle worker. Born at Compton Martin, near Bristol, England, he became a priest and was excessively materialistic and worldly. After meeting with a beggar, he underwent a personal conversion and became a hermit at Haselbury; Somerset, England. For his remaining years, he devoted himself to rigorous austerities and was known for his miracles and prophecies. While he was never formally canonized, Wulfric was a very popular saint during the Middle Ages, and his tomb was visited by many pilgrims. Feast day: February 20.

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Frank
Frank
Sunday, February 20, AD 2022 7:38am

Hmm…an excessively materialistic and worldly priest who has a conversion of heart. We should start asking Wulfric to intercede for most of today’s “Catholic” clergy, especially the bishops.

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