Irish hermitess of the fifth century.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Trea
- 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.
There is still a St. Trea Church in Newbridge, Ireland. Impressive looking building. It is interesting they aren’t exactly certain when it was built, but they believe 1813 based on survey records. From the website:
“It’s worth remembering that the penal laws which restricted catholic worship only became nullified by the Roman Catholic Relief Act (1791) and Catholic Emancipation wasn’t achieved until 1829. To have gathered enough subscriptions to construct such a building in 1813, pre-famine Ireland demonstrates a level of commitment and determination on the part of our ancestors of which we can be proud.”
Quite correct Spam. Mighty symbols of the Catholic Faith have often been built by people giving close to the Widow’s Mite.