Benedictine mystic who lived in the Thirteenth Century. She was the mentor of Saint Gertrude the Great. Gifted with a wonderful singing voice, she received visions from God and the Blessed Virign, accounts of which she wrote down in The Book of Special Grace.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Mechtildis of Helfta
- 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.
That’s such an adorable picture. It should have been the avatar for Japan.